Myanmar: Radio Stations in Myanmar (Burma)
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Times are shown in UTC (GMT).
Local time in Myanmar (Burma) UTC + 6 hours.
Local time in Western Indonesia is UTC + 7 hours.
The main language used in Myanmar is Burmese (Bamar) but radio stations also broadcast in English and local languages.
Note: Yangon is now the official name in English for Rangoon.
An additional programme of Myanma Radio has been operating since late 2007 on 594 kHz and also in local mornings on 5986v kHz. Further details are not yet known.
Radio broadasting stations in Myanmar by Location and Frequency
| Location | Frequency | Station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nya Pyi Daw | 594 kHz | Myanma Radio | 2300-0230 (Sat/Sun-0730), 0330-0730, 0930-1600 Transmitter location as presumed. |
| ?Taungyi | 5770 kHz | Defence Forces Broadcasting Station | 0130-0430, 0630-0930, 1330-1630 Power: 10 kW ex-6570 kHz |
| Unknown location | 729 kHz | Myanma Radio | 2300- |
| Yangon | 576v kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 2300v-2400v, 0030-0230, 0330-0830 (Sat/Sun 0030-0830), 0930-1600. Carries separate programme 0030-0230, and at other times relays 594 kHz. |
| 5915 kHz | Myanma Radio National Service Minorities Service / Distance Learning Programmes | ????-1512v | |
| 5986v kHz | Myanma Radio (transmitter location not confirmed) | ?2300-0130 | |
| 5986 kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 0930-1600 | |
| 7200 kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 0030-0230 (Sat/Sun 0030-0300) | |
| 9731v kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 0330-1500v (Sat/Sun 0245v-1500v) (Relays 594 kHz until 0730, then carries Minorities Service / Distance Learning Programmes) | |
| 89.0 MHz | City FM | 0030-1430 Operated by the Public Relations and Information Department of Yangon City Development Committee Listed frequency, not yet confirmed. |
|
| 104.0 MHz | Myanmar Radio National Service | Times as 576 kHz |
Myanmar Radio National Service is in Myanma (Burmese), except English 0700-0730, 1530-1600.
Mediumwave 576 kHz transmitter site and shortwave transmitter site iss Yaegu [Yegu] near Yangon. Power of the Yaegu shortwave transmitters is 50 kW.
Myawaddy Broadcasting Station, operated by the Department of Public Relations and Psyschological Warfare of the Ministry of Defence and located at Hmawbi near Yangon, has not been heard on 5973 kHz since 1999 following lightning damage. The listed mediumwave frequency, 1440 kHz, is probably also inactive.
ADDRESSES
MYANMA RADIO
CITY FM
Fax: +95 1 246016
DEFENCE FORCES BROADCASTING STATION
DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF BURMA (DVB, based in Norway)
Fax: +47 22868471
DVB is based and licensed in Norway and is operated by the "National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma". Programmes are in Burmese, Arakan, Chin, Karen, Karenni, Kayan, Kachin, Mon and Shan.
Shortwave schedule for A09 Season (from 29 Mar 2009):
2330-0030 UTC: 9490 kHz (via Wertachtal, Germany, 125 kW 75°)
1300-1400 UTC: 11685 kHz (via Yerevan, Armenia)
1430-1530 UTC: 15480 (via Yerevan, Armenia, 300 kW 100°) & 17625 kHz (via Talata Volonondry, Madagascar, 250 kW 55°)
