Myanmar: Radio Stations in Myanmar (Burma)
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 |
| ?Taungyi | 5770 kHz | Defence Forces Broadcasting Station | 0130-0430, 0630-0930, 1330-1630 Power: 10 kW ex-6570 kHz |
| Yangon | 576v kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 0030-0245, 0330-0830 (Sat/Sun 0030-0830), 0930-1600 |
| *4725 kHz | Myanma Radio Minorities Service | ?0930-1230 Currently INACTIVE |
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| 5040.6v kHz kHz | Myanma Radio Minorities Service / Distance Learning Programmes | 0930-1330/1530v | |
| 5986v kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 0930-1600 | |
| 7185 kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 0030-0245 (Sat/Sun 0030-0300) | |
| 9731v kHz | Myanma Radio National Service | 0330-0830 (Sat/Sun 0245v-0830) | |
| 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. |
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| 104.0 MHz | Myanmar Radio National Service | Times as 576 kHz |
Myanmar Radio National Service is in Myanma (Burmese), except English 0200-0245 (Sat/Sun -0300), 0700-0830, 1430-1600.
5040.6v kHz carries distance learning programmes in Myanma (Burmese) and occasionally English, 1330-1530v. These programmes are not carried during certain holiday periods, when the frequency signs off at 1330.
Mediumwave and shortwave transmitter site for Yangon is Yaegu [Yegu]. 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
Myanma Television & Radio Department
426 Pyay Road
Yangon
Myanmar
Tel: +95 1 531850
CITY FM
Public Relations and Information Department
Yangon City Development Council
City Hall
Sule Pagoda Road
Yangon
Myanmar
Tel: +95 1 204052 Ext 267
Fax: +95 1 246016
Email: priycdc@mptmail.net.mm
DEFENCE FORCES BROADCASTING STATION
Taunggyi
Shan State
Myanmar
DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF BURMA (DVB, based in Norway)
P.O. Bok 6720
St Olavs Plass
N-0130 Oslo
Norway
Tel: +47 22868486
Fax: +47 22868471
Web: www.dvb.no
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 A08 Season (from late Mar 2008):
2330-0030 UTC: 9490 kHz (via Wertachtal, Germany, 125 kW 75°)
1430-1530 UTC: 15480 (via Yerevan, Armenia, 300 kW 100°) & 17625 kHz (via Talata Volonondry, Madagascar, 250 kW 55°)
