Voice of Korea will switch to its winter 2013/2014 shortwave broadcasting schedule from October 27, 2013.
The broadcasts follow the same basic line-up each day.
:00 Opening signal, station identification: “This is Voice of Korea”
:01 National Anthem
:03 Song of General Kim Il Sung
:06 Song of General Kim Jong Il
:09 News, editorials (approx 15 minutes, but can be extended to full broadcast), followed by music
:30 Reminiscences of Great Leader President Kim Il Sung of the century
:40 Music and features
:50 Editorial, special message (occasional)
:55 Frequency information
:57 Close
The Voice of Korea has traditionally refreshed these programs, including the news, once a day during the daytime in Korea.
The news output follows closely the text of English-language stories from KCNA with minor editing. It’s generally a day behind the news being put out on the domestic service in Korean.
You’ll need a shortwave radio and good antenna to receive the broadcasts. If you don’t have these, there are a couple of other options.
Many of the news items can be found on The Voice of Korea’s website and since July the daily broadcasts have also been received via satellite and distributed online by the World Radio Network.
The station also broadcasts in French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Chinese, Japanese and Russian.
The full schedule for Voice of Korea is listed below and comes courtesy of Arnulf Piontek in Berlin.
The schedule shows the time in GMT (UTC), the language, the frequencies in kilohertz (kHz) and the target area of the broadcast. Korean-language programs are from the domestic Korea Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS) or Pyongyang Broadcasting Station (PBS).
First the schedule sorted by time, then by language.
0300 in Chinese on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0300 in Korean (PBS) on 7140, 9445 and 9730 to Northeast Asia 0300 in Spanish on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 0400 in English on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia 0400 in English on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 0400 in French on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0500 in Chinese on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast China 0500 in English on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0500 in Spanish on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 0600 in Chinese on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0600 in English on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia 0600 in French on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 0700 in Korean (PBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China 0700 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 0700 in Russian on 9875, 11735 to Far East 0700 in Russian on 13760, 15245 to Europe 0800 in Chinese on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China 0800 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 0800 in Russian on 9875, 11735 to Far East 0800 in Russian on 13760, 15245 to Europe 0900 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 0900 in Korean (KCBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China 0900 in Korean (PBS) on 9875, 11735 to Far East 0900 in Korean (PBS) on 13760, 15245 to Europe 1000 in English on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America 1000 in English on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1000 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan 1000 in Korean (PBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast Asia 1100 in Chinese on 7220, 9445 to China 1100 in French on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America 1100 in French on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1100 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan 1200 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan 1200 in Korean (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1200 in Korean (KCBS) on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America 1200 in Korean (PBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast Asia 1300 in Chinese on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1300 in English 9435, 11710 to North America 1300 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1300 in Korean (PBS) on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1400 in French on 9435, 11710 to North America 1400 in French on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1400 in Korean (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1400 in Russian on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1500 in Arabic on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 1500 in English on 9435, 11710 to North America 1500 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1500 in Russian on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1600 in English on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 1600 in French on 9435, 11710 to North America 1600 in French on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1600 in German on 6170, 9425 to Western Europe 1700 in Arabic on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 1700 in Korean (KCBS) on 9435, 11710 to North America 1700 in Korean (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1700 in Russian on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1800 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1800 in French on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa 1800 in French on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 1800 in German on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1900 in English on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa 1900 in English on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 1900 in German on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1900 in Spanish on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 2000 in French on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 2000 in Korean (KCBS) on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa 2000 in Korean (KCBS) on 6170, 9425 to Europe 2000 in Korean (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 2100 in Chinese on 7235, 9445 to Northeast Asia 2100 in Chinese on 9875, 11635 to China 2100 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 2100 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 2200 in Chinese on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China 2200 in Chinese on 9875, 11635 to China 2200 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 2200 in Spanish on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 2300 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 2300 in Korean (KCBS) on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China 2300 in Korean (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to China 2300 in Korean (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
Arabic 1500 on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 1700 on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa Chinese 0300 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0500 on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast China 0600 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0800 on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China 1100 on 7220, 9445 to China 1300 on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 2100 on 7235, 9445 to Northeast Asia 2100 on 9875, 11635 to China 2200 on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China 2200 in Chinese on 9875, 11635 to China English 0400 on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia 0400 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 0500 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0600 on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia 1000 on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America 1000 on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1300 9435, 11710 to North America 1300 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1500 on 9435, 11710 to North America 1500 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1600 on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 1800 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1900 on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa 1900 on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 2100 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe French 0400 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia 0600 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 1100 on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America 1100 on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1400 on 9435, 11710 to North America 1400 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1600 on 9435, 11710 to North America 1600 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 1800 on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa 1800 on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 2000 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe German 1600 on 6170, 9425 to Western Europe 1800 on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1900 on 6170, 9425 to Europe Japanese 0700 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 0800 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 0900 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 1000 on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan 1100 on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan 1200 on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan 2100 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 2200 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan 2300 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan Korean 0300 (PBS) on 7140, 9445 and 9730 to Northeast Asia 0700 (PBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China 0900 (KCBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China 0900 (PBS) on 9875, 11735 to Far East 0900 (PBS) on 13760, 15245 to Europe 1000 (PBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast Asia 1200 (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1200 (KCBS) on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America 1200 (PBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast Asia 1300 (PBS) on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1400 (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia 1700 (KCBS) on 9435, 11710 to North America 1700 (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 2000 (KCBS) on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa 2000 (KCBS) on 6170, 9425 to Europe 2000 (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa 2300 (KCBS) on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China 2300 (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to China 2300 (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe Russian 0700 on 9875, 11735 to Far East 0700 on 13760, 15245 to Europe 0800 on 9875, 11735 to Far East 0800 on 13760, 15245 to Europe 1400 on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1500 on 6170, 9425 to Europe 1700 on 6170, 9425 to Europe Spanish 0300 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 0500 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America 1900 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe 2200 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
It says 13:00 and 15:00 so 1pm and 3 pm but what time zone is this talking about. NK time, central time, pacific time. My real question is. What time would this be in US central time?
Times are in GMT, so subtract 6 hours for US Central Standard Time. 1pm GMT is therefore 7am CST.
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