Friday, August 09, 2013

Special broadcasts by AIR on Independence Day (15 Aug 2013)


 
Special broadcasts by All IndiaRadio on Independence Day (15 Aug 2013). Indiais celebrating its 67th Independence Day on 15 August 2013. The details of special programs by AIR for the occasion is as follows:
 
14 August 2013(Wednesday)   1330 UTC (7.00 pmIST)
 
Hon blePresident  Pranab Mukherjee' s "Address to the Nation" on the eve of Independence Day in Hindi and English at
1330 UTC (7.00 pm IST).
 
All stations of AIR will
relay this on MW,SW & FM.
 
Look
out on the following Home Service SW frequencies
 
4660 Leh
4760 Port Blair
4775 Imphal: Off air
4800 Hyderabad
4810 Bhopal
4820 Kolkata
4830 Jammu: Off air
4835 Gangtok
4840 Mumbai
4850 Kohima: Off air
4860 Shimla
4880 Lucknow
4895 Kurseong
4910 Jaipur
4920 Chennai  
4940 Guwahati: Off air
4950 Srinagar
4960 Ranchi: Off air
4970 Shillong
4990 Itanagar : Irregular
5010
Thiruvananthapuram 
5040 Jeypore
5050
Aizawl 
6030 Delhi
9425 Delhi
9470 Aligarh
9870 Bangalore(new transmitter)

 
15 August 2013(Thursday) 0135-0240 UTC (0705-0810 hrs IST)
 
All India Radio will
broadcast the running commentary in English and Hindi on the Flag Hoisting and Prime Minster Dr.Manmohan Singh's speech to be held at
Red Fort, New Delhi between 0135-0240 UTC (0705-0810 hrs IST) on 15th August,
2013 on the following SW frequencies.

English:

7225, 11985, 15050 
 
Hindi:

6030 Delhi 250 KW
6155 Aligarh 250 kW
9595 Delhi 250 KW
11620 Bengaluru 500 KW
 
(Note : External Services in Urdu on 6155, 9595, 11620 are replaced by
commentary at this time)

The Regional SW Stations will start using their day time frequencies about 1
hour or more earlier than usual on 15th August as follows to relay the
Commentary. This may provide enhanced reception of stations than on normal
days.

The sign on schedule for that day is as follows with normal sign on timings in
brackets.

1. Bhopal0130 UTC (Ex 0225) 7430
2. Chennai 0130 UTC (Ex 0300) 7380
3. Hyderabad0130 UTC (Ex 0225) 7420
4. Imphal 0130 UTC (Ex 0225) 7335
5. Kolkata 0130 UTC (Ex 0230) 7210
6. Port Blair 0130 UTC (Ex 0315) 7390
7. Shimla 0025 UTC (Ex 0215) 6020
8. Thiruvanathapuram 0130 UTC (Ex 0230) 7290

Note: Srinagarwill not change to 6110 at 0215 but will continue on
4950

Other frequencies operating
as usual at that time but carrying the commentary is as follows:
 
4660   Leh                                         
4830   Jammu:: Off air
4835   Gangtok        
4840   Mumbai         
4850   Kohima:: Off air        
4880   Lucknow        
4895   Kurseong      
4910   Jaipur
4940   Guwahati: Off air      
4960   Ranchi:: Off air
4970   Shillong         
4990   Itanagar: Irregular     
5040   Jeypore         
5050   Aizawl
7270    Chennai
 
All stations of AIR will
relay the running commentary.

Reception Reports to : spectrum-manager@air.org.in

or

Director ( Spectrum Management & Synergy)
All India Radio,
Room No. 204
Akashvani Bhawan,
Parliament Street
New Delhi110001, India


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