Summer radio broadcasts to DPRK

thumb-radioThe various public and private radio stations that aim broadcasts at North Korea have just refreshed their broadcast schedules for the summer season.

In addition to the publicly-funded outlets, there are several private stations. Their editorial balance at the stations differ although none are pro-regime stations. Some are jammed by North Korea making reception difficult — but not impossible — inside the country.

Given the right conditions, the broadcasts should be audible across a wide swarth of Asia.

All times at UTC and all broadcasts in Korea unless noted.

== International Broadcasters ==

Voice of America

1200 to 1300 (2100 to 2200 local) on 1,188kHz, 7,225kHz, 9,490kHz and 15,775kHz

1300 to 1500 (2200 to 0000 local) on 1,188kHz, 7,225kHz, 11,935kHz and 15,775kHz

1900 to 2100 (0400 to 0600 local) on 648kHz, 5,900kHz, 6,060kHz and 7,365kHz

Radio Free Asia

1500 to 1700 (0000 to 0200 local) on 648kHz, 5,820kHz, 7,210kHz and 7,455kHz

1700 to 1800 (0200 to 0300 local) on 648kHz, 5,820kHz and 9,975kHz

1800 to 1900 (0300 to 0400 local) on 648kHz and 5,820kHz

2100 to 2200 (0600 to 0700 local) on 648kHz, 7,460kHz, 9,610kHz and 11,945kHz

KBS Social Radio

0400 to 0000 (1300 to 0900 local) on 972kHz and 6,015kHz

1000 to 0400 (1900 to 1300 local) on 1,170kHz

== South Korea to North Korea ==

Free North Korea Radio (??????)

1430 to 1630 (2330 to 0130 local) on 11,570kHz

Open Radio for North Korea (??????)

1230 to 1430 (2130 to 2330 local) on 11,550kHz and 15,700kHz

1900 to 1955 (0400 to 0455 local) on 774kHz and 92.3MHz via MBC Chuncheon

2100 to 2200 (0600 to 0700 local) on 7,480kHz

Radio Free Choson (??????)

1200 to 1400 (2100 to 2300 local) on 11,540kHz and 15,720kHz

2000 to 2100 (0500 to 0600 local) on 7,505kHz

North Korea Reform Radio (??????)

1500 to 1600 (0000 to 0100 local) on 7,590kHz

== Japan to North Korea ==

Shiokaze (????)

1330 to 1400 (2230 to 2300 local) on 6020kHz via Japan (in Japanese on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri; Chinese on Wed; English on Sat; Korean on Sun)

1400 to 1430 (2300 to 2330 local) on 6020kHz via Japan (in Korean on Mon, Wed; Japanese on Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun; English on Sat)

2000 to 2030 (0500 to 0530 local) on 6075kHz via Japan (in Japanese on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri; Chinese on Wed; English on Sat; Korean on Sun)

2030 to 2100 (0530 to 0600 local) on 6075kHz via Japan (in Korean on Mon, Wed; Japanese on Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun; English on Sat) 

Furusato no kaze (??????)

1330 to 1357 (2230 to 2257 local) on 9950kHz via Taiwan (in Japanese)

1430 to 1500 (2330 to 0000 local) on 9960kHz via Palau (in Japanese)

1600 to 1630 (0100 to 0130 local) on 9780kHz via Taiwan (in Japanese)

Nippon no kaze (????)

1300 to 1330 (2200 to 2230 local) on 9950kHz via Taiwan

1500 to 1530 (0000 to 0030 local) on 9975kHz via Palau

1530 to 1600 (0030 to 0100 local) on 9965kHz via Palau

== Religious ==

Voice of the Wilderness

1300 to 1330 (2200 to 2230 local) on 17,650kHz (Monday to Saturday)

1300 to 1400 (2200 to 2300 local) on 11,860kHz (Monday to Saturday)

1300 to 1430 (2200 to 2330 local) on 17,650kHz and 11,860kHz (Sunday)

1620 to 1635 (0120 to 0135 local) on 1,188kHz (Friday and Saturday)

1900 to 1930 (0400 to 0430 local) on 1,566kHz (Sunday)

1900 to 2000 (0400 to 0500 local) on 1,566kHz (Tuesday, Thursday)

1900 to 2000 (0400 to 0500 local) on 7,375kHz (Monday to Saturday)

1900 to 2030 (0400 to 0530 local) on 7,375kHz (Sunday)

Voice of the Martyrs

1600 to 1730 (0100 to 0230 local) on 7,515kHz

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