21. SW broadcasting to Somalia
21. Idaacad SW raadiyo u Soomaaliya.
SW Radio broadcasts to Somalia.
Radio Listening.
Maqlid u raadiyo.
Short Wave Radio broadcast to Somalia.
Hirarka gaagaaban raadiyo idaacad u Soomaaliya.
Short Wave radio allows the people of Somalia to listen from anywhere, the city, the village or in the bush.
The Somali language.
Somali is a Cushitic language and in 2009 it is spoken by 17 million people (17,000,000) worldwide.
Somali is the official language for 9 million people in Somalia and Somaliland.
Somali is used by 6 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Finland, Italy, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Yemen.
Outside Somalia, Somaliland and the large Somali speaking community countries mentioned above there are 2 million people in the other countries of the world (Africa, Middle East, Europe, America, Australia etc) who speak the Somali language.
(This is a minimum figure judgement based on the differing opinions from UCLA Language Materials Project and Wikipedia).
SOMALIA MAP, Somali Language Map is the yellow region.
Thanks to UCLA Language Materials Project *.
SW Short Wave Radio broadcasts to Somalia.
22 April 2009.
International Short Wave broadcast season A09 is in effect from 29 March 2009 to 24 October 2009.
Internationally Short wave broadcasting frequencies are coordinated to avoid interference between broadcasters with the United Nations (UN) International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The following short wave broadcast times and frequencies for the BBC and VOA are in effect from 29 March 2009 to 24 October 2009.
Short Wave Radio broadcasts in Somali to Somalia from England.
Soomaaliya, Soomaaliya halkani waa radio BBC, London.
British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Somali radio programs.
Barnaamijyada Idaacadda BBC Soomaaliga.
The first BBC world service short wave broadcast from England to Somalia in the Somali language was on the 18 July 1957.
The British Broadcasting Company was started in 1922 and became the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1927.
In 2009 BBC broadcasts in 32 languages to 182 million people worldwide.
The first BBC broadcasts to Africa on Short Wave Radio were from transmitters in England.
In 2009 Short Wave radio transmitters in England can be used in an emergency however normally BBC programs for Africa are relayed (broadcast) by using Short Wave transmitters located in or near Africa.
The BBC broadcasts from studios in London, England to Somalia in Somali on SW Short Wave radio 4 times every day for a total of 2 hours each day at these times and on these frequencies:
30 minute BBC broadcast every Saturday to Friday (Sabti-Jimco) in the Somali afternoon from 1300-1330 local Somalia time (1100–1130 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
6.005 MHz (49 metre band) and
9.630 MHz (31 metre band) and
15.360 MHz (19 metre band).
45 minute BBC broadcast every Saturday to Friday (Sabti-Jimco) in the Somali afternoon 1615-1700 local Somalia time (1415–1500 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
11.860 MHz (25 metre band) and
15.420 MHz (19 metre band) and
21.490 MHz (13 metre band)
1 hour BBC broadcast every Thursday to Friday (Khamiis-Jimco) in the Somalia afternoon 1600-1700 local Somalia time (1400–1500 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
11.860 MHz (25 metre band) and
15.420 MHz (19 metre band) and
17.740 MHz (16 metre band) and
21.490 MHz (13 metre band).
30 minute BBC broadcast every Saturday to Friday (Sabti-Jimco) in the Somali evening 2000-2030 local Somalia time (1800–1830 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
6.005 MHz (49 metre band) relayed from Seychelles 250 kW and
9.630 MHz (31 metre band) relayed from Seychelles 250 kW and
15.360 MHz (19 metre band).
Short Wave Radio broadcasts in English to Somalia from England.
British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Somali radio programs.
Barnaamijyada Idaacadda BBC Ingiriis.
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) broadcasts in English from studios in London, England to East Africa on SW Short Wave radio for 19 hours a day using Short Wave radio transmitter relay stations near or in Africa.
Short Wave radio transmitters in England can be used to broadcast directly to Africa in an emergency.
BBC in English for Somalia and East Africa can be heard every day on these times and frequencies:
2 hour BBC broadcast from 0200–0400 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
6.005 MHz (49 metre band).
0200-0300 UTC relayed from a 250 kW BBC Short Wave transmitter in Mahe, Seychelles Indian Ocean relay station.
0300-0400 UTC relayed from a 250 kW BBC Short Wave transmitter in English Bay, Ascension Island Atlantic Ocean relay station.
2 hour BBC broadcast from 0300–0400 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
9.750 MHz (31 metre band) from a 250 kW transmitter in the Seychelles.
2 hour BBC broadcast from 0300–0500 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
12.035 MHz (25 metre band) from the 250 kW BBC Short Wave transmitter in Zygi, Cyprus east Mediterranean relay station.
2.5 hour BBC broadcast from 0330–0600 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
11.945 MHz (25 metre band) from a 250 kW transmitter in the Seychelles.
3 hour BBC broadcast from 0500–0800 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
15.420 MHz (19 metre band) from a private company Short Wave relay transmitter in Meyerton, South Africa.
2 hour BBC broadcast from 0500–0700 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
17.640 MHz (16 metre band) from the relay station in Cyprus.
9 hour BBC broadcast from 0800–1700 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
17.640 MHz (16 metre band) from the South Africa relay station and
21.470 MHz (13 metre band) from 0800-1400 UTC from the South Africa relay station and from 1400-1700 UTC from the relay station in Cyprus.
2 hour BBC broadcast from 1300–1400 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
15.420 MHz (19 metre band) from the relay station in Seychelles.
30 minutes BBC broadcast from 1500–1530 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
7.385 MHz (41 metre band) from the South Africa relay station and
11.860 MHz (25 metre band) from the Seychelles relay station and
15.420 MHz (19 metre band) from the Seychelles relay station.
45 minutes BBC broadcast from 1530–1615 UTC (Saturday) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
7.385 MHz (41 metre band) from the South Africa relay station and
15.420 MHz (19 metre band) from the Seychelles relay station.
45 minutes BBC broadcast 1615–1700 UTC (Saturday and Sunday) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
7.385 MHz (41 metre band) from the South Africa relay station and
11.860 MHz (25 metre band) from the Seychelles relay station and
15.420 MHz (19 metre band) from the Seychelles relay station.
2 hours BBC broadcast 1700–1900 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
7.405 MHz (41 metre band) from the South Africa relay station.
45 minutes BBC broadcast 1700–1745 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
6005 MHz (49 metre band) and
9410 MHz (31 metre band) from the Seychelles relay station.
2.5 hour BBC broadcast 1830–2100 UTC on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
6005 MHz (49 metre band) and
9410 MHz (31 metre band) from the Seychelles relay station.
Short Wave Radio broadcasts in Somali to Somalia from the USA.
Soomaaliya, Soomaaliya halkani waa radio VOA, Washington.
VOA Voice of America Somali radio programs.
Barnaamijyada Idaacadda VOA Soomaaliga.
The Voice of America, started in 1942, and today broadcasts 1,000 hours of programming in 44 languages every week to 115 million people worldwide.
The Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts in Somali to Somalia on Short Wave 3 hours every day at these times and on these frequencies:
1 hour VOA broadcast every Somalia afternoon from 1500-1600 local Somalia time (1300–1400 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
12.110 MHz (25 metre band short wave) 22 April 2009 heard in Sydney signal strength 3 at 1300 UTC and signal strength 5 at 1330 UTC.
15.170 MHz (19 metre band short wave) 22 April 2009 heard in Sydney weakly using the 250kW Radio Netherlands relay station at Talata-Volondry, Madagascar.
30 minute VOA broadcast every Somalia evening from 1800-1830 local Somalia time (1600–1630 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
1.431 MHz Relayed by the Radio Sawa 600 kW medium wave transmitter in Djibouti and
12.110 MHz (25 metre band short wave) and
15.430 MHz (19 metre band short wave) relayed from a 100 kW transmitter in Botswana.
1 hour 30 minute VOA broadcast every Somalia evening from 1830-2000 local Somalia time (1630-1800 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
12.110 MHz (25 metre band short wave) and
15.430 MHz (19 metre band short wave) relayed from a 100 kW transmitter in Botswana.
An earlier report was-
The Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts in Somali to Somalia on Short Wave 2 hours every day at these times and on these frequencies:
1 hour VOA broadcast every Somalia evening from 1800-1830 local Somalia time (1600–1700 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
1.431 MHz Relayed by the Radio Sawa 600 kW medium wave transmitter in Djibouti using a non directional antenna (Radio Sawa is the VOA transmitter in Djibouti that broadcasts VOA Arabic language programs to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen. The station is on air 24 hours a day) and
13.580 MHz (22 metre band short wave) relayed from a 250 kW transmitter in Sri Lanka with a directional antenna pointed 267 degrees, that is slightly north of east from Sri Lanka towards Somalia and
15.620 MHz (19 metre band short wave) relayed from a 100 kW transmitter in Botswana with a directional antenna pointed 10 degrees, which is slightly right of north from Botswana towards Somalia.
1 hour VOA broadcast every Somalia evening from 1900-1930 local Somalia time (1700 – 1800 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
13.580 MHz (22 metre band short wave) relayed from a 250 kW transmitter in Sri Lanka and
15.620 MHz (19 metre band short wave) relayed from a 100 kW transmitter in Botswana with a directional antenna pointed 10 degrees, which is slightly right of north from Botswana towards Somalia.
Short Wave Radio broadcasts in English to Somalia from the USA.
Soomaaliya, Soomaaliya halkani waa radio VOA, Washington.
VOA Voice of America Somali radio programs.
Barnaamijyada Idaacadda VOA Ingiriis.
Voice of America broadcasts to Somalia in English every morning and evening on short wave radio.
These VOA broadcasts can be heard in Somalia, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte, Reunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania and Uganda.
4 hour VOA broadcast every Somalia morning from 0600-1000 local Somalia time, (0400-0800 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
6.080 MHz (49 metre band) and
15.580 MHz (19 metre band).
7 hour VOA broadcast every Somalia afternoon from 1700-2400 local Somalia time, (1500-2200 UTC Universal time) on these frequencies (Mawjadaha):
6.080 MHz (49 metre band) and
15.580 MHz (19 metre band) relayed from a 100 kW transmitter in Botswana.
Free “QSL” Radio Post card from America: In order to receive the free VOA QSL radio post card please send your request to VOA and include:
1. The time in UTC that you listened to the VOA broadcast,
2. The date of the broadcast,
3. The frequency,
4. A short comment about the program so that VOA can check that you heard their station and not another station.
5. How good or bad was the radio reception?
E-mail: letters@VOA.gov
Somalia has no postal service. If you are in Somalia please give the correct postal address and name of a friend in another country and ask your QSL be sent there. Ask your friend to arrange to pass it to you. Once your reception report is verified, VOA will send you a QSL radio post card.
Contact: Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A.
Email somaliahamradio@yahoo.com
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