Vatican Radio drops Urdu service

With effect from 4th September Vatican Radio is closing down its Urdu language broadcast. The following transmissions will no longer be broadcast :

11730 kHz, 15470 kHz      0025-0040 hrs  UTC      Monday, Thursday   

15460 kHz   0320-0335 hrs UTC Monday,Thursday

11850 kHz, 15110 kHz      1415-1430 hrs   UTC     Sunday, Wednesday   

B12-Vatican Radio

The new schedule for Vatican Radio to South Asia effective 28th October :

0025-0040 Urdu Mon,Thurs on 7410kHz(Sofia), 9560 kHz(SMG)
0040-0200 Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,English 7410kHz(Tashkent), 9560 kHz(SMG)
0200-0320 Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,English 15460 kHz(Palauig-RVA)
0320-0335 Urdu Mon,Thurs on 15460 kHz(Palauig,RVA) NEW !

1415-1430 Urdu Sun,Wed on 7585 khz(Tashkent), 15595 kHz(Tinnian)
1430-1550 Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,English on 7585kHz(Tashkent), 15595kHz(Tinnian)
1550-1600 English on Saturdays on 7585kHz(Tashkent), 15595kHz(Tinnian)

New freq for Vatican Radio

Due to co-channel interference Vatican Radio via Madagascar relay station is moving onto  17510 kHz replacing 17520 kHz effective 27th August 2012 at 1430(Su,We from 1415)-1550 UTC(Sat 1600) in parallel to 11850 kHz and 13765 kHz for South Asia.

A12-Vatican Radio to S-Asia

From 25th March Vatican Radio will use different transmitter sites for their b'cast to S.Asia.
0025-0040 hrs Urdu Mo,Th on 9580 & 11730 kHz(both from Santa Maria)
0040-0200 hrs Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam, English on 9850(Santa Maria) & 11730 kHz(Tashkent)
0200-0320 hrs Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam, English on 15460 kHz (Palauig,Philippines)

1415-1430 hrs Urdu Su,We on 11850(Tinang,Philippines), 13765(Santa Maria), 17520(Madagascar)
1430-1550 hrs Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,English on 11850(Tinang,Philippines),13765(Tashkent), 17520(Madagascar).On Sat Mass extended till 1600 hrs.

New freq from Vatican Radio

Vatican Radio introduces new frequencies for their morning b'cast to South Asia : w.e.f 20-11-11

0025-0040 UTC Urdu (Monday and Thursday) 5890 kHz TAC 7410 kHz SMG

0040-0200 UTC Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, English 7410 kHz TAC 5890 kHz SMG

Vatican Radio - New Freq 11730

From 1st May 2011 Vatican Radio is using 11730 kHz (via Tashkent) replacing 9580 kHz at 0040-0200 hrs (Mon,Thu from 0025) parallel to 7335 kHz(via SMG) in Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam and English.

Vatican Radio on 9580 kHz

Since 5th September Vatican Radio is using 9580 kHz from Tashkent replacing 11850 kHz at 0040-0200 hrs (Mo,Th from 0025) to South Asia.

Vatican Radio moves on to 11850 kHz

As from 2nd May Vatican Radio moves onto 11850 kHz replacing 9580 kHz via Tashkent at 0040-0200 hrs in Hindi/ Tamil/ Malayalam/ English (with Urdu at 0025-0040 hrs on Mon,Thu). The other frequency at this period is 7335 kHz continues from SantaMaria.

Now both the morning and evening service of Vatican Radio to South Asia can be heard on 11850 kHz - all via Tashkent.

Vatican Radio changes morning frequency

Effective 7th March Vatican Radio is to use 9580 kHz (ex-5895 kHz) from Dushanbe with their b'cast to South Asia at 0040-0200 hrs (Mo,Th from 0025) in parallel to 7335 kHz.

[21 MARCH 2010]
Due to poor reception from Dushanbe Vatican Radio moved 9580 kHz to Tashkent and reception is very good here in South Asia.

Vatican Radio via Tashkent

Due to poor reception from Dushanbe, Vatican Radio moved the site on 7585 kHz at 1430-1550 UTC to Tashkent from 29th January 2010. Reception is much better than Dushanbe.