Global Short Wave Frequencies
Short wave frequencies for all regions available from 25 October 2014-28 March 2015.
West & Central Africa
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0500-0600 Daily 5875
0500-0700 Daily 6005
0600-0700 Daily 9460
0600-0800 Daily 9915, 12095
0700-0800 Daily 11770, 17830
1600-1800 Daily 17830
1700-1800 Daily 17780
1700-2000 Daily 15400
1800-2100 Daily 9915, 11810
2000-2100 Daily 12095
2100-2200 Monday-Friday 9915, 11810, 12095
2200-0000 Monday-Friday 9915, 12095
■Frequency chart with transmitter details for West and Central Africa
East Africa
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0400-0500 Daily 9460
0400-0600 Daily 12095
0500-0800 Daily 15420
0600-0800 Daily 17640
1500-1700 Daily 12095, 15420
1700-2000 Daily 7445, 9410
■Frequency chart with transmitter details for East Africa
Southern Africa
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0500-0600 Daily 3255, 7455
0500-0800 Daily 6190
0600-0700 Daily 12095*
0600-0800 Daily 9410
1600-1700 Daily 17640
1600-2000 Daily 3255, 6190
*West Africa programmes
■Frequency chart with transmitter details for Southern Africa
South Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0000-0100 Daily 5970, 9410, 11750*
0000-0300 Daily 12095
0100-0300 Daily 15310
0200-0230 Daily 1413
1300-1400 Daily 1413, 6195*, 15310
1300-1700 Daily 9410
1400-1700 Daily 7465
1430-1500 Daily 1413
1700-1800 Daily 1413
*East Asia programmes
■Frequency chart with transmitter details for South Asia
East Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0000-0100 Daily 9740, 13725, 15335, 15755
1000-1100 Daily 17760
1000-1200 Daily 15285
1000-1300 Daily 11895
1000-1400 Daily 9740
1200-1400 Daily 5875
1300-1400 Daily 6195
2300-0000 Daily 5875, 7490, 9740
■Frequency chart with transmitter details for East Asia
South East Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0000-0100 Daily 6195, 9740, 11750, 11955, 15335
1100-1400 Daily 6195, 9740
2300-0000 Daily 6195, 9740, 11955
■Frequency chart with transmitter details for South East Asia
Middle East & Gulf States
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0200-0230 Daily 1413
0300-0400 Daily 1413, 6195
0300-0500 Daily 9410
0300-0700 Daily 1323
0400-0500 Daily 12035
1300-1900 Daily 1323
1500-1800 Daily 9505
1500-1900 Daily 6195
1800-1900 Daily 5945
1900-2100 Daily 1413
*East Mediterranean only. The BBC World Service Arabic language service is available 24 hours a day on satellite, FM in some cities and online at the BBC Arabic website.
■Frequency chart with transmitter details for Middle East and Gulf
Afghanistan, Iran & Central Asia
Time (GMT) Days Frequency (kHz)
0200-0230 Daily 1413
0300-0400 Daily 1413, 6195
0300-0500 Daily 9410
0400-0500 Daily 12035
1500-1700 Daily 7465*, 9410*
1500-1800 Daily 9505
1500-1900 Daily 6195
1800-1900 Daily 5945
1900-2100 Daily 1413
*South Asia programmes
