0330 in Chinese on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0330 in Spanish on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
0430 in English on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia
0430 in English on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
0430 in French on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0530 in Chinese on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast China
0530 in English on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0530 in Spanish on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
0630 in Chinese on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0630 in English on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia
0630 in French on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
0730 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
0730 in Russian on 9875, 11735 to Far East
0730 in Russian on 13760, 15245 to Europe
0830 in Chinese on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China
0830 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
0830 in Russian on 9875, 11735 to Far East
0830 in Russian on 13760, 15245 to Europe
0930 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
0930 in Korean (KCBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China
1030 in English on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America
1030 in English on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1030 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan
1130 in Chinese on 7220, 9445 to China
1130 in French on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America
1130 in French on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1130 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan
1230 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan
1230 in Korean (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1230 in Korean (KCBS) on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America
1330 in Chinese on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1330 in English 9435, 11710 to North America
1330 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1430 in French on 9435, 11710 to North America
1430 in French on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1430 in Korean (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1430 in Russian on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1530 in Arabic on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
1530 in English on 9435, 11710 to North America
1530 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1530 in Russian on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1630 in English on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
1630 in French on 9435, 11710 to North America
1630 in French on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1630 in German on 6170, 9425 to Western Europe
1730 in Arabic on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
1730 in Korean (KCBS) on 9435, 11710 to North America
1730 in Korean (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1730 in Russian on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1830 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1830 in French on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa
1830 in French on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
1830 in German on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1930 in English on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa
1930 in English on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
1930 in German on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1930 in Spanish on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
2030 in French on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
2030 in Korean (KCBS) on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa
2030 in Korean (KCBS) on 6170, 9425 to Europe
2030 in Korean (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
2130 in Chinese on 7235, 9445 to Northeast Asia
2130 in Chinese on 9875, 11635 to China
2130 in English on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
2130 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
2230 in Chinese on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China
2230 in Chinese on 9875, 11635 to China
2230 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
2230 in Spanish on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
2330 in Japanese on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
2330 in Korean (KCBS) on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China
2330 in Korean (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to China
2330 in Korean (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
Arabic
1530 on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
1730 on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
Chinese
0330 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0530 on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast China
0630 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0830 on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China
1130 on 7220, 9445 to China
1330 on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
2130 on 7235, 9445 to Northeast Asia
2130 on 9875, 11635 to China
2230 on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China
2230 in Chinese on 9875, 11635 to China
English
0430 on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia
0430 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
0530 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0630 on 7220, 9445, 9730 to Northeast Asia
1030 on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America
1030 on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1330 9435, 11710 to North America
1330 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1530 on 9435, 11710 to North America
1530 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1630 on 9890, 11645 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
1830 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1930 on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa
1930 on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
2130 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
French
0430 on 13650, 15105 to Southeast Asia
0630 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
1130 on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America
1130 on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1430 on 9435, 11710 to North America
1430 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1630 on 9435, 11710 to North America
1630 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
1830 on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa
1830 on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
2030 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
German
1630 on 6170, 9425 to Western Europe
1830 on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1930 on 6170, 9425 to Europe
Japanese
0730 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
0830 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
0930 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
1030 on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan
1130 on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan
1230 on 621, 3250, 6070, 7580, 9650 to Japan
2130 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
2230 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
2330 on 621, 3250, 7580, 9650 to Japan
Korean
0930 (KCBS) on 7220, 9445 to Northeast China
1230 (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1230 (KCBS) on 6170, 9435 to Central & South America
1430 (KCBS) on 6185, 9850 to Southeast Asia
1730 (KCBS) on 9435, 11710 to North America
1730 (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
2030 (KCBS) on 7210, 11910 to Southern Africa
2030 (KCBS) on 6170, 9425 to Europe
2030 (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to Near & Middle East; North Africa
2330 (KCBS) on 7235, 9445 to Northeast China
2330 (KCBS) on 9875, 11635 to China
2330 (KCBS) on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
Russian
0730 on 9875, 11735 to Far East
0730 on 13760, 15245 to Europe
0830 on 9875, 11735 to Far East
0830 on 13760, 15245 to Europe
1430 on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1530 on 6170, 9425 to Europe
1730 on 6170, 9425 to Europe
Spanish
0330 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
0530 on 11735, 13760, 15180 to Central & South America
1930 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
2230 on 7570, 12015 to Western Europe
Voice of Korea, North Korea’s international shortwave broadcasting station, adjusted its transmission schedule on October 31 for the winter 2016 and spring 2017 seasons.
The broadcasts follow the same basic line-up each day.
:00 Opening signal, station identification: “This is Voice of Korea”
:01 National Anthem
:03 Song of General Kim Il Sung
:06 Song of General Kim Jong Il
:09 News, editorials (approx 15 minutes, but can be extended to full broadcast), followed by music
:30 Reminiscences of Great Leader President Kim Il Sung of the century
:40 Music and features
:50 Editorial, special message (occasional)
:55 Frequency information
:57 Close
The Voice of Korea typically updates its broadcasts, including the news, once a day during the daytime in Korea.
The news output follows closely the text of English-language stories from KCNA with minor editing and is generally a day behind news being put out on the domestic service in Korean.
You’ll need a shortwave radio and good antenna to receive the broadcasts. If you don’t have these, many of the news items can be found on The Voice of Korea’s website. The music programming is not online.
In addition to English, the station broadcasts in French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Chinese, Japanese and Russian.
The full schedule for Voice of Korea is listed below and comes courtesy of Arnulf Piontek in Berlin. It is unchanged from the schedule used during the previous winter.
The schedule shows the time in GMT (UTC), the language, the frequencies in kilohertz (kHz) and the target area of the broadcast. Korean-language programs are from the domestic Korea Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS).
