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VOA drops additional transmission to Asia in English

The Voice of America’s additional English broadcast to Asia at 0200-0300 UTC is to discontinued as from today, so the following  transmissions are cancelled:

  • 9780 kHz at 0200-0300 UTC from Sri Lanka
  • 11705 kHz at 0200-0300 UTC from Thailand

(Source: DXAsia)

2 Comments on “VOA drops additional transmission to Asia in English”

  1. #1 Dennis R. Israel
    on Jun 5th, 2008 at 18:16

    Another English transmission “bites the dust” !!!!! Too bad.

  2. #2 Anthony
    on Jun 6th, 2008 at 06:44

    It’s hardly surprising really;with a few broadcasters continuing to drop english language transmissions on shortwave and some even reducing shortwave provision and for some dropping it,it seems SW is uneconomic,poor value and costs are very high indeed.

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