Tuesday, August 22, 2017

BBC World Service begins language expansion with 12 new languages

U.K.(non)   BBC World Service begins language expansion. The BBC World Service
is launching in 12 new languages: Afan Oromo, Amharic, Gujarati, Igbo, Korean,
Marathi, Pidgin, Punjabi, Serbian, Telugu, Tigrinya and Yoruba. Korean service
are set to launch from this autumn on this 2 registered shortwave frequencies:
1500-1900 on  5810 TAC 100 kW / 068 deg to NEAs Korean
1500-1900 on  9940 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
The Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya services will launch online and on dedicated
Facebook page next month. This will be followed later in the year on shortwave
1600-1700 on  9585 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1600-1700 on 15700 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1600-1700 on 21470 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1700-1800 on  9585 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1700-1800 on 11625 KCH 300 kW / 163 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1700-1800 on 15720 WOF 250 kW / 122 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
or
1730-1830 on  9585 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1730-1830 on 11795 KCH 300 kW / 163 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1730-1830 on 15355 WOF 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1930-2030 on  6155 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1930-2030 on  9820 SLA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1930-2030 on 17745 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
or
1800-1900 on  7375 MEY 100 kW / 020 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1800-1900 on  9820 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1800-1900 on 11685 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1900-2000 on  7375 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1900-2000 on  9820 SLA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
1900-2000 on 17745 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg to EaAf Amharic, Afan Oromo, Tigrinya*
* in each language with 15-minute news and current affairs programme, followed
by a 5-minute BBC World Service Learning English programme from Monday-Friday.

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