AIR first Tamil news bulletin reader passed away

Noted theatre person and character artiste Poornam Viswanathan passed away here on Wednesday after a brief illness. He was 87. Mr. Viswanathan was known for his remarkable performances in Tamil theatre and films. In every role he played, he paid great attention to dialogue delivery and body language. He started performing on stage when he was 18. He later moved to New Delhi for a few years, where he was part of the ‘South Indian Troupe,’ with renowned critic Subbudu. Mr.Viswanathan, who worked as news reader at All India Radio there, deemed it a matter of great pride to have announced the news of India obtaining independence in the first news bulletin broadcast on August 15, 1947. He was transferred to Chennai in 1964. His portrayal of roles in plays scripted by Marina, such as ‘Thanikuduthanam,’ ‘Oor vambu,’ and ‘Kaal kattu,’ won him great acclaim. Mr. Viswanathan, who had acted in plays written by Sujatha, was deeply affected by the writer’s passing away this February. His powerful portrayal of characters in plays such as ‘Kadavul vandirundar,’ ‘Adimaigal’ and ‘Oonjal’ were hailed by the audience. His passion for theatre made him start a troupe of his own, ‘Poornam New Theatres.’ Mr. Viswanathan’s performance in films such as ‘Varusham 16,’ ‘Keladi Kanmani,’ ‘Aasai,’ ‘Mahanadi’ and ‘Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu’ are unforgettable. He was at ease in both comedy and melodrama. He served the Press Information Bureau in Chennai as assistant information officer and later served as editor of ‘Thittam’ and senior correspondent of ‘Yojana’ magazines brought out by the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry. He penned several plays and short stories. He was very interested in the fine arts and was often spotted at sabhas during the December music festival. Mr. Viswanathan is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.
Thanks to The Hindu

New director general, All India Radio (AIR)

G Jayalal, deputy director general, All India Radio (AIR) has been promoted as director general of the country's premier audio broadcaster.
Jayalal, who was serving as deputy DG, programming, planning and development, took charge as new the DG last week. He has been appointed on a temporary basis.
The post has been filled after a gap of more than a year, since the tenure of last DG (AIR) Brijeshwar Singh had ended in May 2007. Singh, an IAS officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre, was a full-fledged DG of AIR.
B S Lalli, CEO, Prasar Bharati, had been handling additional charge as DG of both AIR and Doordarshan till recently. Information and Broadcasting ministry had earlier objected to a retired IAS officer holding charge of the DG of DD and AIR. Lalli, a retired IAS officer, was appointed as CEO of Prasar Bharati last year.
Subsequently, the ministry was sent a list of nominees for the two posts by Prasar Bharati, and Noreen Naqvi was appointed as DG (DD) on the basis of seniority, though her appointment too is on a temporary basis.
Jayalal's appointment has also been ordered on seniority basis. He joined AIR in 1978 and had served as station director of Tirunelveli, Port Blair, Puducherry, Thiruvananthapuram and Bangalore, before heading the southern zone of AIR stations as DDG.

Voice of Mongolia Quiz

Received the following msg from Voice of Mongolia.

Dear all,The Mongolian National Radio in cooperation with the NationalCouncil for Foreign Advertisement and Cultural relations is announcing aradio quiz "Who better knows Mongolia"The quiz is announcing for a period of two months starting fromSeptember 15 until November15. The entries for the radio quiz would beconsidered by a joint selection commission of the above two organizationsand names of winners would be announced on December 1.Here are the questions of the radio quiz "Who better knowsMongolia"1. What do you know about the territory, population and national minoritiesof Mongolia?2. Since when Mongolia has been participating in the Olympic Games? Howmany Mongolian athletes and in what categories took part in the 29th SummerOlympic Games in Beijing? How many medals Mongolia won and what were thecategories?3. Some cultural and natural heritages of Mongolia are included in the UNESCOWorld Heritage List. What are they and why they had been put on the UNESCOlist?Three best entries would be selected to be awarded and there would also betwo special prizes.So tune to us, take part in the quiz and be a winner!Yours sincerely,Densmaa ZorigtMail editor of the


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-Swopan ChakrobortyKolkata, India

Sarvadesa Vaanoli (International Radio) Aug-Sep 2008

Tamil Monthly DX Magazine 'Sarvadesa Vaanoli' now available to read in the following link. Those who are want a hard copy of that magazine, contact Jaisakthivel - +91 98413 66086 http://vaanoliulagam.googlepages.com/augustlow2k8.pdf

On radio for 168 hours, Dheena sets new Guinness record

Big 92.7 FM's Radio Jockey (RJ) Dheena has broadcast live on radio continuously for 168 hours and entered the Guinness Book of World Records, bettering the previous mark by 33 hours. He is "ecstatic" after breaking the existing world record of 135 hours set by Italian RJ Stefano Venneri in 2007. Dheena began his on-air marathon Aug 21 at 5 a.m. that ended at 5 a.m. on Thursday.

Though Dheena, who hosts "Big Vanakkam" on Big FM's station at Chennai, broke Venneri's record at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday itself, he continued on to set a new record which would be tough to break. "I didn't want to be a sprinter. I wanted to be like a marathon runner who would lead by hours and I have done that. I wanted the target to be very high so that for the next five to 10 years, no one should even think of attempting this," Dheena told media.

This was not the first time Dheena attempted an on-air marathon. In August 2007, he had worked non-stop for 92 hours and seven minutes. For his Guinness record, the FM station ensured all medical requirements for Dheena. A team of physicians was present to monitor his health. "I used to get five minutes rest in every hour and after every 12 hours, I used to get an hour's interval for myself. In that time, I used to take a nap. I kept eating something in between and that's how I managed," said Dheena, who joined Big FM in 2006.

Before taking on this challenge, Dheena prepared himself physically and mentally. "I undertook rigorous yoga practice to boost my mental endurance and also went to the gym regularly to keep fit and be awake for so many hours," he said. Dheena is overwhelmed with the response of his listeners who gathered outside the Big FM office to meet him. He said: "I have got a tremendous reaction from the people in Chennai and I have managed to get a huge fan following. They were constantly concerned about my health and me. It was really motivating. People across ages came over to meet me, called me and helped me through this feat." He says that the experience has taught him to be "patient, focussed and to concentrate with no sleep".

Mostly all of the media cover this news. Links to the sites which cover this

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www1.economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Guinness_record_
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www.southasianews.com/288613/On-radio-for-168-hours-Dheena-sets-new-Guinness-record.htm
www.usrnm02.indiantelevision.co.in/.../big-fm’s-rj-dheena-attempts-guinness-book-of
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www.humsurfer.com/on-radio-for-168-hours-dheena-sets-new-guinness-record
www.music.ndtv.com/story.asp?slug=Tamil+RJ+sets+new+Guinness+record&id=
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www.india-forums.com/bollywood/article.asp?id=5780
www.indango.com/news/on-radio-for-168-hours-dheena-sets-new-guinness-record
www.en.wasalive.com/en/world+record
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http://www.ragatorock.com/
www.indiaradiobulletin.com/
www.nbc30.com/topic/Guinness+World+Records+Ltd./index.html

RJ DHEENA CREATES HISTORY COMPLETES 92.7 HRS ON AIR

An ecstatic RJ Dheena had tears in his eyes as he completed the 92.7 hour marathon that he set out to achieve on August 20th , 2007at 3.00 pm, which ended at 11:07 am on August 24, 2007. The on-air stunt has created history and BIG 92.7 FM, is overjoyed and is now taking forward the papers with the LIMCA book of records. The marathon was a true test of fortitude, endurance and of course a true radio lover.

BIG 92.7 FM had ensured all arrangements required like medical assistance, food, energy drinks, string of well wishers to ensure Dheena is in high spirits and also a well chalked out programming plan to ensure the successful completion of the marathon. Friends, family, school kids, fans thronged the BIG 92.7 FM office throughout his 92.7 hour stunt, of course not to forget his co-jocks who kept encouraging him and connecting him to people across different parts of the city. There were also celebrities like Sruthi Hasan, Aishwarya Dhanush Rajnikanth, Naresh Iyer, Priya Mani, Swarnamalya, Venkat Prabhu, Vijay Adhiraj, actress Priyanka and Mumtaz who came forward to encourage Dheena and ensure he was in high spirits. In fact they were quite amazed at his enthusiasm since he was livelier than others. People coming in to meet him, brought coffee – to help keep him awake and fresh, food - some of his favorite food that was specially prepared by the listeners who brought them to the office for him.

Since such a marathon had never been attempted before and hence there were no learning’s for RJ Dheena to go by. Dheena had been preparing himself for this marathon both physically and mentally and undertaking several fitness, yoga and meditation classes to ensure the highest levels of patience, commitment and focus. These preparations along with prayers to the almightily and seeking blessings from his near and dear ones and of course listeners who kept calling in and encouraging him, helped him complete the mammoth marathon!

German radio to air programme in three Indian languages

Deutsche Welle (DW) Radio, Germany's international broadcaster, will soon broadcast programmes in three Indian languages, an official said Tuesday.The broadcaster and the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have signed an agreement to this effect, varsity pro-vice chancellor Latha Pillai said Tuesday.Gyan Vani FM, the radio channel of IGNOU, will facilitate broadcasting of DW-RADIO programming in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and English over campus radio at 29 universities across the country.'This will facilitate students of our 29 associated universities getting a broader perspective of subjects happening across the world,' IGNOU spokesman Ravi Mohan told IANS.In addition, 'Tomorrow Today', the science magazine from DW-TV, will be integrated into the schedule of Gyan Darshan, an educational TV channel of IGNOU that operates nationwide via satellite and cable.In return, DW radio has agreed to support IGNOU with training courses for community radio operators and journalists. Germany's international broadcaster will oversee several intensive courses per year at the School of New Media Studies at IGNOU.'We are happy to have the opportunity to reach out to students throughout India,' said Petra Schneider, head of sales and service at DW radio.

http://www.bombaynews.net/story/396383

Big 92.7 fm's RJ big dheena attempts for guinness book of world records

BIG 92.7 FM, emphasizing on its greater content offering and its "Tamilian's Pride" celebration has now come out with a bigger announcement whereby the station will get its RJ, BIG Dheena, hosts "BIG Vanakkam" show on BIG 92.7 FM to attempt for Guinness Book of World Records. As everyone in Chennai are aware that RJ BIG Dheena has successfully completed 92 hours and 7 minutes RJ marathon last August. This August he is taking a big leap and will attempt to break Guinness records by continuously RJing for more than 136 hours. It will be extremely a proud moment for all the Tamilians not only in Chennai but the entire globe as our own Tamil boy RJ BIG Dheena will start his attempt on 21st August 2008 be completing this record on the 26th August 2008.

Adhering to the Guinness Book of World Record's rules and regulations, BIG 92.7 FM has ensured all arrangements required like medical check up for RJ BIG Dheena which certifies him to attempt for the record. A team of medical practitioners will be present to constantly monitor RJ BIG Dheena's health. There will be witnesses present at BIG 92.7 FM studios who will constantly monitor RJ BIG Dheena's performance. As per the requirement, the attempt will be video graphed and a copy of the same will be sent to Guinness. Even the minutest details have been taken care of by BIG 92.7 FM.

This unusual Guinness attempt requires the Radio Jockey to have immense passion for Radio, given that it is a true endurance test. Such a marathon has never been attempted before in India and hence there are no learning's for RJ BIG Dheena to go by. Dheena has been preparing himself for this record both physically and mentally and has been undertaking several fitness, yoga and meditation classes to ensure the highest levels of patience, commitment and focus. These preparations along with prayers to the almightily should give him success.

BIG 92.7 FM has put together a greater on-air content, with RJ BIG Dheena interacting with celebrities, friends and fans who will be present at BIG 92.7 FM studios. In terms of on-ground connect, the station will get its other RJs like BIG Imsai Arasi, BIG Sangeetha and BIG Balaji to travel to different parts of Chennai and connect with the public and take their wishes towards the success of the event. RJs will also hold various on-ground contests to make things more interactive. BIG 92.7 FM will also carry out a signature campaign using its BIG Bus which will allow Chennaites to pass on their messages and wishes to Dheena. BIG 92.7 FM's website will broadcast live video of Dheena and the blogs and Podcast will carry regular updates on Dheena's performance.

Speaking about his Guinness attempt, RJ BIG Dheena said in a very jovial mood, "I am excited and nervous, both at the same time. It is great that me and my listeners will be together throughout day and night giving company to each other. I know the wishes of the people of Chennai are with me and am all geared to complete the record" Speaking about Dheena's attempt, Mr. PB Ramaswamy, Cluster Director, BIG 92.7 FM, TamilNadu said, "Dheena has become the most popular RJ in Chennai because of his sheer hard work, focus and dedication and I am sure that he will give all his attention and energy to attempt and succeed in breaking the record . We at BIG 92.7 FM are proud to have him with us and will all be here cheering for him with each passing hour. Given his passion and love for Radio, I think BIG 92.7 FM and Dheena are going to keep the listeners happy" To know more about the Dheena's Guinness attempt, log on to www.big927fm.com or tune in to BIG 92.7 FM.

Reaching Out on Airways: AT8LH

Add HAM radio in school syllabus -By N.Arunkumar

Users of amateur radio, also known as, HAM radio, have urged the Centre and state to include their hobby in school syllabus. They say this would take the technology to youngsters and since amateur radio often turned out to be the only mode of communication during disasters, it would help the HAM community to reach out more. In the west 70 to 80 persons in a population of one lakh used HAM radios but in India only one,in 20 lakh people used them, said Inarapan of Kalpakkam, who has been using these radios since 1985.

"The investment needed for setting up a HAM radio is not huge. The cost of a basic model is as cheap as Rs. 500. Most of the people in India are unaware of the advantages in using HAM or they are misled by people who do not know about it. These are the main reasons for the low number of HAM users in India," he said.Some of the famous HAM radio users include late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, late minister for commerce and industry Murasoli Maran and actor Kamal Haasan. During the 1999 Orissa super cyclone and 2004 tsunami HAM radio was the only mode of communication used for coordinating rescue and relief measures.

Speaking to Deccan Chronicle on Sunday on the sidelines of the International Lighthouse and Lightships Week (ILLW), Ajoy, member of the Bangalore Amateur Radio Club said, "CBSE has added HAM as a lesson in disaster management subject for classes 8, 9 and 10. The state should also follow CBSE and include HAM in their syllabus."K Rajesh, another HAM user from Chennai said, "HAM is an excellent mode of communication for people across the world. This helps us to get in touch with persons from different countries, apart from developing our knowledge in electronics. "-Deccan Chronicle 18/8/2008

One more article from the Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/

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See the photos of the event

http://picasaweb.google.com/bbcsakthi/AT8LH

Thousands of new radios let India's believers hear Gospel message

International Gospel radio network Trans World Radio has doubled the goal it set earlier this year to distribute 2,000 radios to believers in India. The enthusiastic response to their campaign has allowed them to send 4,000 radios that can be used by their owners to hear the Gospel.
TWR will distribute the radios through an indigenous network of evangelistic house groups across India as part of the Radio Homes project. Members of these small groups come together to listen to and discuss Bible teaching over the radio with the support of a local coordinator.
TWR has seen huge success in its mission work in India. In a previous project spanning the last two decades, TWR planted 650 churches, each one with around a hundred members. All of the churches grew up out of listener groups set up by TWR workers in villages with no previous Christian witness. "Thanks to the support of listeners in the UK we hope to carry on spreading the Gospel in the most unreached, unchurched areas of the world," the ministry said.
Trans World Radio broadcasts Christian programmes in more than 70 countries and 225 languages each week. (Source: http://www.christiantoday.com/)

Dxers Guide July - September 2008

Now you will access this quarter 'Dxers Guide' from the following link

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Kindly send your comments to the following email id
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Last programme on Radio Sinagapore International

Radio Sinagapore International going to produce the special programme on their last day broadcast on 31 July 2008. Want to participate on that programme contact Ms. Yvonne Gomez Senior Producer-Presenter Radio Singapore International, Mediacorp Singapore Pte Ltd, Caldecott Broadcast Centre Andrew Road, Singapore 299939, Phone: +65 63597672 Fax: +65 62591357 Mobile: +65 96206694, http://www.rsi.sg/english (Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

SILICON CITY HAM MEET 2008

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CRI Winners of the "2008 Olympics Global Contest"

CRI kicked off the "2008 Olympics Global Contest" at the end of November last year. And between November of last year and May 1st of this year CRI English Service received more than 30,000 entries. The top prize winners (8 top prize winners in all, and 1 from the CRI English Service portion of the contest) will soon enjoy an 8-day free tour in China. Below, we list the winners for the CRI English Service portion of the contest. Congratulations to all the lucky winners!

Top prize (8-day free tour in China) 1

Roberto Carlos Alvarez-Galloso, USA

First Prize (table linens or cubic silk scarf) 20

World Wide DX Club, Pakistan
CRI World NGO Listeners Club, Pakistan
CRI Special Council, Pakistan
Dhoom Listeners Council, Pakistan
CRI X-Clusive Ladies Union, Pakistan
The Cosmos Club, India
Rabisankar Bosu, India
Allan Fenix, Philippines
A. K. M. Nuruzzaman, Bangladesh
Sanusi Isah Dankaba, Nigeria
Jeff Unger, USA
Thomas Kuca, USA
Adrian Delmar Console, USA
Joel Coston, USA
Kirk Samlalsingh, USA
Deborah Tung, USA
Bela Janostikova, Czech
Paul Taylor, UK
Gina Chotai, Italy
Loginov Nikolay, Russia

Second Prize (CRI signature long-sleeved T-shirt or triangular silk scarf) 40

Bui Van Hoa, Vietnam
Karuna Kanta Pal, India
Dr.T.Elampooranan, India
Jayanta Chakrabarty, India
Khatri Shakeel Ahmed Taj, Pakistan
Shaikh Muhammad Younis, Pakistan
Azam Ali Soomro, Pakistan.
A. K. M. Nuruzzaman, Bangladesh
M. N. Sentu, Bangladesh
Nasir Uddin Khan, Bangladesh
Md. Ashraful Islam, Bangladesh.
Agus Sutikno, Indonesia
Arif Masthori, Indonesia
A Samsodien, South Africa
Salisu M. Dawanau, Nigeria.
Edet Akpan, Nigeria.
Golden M.Tembo, Zambia
Bahati Ibrahim, Uganda
Emmanuel Alley, Ghana
Richard Sampson Opoku, Ghana
Bawa Abdul-Rahman, Ghana
Mustata Benabbou, Morocco
Abdelhamid Znaidi, Morocco
Rosemarie Langenberg, Germany
Karl Heinz Pichler, Austria
Mr. Bart Rabadan Brioso, Spain
Robert Gearing, USA
Chris Davis, USA
Daniel Cesar, USA
Mike Jones, USA
Chris Jackson, USA
Nathan Buzby, USA
Danni Ngo, USA
Loretta So, USA
David Campbell, USA
L. Ronconi, Canada
Ashley Bodnar, Canada
Vanda Orsini, Canada
Angie Valenzano, Canada
Joao Jose Loures, Brazil

Third Prize (the Games of the 29th Olympiad---International Pre-stamped Postcard) 200

Paul Peacock, Australia
Khai Seng Wong, Australia
Wayne Bastow, Australia
Peter Strazds, Australia
Peter Del Borrello, Australia
Rolly, Australia
Bruce White, Australia
Peter Gray, Australia
Eldred Francis, Australia
Michael Cunningham, Australia
Brian Webb, New Zealand
Jen Hopkins, New Zealand
Peter Grenfell, New Zealand
Paula & Terje Nielsen, New Zealand
Elizabeth Smith, USA
Capt Ed Clemente, USA
Al Schlenker, USA
Bill Watters, USA
Harold J.Ammond, USA
Judy Campbell, USA
Timothy Watson, USA
Arthur L.Wilde, USA
Frank Ridolfo, USA
Doris Randall, USA
George Stuckey, USA
Michael Parish, USA
William Corp, USA
Frances Giles, USA
Robert Shamleffer, USA
Charles Dobbins, USA
Micharl A.Schulsinger, USA
Stephen Hawkins, USA
Byron Oring, USA
Bruce W.Seemon, USA
Ralph Landers, USA
Richard D’Angelo, USA
Barry Graham, USA
Dan Scribner, USA
Walt Smyth, USA
Nicholas Stanosheck, USA
Patrick Ezard, USA
Nicole Stulginskas, USA
Ron Brown, USA
Carlos A. Ramos, USA
Eric R. Wolfe, USA
Jim Hawk, USA
Dwight Spaulding, USA
Martin Chaplin, USA
Susan Hubbard-Peters, USA
Cathleen Piche, USA
E.Walton, USA
Peter Mattice, USA
Ashok Kumar Bose, Canada
Marnie Beggs-Murray, Canada
Jim Murray, Canada
Jennifer Chatham, Canada
Jean-Maurice Deveault, Canada
Norman Deveau, Canada
Morton Roodman, Canada
Carl Yokota, Canada
Travis Stewart, Canada
Francisca, Chile
Hector Frias, Chile
Vicente Antonio Marino, Argentina
Hugo Longhi, Argentina
David Werder, Brazil
Ezequiel C.Santos, Brazil
Thiago Felipe Ferino Silva, Brazil.
Vaughn Jardine, Trinidad & Tobago
Ivan Carralero Rodriguez, Cuba
George McGuinness, U.K.
Richard J.Thomas, U.K.
Stewart MacKenzie, U.K.
Alastair Pamphilon, U.K.
A. Noble, U.K.
Brian Kendall, U.K.
Philip Strachan, U.K.
Gerry Neumann, U.K.
Patrick Jeffers, U.K.
Mike Wade, U.K.
Ian Malcolm, U.K.
McMurdo, U.K.
Mr. Nick Sharpe, U.K.
Paul Needham, U.K.
Vidya Singh, U.K.
David Simmonds, U.K.
Vidmar Denis, Greece
George Potrivitu, Romania
Boldor Eugen, ROMANIA
Vesna Gornik, Slovenia
Anne Teder, Estonia
Hans Verner Lollike, Denmark
Erik Koie, Denmark
Sven Ohlsson, Sweden
Joseph Mulvihill, Ireland
Eileen Weston, Ireland
Andrzej Kasprzyk, Poland
Andreas Soehnlein, Switzerland
Stantzos Themistocles, Greece
Antti Nykanen, Finland
Jarmo Patala, Finland
O-J Paloneva, Finland
Stina, Finland
Thomas Blomgren, Finland
Matti Vermasvuo, Finland
Johan Oliver, Belgium
Frank Van den Broeck, Belgium
J.C.M.Kuppers, The Netherlands
Jan Bij de Vaate, The Netherlands
Willy Kwakkel, The Netherlands
Fengwei An, The Netherlands
Claes Olsson, Sweden
Hans Skalin, Sweden
Gertrud Eklof, Sweden
Bjorn Fransson, Sweden
Christer Brunstrom, Sweden
Madeleine Dupierre, France
Keith A. Simmonds, France
Yvette Gaillard, France
Agnes Bezzina, France
Regis Bonnet, France
Odile Bonnet, France
Mary Privat, France
Thomas Begue, France
Michel Karl, France
Philippe Brady, France
Sebastian Arndt, Germany
Helmut Matt, Germany
Thomas Drescher, Germany
Helms Gudrun, Germany
Gerd Wedemeyer, Germany
Dmitry Tychinin, Russia
Vesselkov Alexander, Russia
Honorio Noya, Spain
Francisco Ponce Martinez, Spain
Sergey Kolesov, Ukraine
Viktor O. Ledenyov, Ukraine
Kim Yeonjoon, Rep. of Korea
Henry Umadhay, Philippines
Preetam Agni, India
Ningthoujam Ronibala Devi, India
Mani Sankar Chhatri, India
P. Parvathi Ramana Rao, India
Samarendra Biswas, India.
Ravindra Kumar Shukla, India
P. Sreelatha Reddy, India
G Kadhar, India
K.P.Andavan, India
Biswanath Mandal, India
Swopan Chakroborty, India
Anver Hamid, India
Anil Singh, India
Mr. Ashim Jyoti Ghosh, India
Anwar Fathi AbuJbara, Palestine
Prashanta Adhikari, Nepal
Sujan Parajuli, Nepal
Nawai Dosti Listeners Club, Pakistan
China Listeners club, Pakistan
Malik Abdulrehman, Pakistan
Riaz Ahmad Khan, Pakistan
Syed Mohib Ali Shah, Pakistan
Nisar Ahmad Nasir, Pakistan
Miss Shamaila Kanwal, Pakistan
Ashrafuddin, Pakistan
Chaudhry Nazir Ahmad, Pakistan
Abid Hussain Sajid, Pakistan
Shafi Muhammad Lohar, Pakistan
CRI LISTENERS CLUB, Pakistan
Mr.Chanute Boonyasmith, Thailand
Ashik Eqbal Tokon, Bangladesh
Nishat Naoushin, Bangladesh
Tazrian Huda, Bangladesh
Ronald San Juan, Philippines
Kenneth Duncan, Philippines
Akbar Indra Gunawan, Indonesia
Harjito, Indonesia
Amin Najmi, Morocco
Charles Wompiah, Ghana
Bawa Abdul-Rahman, Ghana
Ugwoke Sabinus Chinenye, Togo
Issa Ibrahim Nyamonge, Tanzania
Jonas Domingos, Angola
Remus Hagli, Benin
Lee Tsze Tor, Malaysia
Julie Ang Sin Hui, Malaysia
Thum Wai Khong, Malaysia
Bezazel Ferhat Ben Rabah, Algeria
Ammar Benzoukh, Algeria
Azzouz Noureddine, Algeria
Oyesanmi Oyedotun Olumide, Nigeria
Mrefe Akpotu, Nigeria
Mustapha Ndawashi, Nigeria
Ismail Muhammad Adam, Nigeria
Musa Tijjani, Nigeria
Bolakale Olatunji, Nigeria
Philip M Machuki, Kenya
Amirhoshang Yari, Iran
Raed Ali Ahmad, Syria
S J Agboola, Nigeria
Masashi Sugiya, Japan

CRI Guangxi Contest

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. To introduce this beautiful region to our listeners, CRI and the Guangxi Tourism Administration are sponsoring a five-part general knowledge contest on Guangxi. If you want to take part into it, please logon to the below page: http://english.cri.cn/tools/online/08gx/quiz.htm?english

Best wishes,

YingLian

English Service

China Radio International

http://english.cri.cn/

VOICE OF TIGERS CEASES SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS FROM SERBIA

The Voice of Tigers (VoT), the official radio of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which started transmissions on 1 June from Serbia, ceased its transmissions on June 9. According to reliable sources, the Government of Serbia terminated the broadcast licence granted to VoT to retransmit to Europe, North Africa and Middle East via satellite, when the authorities came to know that VoT was the official broadcast organ of a banned terrorist outfit.It is reported that several influential contacts helped the LTTE to obtain the transmission licence for the broadcast of Tamil FM radio through a Serbian satellite.

However, the Serbian authorities were not aware of the true nature of the contents of VoT, and the moment they realised the connection between the VoT and the LTTE, the transmission was terminated.Previously the VoT, as well as the LTTE?s television service, the National Tamil Television (NTT) used the US-based Intelsat 12 for radio and television transmissions. Intelsat terminated the transmissions when it was pointed out that the LTTE was a listed terrorist organisation in the US. (Source: The Nation via Sri Lanka army website, June 15th, 2008 - 11:10 UTC by Andy Sennitt, Media Network blog via WORLD OF RADIO 1413, DXLD)

Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) stopped

SLBC Stopped the MW Tx

From 01-06-2008, Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) stopped the MW Service on 873 KHz to IndianListeners. This frequency mainly used for TamilService. This particular service started on 1925. Atpresent the only MW Tamil service from SLBC is on 855KHz for the Sri Lankan Tamil listeners.Few years back they stopped the evening service on 873KHz. From January 2008 they reduced the morningservice.

According to the SLBC officials, they didn'tget advertisement for that service. They spend threelahks Rupees per day for transmitt the programme toSouth India. Here in Tamil Nadu so many private FM’sacquired the SLBC clients for the advertisement. This is also the one of the reason to stopped the wellknown historical service.

Dxers Guide April - June 2008

This quarter Dxers Guide gives lot info. The articles covers in this issue are Indian news, DX News, AIR Soro details, FEBC history and lot more. If you want to read the magazine kindly click the following link. Want to get a hard copy, and then you have to subscribe it. Details are in the magazine.

http://vaanoliulagam.googlepages.com/DGapr-june2k8.pdf

Media Network returns - with trial podcast

Media Network Podcast

I'm pleased to announce that the first of our trial podcasts is now available. In this edition, which runs for 9 minutes, I talk to to Rocus de Joode of our programme distribution department about how the role of the department, and RNW's use of shortwave, have both changed in the last two decades.

To access the podcast, go to

http://www.radionetherlands.nl/features/media/media-network-podcast

In the course of next week, we will add the facility to subscribe to future editions. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions for future topics via the form at the bottom of the page.(Andy Sennitt - Media Network newsletter 15 May)

RFA's 21st QSL card honoring German physicist and radio pioneer, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz

RFA’s QSL card honoring German physicist and radio pioneer, Heinrich R. Hertz

Radio Free Asia is proud to announce the release of its 21st QSL card honoring German physicist and radio pioneer, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz (1857 - 1894). Hertz was the first to broadcast and receive radio waves. He demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves by building equipment that not only produced radio waves, but also detected them. His experiments with electromagnetic waves led to the development of the wireless telegraph and the radio. His name is also used for radio and electrical frequencies; hertz (Hz). The QSL card below will be issued for all valid RFA reception reports from April 1 – June 30, 2008. This is the second in our series of QSL cards honoring radio pioneers. Future QSL cards will include other radio pioneers like Nikola Tesla, Reginald Fessenden, and others. Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA currently broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin, the Wu dialect, Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest.

More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at http://www.rfa.org/.RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener.RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at http://www.techweb.rfa.org/ (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience. Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org, and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to:
Reception Reports

Radio Free Asia, 2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20036, United States of America.

Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.

Radio Japan A08 Programme Guide

Radio Japan A08 Programme Guide

FEBA Newsletter

FEBA India published the newsletter from Bangalore. Here is the recent Newsletter which is recieved by our club

Radio Slovakia International A08

Radio Slovakia International A08 new programme guide

Radio Prague 85th anniversary special QSL

Special QSL card

Radio Prague is issuing a special QSL card on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of Czech Radio's first regular broadcast. If you'd like to obtain your own copy, make sure to send us a reception report from our programme on the exact date of the anniversary: May 18, 2008.

Freq. details

http://www.radio.cz/en/frequencies/new#en

China Huaye Broadcast Co. QSL

China Huaye Broadcast Co. QSL

Thanks to Qiao Zisoli

Vatican Radio - A08

Vatican Radio - A08 (from 30.03.2008 to 25.10.2008)
SANTA MARIA DI GALERIA Tx site - ON HOLIDAYS

CET(UTC+2) LANGUAGE POWER FREQ
00:00 00:45 CINESE TF4 250 AM 7300
00:00 00:45 CINESE BB1 500 AM 9600
00:10 00:30 DRM_EUROPA 20 DR 1611
00:30 01:00 DRM_EUROPA 20 DR 1611
01:00 01:30 DRM_AMERICA 125 DR 9755
01:00 01:30 DRM_EUROPA 20 DR 1611
01:15 02:00 VIETNAMITA 500 AM 9600
01:30 01:45 DRM_AMERICA 125 DR 9755
02:30 02:57 BRASILIANO 250 AM 7305
02:40 03:59 INDIANO TF4 500 AM 5915
02:40 03:59 INDIANO TH1 125 AM 7335
03:00 03:42 HISPANOAM.SUD 250 AM 7305
03:00 03:42 HISPANOAM.SUD 100 AM 11910
03:45 04:27 HISPANOAM.CEN. 250 AM 7305
03:45 04:27 HISPANOAM.CEN. 100 AM 11910
04:10 04:29 ARMENO TF4 100 DR 6185
04:10 04:29 ARMENO TF2 100 AM 9645
04:15 04:15 ROTAZIONE 500 AM 7360
04:30 04:49 FRANC.AM.NORD 250 AM 7305
04:30 04:58 RUSSO TF4 250 AM 6185
04:30 04:58 RUSSO RC1 100 AM 7335
04:30 04:58 RUSSO TF2 100 AM 9645
04:30 04:50 SLOVENO OM3 75 AM 1530
04:30 04:50 SLOVENO PH 100 AM 5965
04:30 04:58 FRANC.AF.EST 500 AM 7360
04:50 05:19 INGL.AM.NORD 250 AM 7305
04:50 05:10 CROATO OM3 75 AM 1530
04:50 05:10 CROATO PH 100 AM 5965
05:00 05:19 UCRAINO TF4 250 AM 6185
05:00 05:19 UCRAINO RC1 100 AM 7335
05:00 05:27 INGL.AF.EST 500 AM 7360
05:00 05:27 INGL.AF.EST 125 AM 9660
05:10 05:25 CECO OM3 75 AM 1530
05:10 05:25 CECO PH 100 AM 5965
05:20 05:59 HISPANOAM.NORD 250 AM 7305
05:20 05:39 BIELORUSSO 250 AM 6185
05:20 05:39 BIELORUSSO 100 AM 7335
05:25 05:40 SLOVACCO 75 AM 1530
05:25 05:40 SLOVACCO 100 AM 5965
05:30 05:58 SWAHILI TF3 500 AM 9660
05:30 05:58 SWAHILI TF1 100 AM 11625
05:40 05:59 LITUANO TF4 250 AM 6185
05:40 05:59 LITUANO RC1 100 AM 7335
05:40 06:00 UNGHERESE 75 AM 1530
05:40 06:00 UNGHERESE 100 AM 5965
06:00 06:30 ARABO TH1 125 AM 9645
06:00 06:30 ARABO TF2 100 AM 11715
06:00 06:19 LETTONE TF4 250 AM 6185
06:00 06:19 LETTONE RC1 100 AM 7335
06:00 06:19 POLACCO OM3 75 AM 1530
06:00 06:19 POLACCO PH 100 AM 5965
06:00 06:19 POLACCO BB1 250 AM 7250
06:00 06:28 ETIOPICO 500 AM 9660
06:00 06:28 ETIOPICO 100 AM 11625
06:20 06:39 ROMENO OM4 20 AM 1611
06:20 06:39 ROMENO TF4 250 AM 6185
06:20 06:39 ROMENO RC1 100 AM 7335
06:20 06:39 TEDESCO OM3 75 AM 1530
06:20 06:39 TEDESCO PH 100 AM 5965
06:20 06:39 TEDESCO BB1 250 AM 7250
06:30 06:57 ARABO V.D.C. 100 AM 11715
06:30 06:58 FRANC.AF.EST 500 AM 9660
06:30 06:58 FRANC.AF.EST 100 AM 11625
06:40 06:59 BULGARO OM4 20 AM 1611
06:40 06:59 BULGARO TF4 250 AM 6185
06:40 06:59 BULGARO RC1 100 AM 7335
06:40 06:59 FRANCESE 75 AM 1530
06:40 06:59 FRANCESE 100 AM 596506:40 06:59 FRANCESE 250 AM 725007:00 07:19 SCANDINAVO 20 AM 161107:00 07:19 SCANDINAVO 100 AM 733507:00 07:19 SCANDINAVO 250 AM 964507:00 07:29 INGLESE OM3 75 AM 153007:00 07:29 INGLESE PH 100 AM 596507:00 07:29 INGLESE BB1 250 AM 725007:00 07:27 INGL.AF.EST 500 AM 966007:00 07:27 INGL.AF.EST 100 AM 1162507:00 07:27 INGL.AF.EST 250 AM 1376507:20 07:40 ALBANESE 20 AM 161107:30 08:09 MESSA LATINA D 75 AM 153007:30 08:09 MESSA LATINA D 100 AM 596507:30 08:09 MESSA LATINA D 250 AM 725007:30 08:09 MESSA LATINA D 250 AM 964507:30 08:09 MESSA LATINA D 100 AM 1174007:30 08:09 MESSA LATINA D 100 DR 1559507:30 07:58 PORT.AF.SUD 100 AM 1162507:30 07:58 PORT.AF.SUD 250 AM 1376507:30 07:58 PORT.AF.SUD 500 AM 1557008:00 08:28 FRANC.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162508:00 08:28 FRANC.AF.OVEST 250 AM 1376508:00 08:28 FRANC.AF.OVEST 500 AM 1557008:10 09:27 LIT.BIZ.ROMENA 250 AM 725008:10 09:27 LIT.BIZ.ROMENA 250 AM 964508:12 09:43 LIT.BIZ.UCRAIN 20 AM 161108:12 09:43 LIT.BIZ.UCRAIN 250 AM 985008:12 09:43 LIT.BIZ.UCRAIN 100 AM 1174008:30 09:00 INGL.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162508:30 09:00 INGL.AF.OVEST 250 AM 1376508:30 09:00 INGL.AF.OVEST 500 AM 1557009:30 10:10 MESSA ITALIANA 100 AM 725010:10 10:27 CUSCINETTO 100 AM 1174010:10 10:27 CUSCINETTO 100 DR 1559510:10 10:27 CUSCINETTO 250 AM 1776510:15 12:00 DRM TEST DOM. 20 DR 161110:30 11:50 LIT. ORIENTALE 100 AM 1174010:30 11:50 LIT. ORIENTALE 100 DR 1559510:30 11:50 LIT. ORIENTALE 250 AM 1776511:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 75 AM 153011:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 100 AM 596511:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 100 AM 725011:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 250 AM 964511:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 100 AM 1174011:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 100 AM 1174011:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 250 AM 1556011:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 100 DR 1559511:51 12:00 CUSCIN.+ ANN. 500 AM 1776512:00 14:30 DRM TEST 20 DR 161112:00 12:29 ANGELUS OM3 75 AM 153012:00 12:29 ANGELUS PH 100 AM 596512:00 12:29 ANGELUS RC1 100 AM 725012:00 12:29 ANGELUS BB2 250 AM 964512:00 12:29 ANGELUS TF1 100 AM 1174012:00 12:29 ANGELUS BB1 250 AM 1556012:00 12:29 ANGELUS TF2 100 AM 1174012:00 12:29 ANGELUS TF4 100 DR 1559512:00 12:29 ANGELUS TH1 500 AM 1776512:30 13:00 RADIODOMENICA 100 AM 596514:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 100 AM 725014:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 250 AM 964514:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 100 AM 1174014:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 100 DR 1559514:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 250 AM 1557014:30 17:10 DRM TEST 20 DR 161114:30 14:58 RUSSO TH1 250 AM 1375014:30 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725017:30 17:59 ITALIANO 100 AM 964517:50 18:09 ARMENO OM4 20 AM 161117:50 18:09 ARMENO TF1 100 AM 1171517:50 18:09 ARMENO TF4 100 DR 1518518:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 75 AM 153018:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 100 AM 588518:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 100 AM 725018:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 100 AM 964518:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 250 AM 1559518:00 18:28 SWAHILI BB1 250 AM 1376518:00 18:28 SWAHILI TF3 500 AM 1557018:10 18:38 RUSSO OM4 20 AM 161118:10 18:38 RUSSO TH1 250 AM 958518:10 18:38 RUSSO TF1 100 AM 1171518:10 18:38 RUSSO TF4 100 DR 1518518:30 18:50 SLOVENO PH 100 AM 588518:30 18:50 SLOVENO OM3 75 AM 153018:30 18:50 SLOVENO BB2 250 AM 725018:30 18:58 ETIOPICO 250 AM 1376518:30 18:58 ETIOPICO 500 AM 1557018:40 18:59 UCRAINO OM4 20 AM 161118:40 18:59 UCRAINO TF4 250 AM 958518:40 18:59 UCRAINO TH1 250 AM 1171518:50 19:10 CROATO OM3 75 AM 153018:50 19:10 CROATO PH 100 AM 588518:50 19:10 CROATO BB2 250 AM 725019:00 19:19 BIELORUSSO 20 AM 161119:00 19:19 BIELORUSSO 250 AM 958519:00 19:19 BIELORUSSO 250 AM 1171519:00 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22:19 INGLESE OM3 75 AM 153021:50 22:19 INGLESE PH 100 AM 588521:50 22:19 INGLESE BB2 250 AM 725021:50 22:19 INGLESE TF2 100 AM 964522:00 22:28 RUSSO TH1 125 AM 713522:00 22:28 RUSSO TF4 250 AM 961022:00 22:27 INGL.AF.OVEST 500 AM 736522:00 22:27 INGL.AF.OVEST 250 AM 975522:00 22:27 INGL.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162522:20 00:10 DRM TEST 20 DR 161122:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO 75 AM 153022:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO 100 AM 588522:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO 250 AM 725022:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO 100 AM 964522:30 22:59 FRANC.AF.OVEST 500 AM 736522:30 22:59 FRANC.AF.OVEST 250 AM 975522:30 22:59 FRANC.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162522:40 22:59 ARABO OM3 75 AM 153022:40 22:59 ARABO PH 100 AM 588522:40 22:59 ARABO BB2 250 AM 725022:40 22:59 ARABO TF2 100 AM 964523:00 00:10 ITALIANO 75 AM 153023:00 00:10 ITALIANO 250 AM 5885SANTA MARIA DI GALERIA Tx site- ON WEEKDAYSUTC LANGUAGE POWER FREQ00:00 00:45 CINESE TF4 250 AM 730000:00 00:45 CINESE BB1 500 AM 960000:10 00:30 DRM_EUROPA 20 DR 161100:30 01:00 DRM_EUROPA 20 DR 161101:00 01:30 DRM_AMERICA 125 DR 975501:00 01:30 DRM_EUROPA 20 DR 161101:15 02:00 VIETNAMITA 500 AM 960002:25 02:39 URDU (LU,GIO) 500 AM 591502:25 02:39 URDU (LU,GIO) 125 AM 733502:30 02:57 BRASILIANO 250 AM 730502:40 03:59 INDIANO TF4 500 AM 591502:40 03:59 INDIANO TH1 125 AM 733503:00 03:42 HISPANOAM.SUD 250 AM 730503:00 03:42 HISPANOAM.SUD 100 AM 1191003:45 04:27 HISPANOAM.CEN. 250 AM 730503:45 04:27 HISPANOAM.CEN. 100 AM 1191004:10 04:29 ARMENO TF4 100 AM 618504:10 04:29 ARMENO TF2 100 AM 964504:15 04:15 ROTAZIONE 500 AM 736004:30 04:49 FRANC.AM.NORD 250 AM 730504:30 04:58 RUSSO TF4 250 AM 618504:30 04:58 RUSSO RC1 100 AM 733504:30 04:58 RUSSO TF2 100 AM 964504:30 04:50 SLOVENO OM3 75 AM 153004:30 04:50 SLOVENO PH 100 AM 596504:30 04:58 FRANC.AF.EST 500 AM 736004:50 05:19 INGL.AM.NORD 250 AM 730504:50 05:10 CROATO OM3 75 AM 153004:50 05:10 CROATO PH 100 AM 596505:00 05:19 UCRAINO TF4 250 AM 618505:00 05:19 UCRAINO RC1 100 AM 733505:00 05:27 INGL.AF.EST 500 AM 736005:00 05:27 INGL.AF.EST 125 AM 966005:10 05:25 CECO OM3 75 AM 153005:10 05:25 CECO PH 100 AM 596505:20 05:59 HISPANOAM.NORD 250 AM 730505:20 05:39 BIELORUSSO 250 AM 618505:20 05:39 BIELORUSSO 100 AM 733505:25 05:40 SLOVACCO 75 AM 153005:25 05:40 SLOVACCO 100 AM 596505:30 05:58 SWAHILI TF3 500 AM 966005:30 05:58 SWAHILI TF1 100 AM 1162505:40 05:59 LITUANO TF4 250 AM 618505:40 05:59 LITUANO RC1 100 AM 733505:40 06:00 UNGHERESE 75 AM 153005:40 06:00 UNGHERESE 100 AM 596506:00 06:30 ARABO TH1 125 AM 964506:00 06:30 ARABO TF2 100 AM 1171506:00 06:19 LETTONE TF4 250 AM 618506:00 06:19 LETTONE RC1 100 AM 733506:00 06:19 POLACCO OM3 75 AM 153006:00 06:19 POLACCO PH 100 AM 596506:00 06:19 POLACCO BB1 250 AM 725006:00 06:28 ETIOPICO 500 AM 966006:00 06:28 ETIOPICO 100 AM 1162506:20 06:39 ROMENO OM4 20 AM 161106:20 06:39 ROMENO TF4 250 AM 618506:20 06:39 ROMENO RC1 100 AM 733506:20 06:39 TEDESCO OM3 75 AM 153006:20 06:39 TEDESCO PH 100 AM 596506:20 06:39 TEDESCO BB1 250 AM 725006:30 06:57 ARABO V.D.C. 100 AM 1171506:30 06:58 FRANC.AF.EST 500 AM 966006:30 06:58 FRANC.AF.EST 100 AM 1162506:40 06:59 BULGARO OM4 20 AM 161106:40 06:59 BULGARO TF4 250 AM 618506:40 06:59 BULGARO RC1 100 AM 733506:40 06:59 FRANCESE 75 AM 153006:40 06:59 FRANCESE 100 AM 596506:40 06:59 FRANCESE 250 AM 725007:00 07:19 SCANDINAVO 20 AM 161107:00 07:19 SCANDINAVO 100 AM 733507:00 07:19 SCANDINAVO 250 AM 964507:00 07:29 INGLESE OM3 75 AM 153007:00 07:29 INGLESE PH 100 AM 596507:00 07:29 INGLESE BB1 250 AM 725007:00 07:27 INGL.AF.EST 500 AM 966007:00 07:27 INGL.AF.EST 100 AM 1162507:00 07:27 INGL.AF.EST 250 AM 1376507:20 07:40 ALBANESE 20 AM 161107:30 07:59 MESSA LATINA 75 AM 153007:30 07:59 MESSA LATINA 100 AM 596507:30 07:59 MESSA LATINA 250 AM 725007:30 07:59 MESSA LATINA 250 AM 964507:30 07:59 MESSA LATINA 100 AM 1174007:30 07:59 MESSA LATINA 100 AM 1559507:30 07:58 PORT.AF.SUD 100 AM 1162507:30 07:58 PORT.AF.SUD 250 AM 1376507:30 07:58 PORT.AF.SUD 500 AM 1557008:00 10:15 DRM (LU.-SA.) 20 DR 161108:00 08:44 RG-IT-FR-ING 75 AM 153008:00 08:44 RG-IT-FR-ING 100 AM 596508:00 08:44 RG-IT-FR-ING 250 AM 725008:00 08:44 RG-IT-FR-ING 250 AM 964508:00 08:44 RG-IT-FR-ING 100 AM 1174008:00 08:44 RG-IT-FR-ING 100 AM 1559508:00 08:28 FRANC.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162508:00 08:28 FRANC.AF.OVEST 250 AM 1376508:00 08:28 FRANC.AF.OVEST 500 AM 1557008:30 09:00 INGL.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162508:30 09:00 INGL.AF.OVEST 250 AM 1376508:30 09:00 INGL.AF.OVEST 500 AM 1557008:45 09:05 ARABO OM3 75 AM 153008:45 09:05 ARABO PH 100 AM 596508:45 09:05 ARABO BB1 250 AM 725008:45 09:05 ARABO BB2 250 AM 964508:45 09:05 ARABO TF4 100 AM 1559508:45 09:05 ARABO TF2 100 AM 1174009:45 12:00 UDIENZA PH 100 AM 596510:15 12:00 DRM OM4 20 DR 161112:00 12:15 RG_ITALIANO 100 AM 596512:00 14:30 DRM OM4 20 DR 161113:00 13:10 RG_FRANCESE 100 AM 596513:00 13:30 BRASILIANO 250 AM 2168013:30 13:58 HISPANOAM.SUD 250 AM 2168013:30 14:00 MESSA INGL. VE 250 AM 1559513:30 14:00 MESSA INGL. VE 500 AM 1776514:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 100 AM 725014:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 250 AM 964514:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 100 AM 1174014:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 100 AM 1559514:00 14:30 R.G.ITALIANO 250 AM 1557014:30 17:10 DRM OM4 20 DR 161114:30 14:58 RUSSO TH1 250 AM 1375014:30 15:12 CINESE TF4 500 AM 1776515:00 15:15 R.G.SPAGNOLO 250 AM 964515:00 15:15 R.G.SPAGNOLO 100 AM 1174015:15 15:30 R.G.PORTOGHESE 250 AM 964515:15 15:30 R.G.PORTOGHESE 100 AM 1174015:15 16:00 VIETNAMITA 500 AM 1776516:00 16:14 R.G.TEDESCO 100 AM 588516:00 16:14 R.G.TEDESCO 125 DR 719016:00 16:14 R.G.TEDESCO 250 AM 725016:00 16:14 R.G.TEDESCO 100 AM 964516:15 16:29 R.G.POLACCO 125 DR 719016:15 16:29 R.G.POLACCO 100 AM 588516:15 16:29 R.G.POLACCO 250 AM 725016:15 16:29 R.G.POLACCO 100 AM 964516:15 16:29 URDU (DO,MER) 250 AM 1376516:15 16:29 URDU (DO,MER) 500 AM 1523516:30 16:59 CONCERTO 100 AM 588516:30 16:59 CONCERTO 250 AM 725016:30 16:59 CONCERTO 100 AM 964516:30 17:50 INDIANO BB1 250 AM 1376516:30 17:50 INDIANO TF3 500 AM 1523517:00 17:29 VESPRI PH 100 AM 588517:00 17:29 VESPRI RC1 100 AM 725017:00 17:29 VESPRI TF2 100 AM 964517:30 17:58 ARABO TH1 250 AM 1193517:30 17:58 ARABO BB2 250 AM 1559517:30 17:59 ITALIANO 75 AM 153017:30 17:59 ITALIANO 100 AM 588517:30 17:59 ITALIANO 100 AM 725017:30 17:59 ITALIANO 100 AM 964517:30 17:58 MESSA INGL. SA 250 AM 1376517:30 17:58 MESSA INGL. SA 500 AM 1523517:50 18:09 ARMENO OM4 20 AM 161117:50 18:09 ARMENO TF1 100 AM 1171517:50 18:09 ARMENO TF4 100 AM 1518518:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 75 AM 153018:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 100 AM 588518:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 100 AM 725018:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 100 AM 964518:00 18:29 NEWS FR ING 250 AM 1559518:00 18:28 SWAHILI BB1 250 AM 1376518:00 18:28 SWAHILI TF3 500 AM 1557018:10 18:38 RUSSO OM4 20 AM 161118:10 18:38 RUSSO TH1 250 AM 958518:10 18:38 RUSSO TF1 100 AM 1171518:10 18:38 RUSSO TF4 100 AM 1518518:15 18:29 SOMALO SABATO 250 AM 1376518:15 18:29 SOMALO SABATO 500 AM 1557018:30 18:50 SLOVENO PH 100 AM 588518:30 18:50 SLOVENO OM3 75 AM 153018:30 18:50 SLOVENO BB2 250 AM 725018:30 18:58 ETIOPICO 250 AM 1376518:30 18:58 ETIOPICO 500 AM 1557018:40 18:59 UCRAINO OM4 20 AM 161118:40 18:59 UCRAINO TF4 250 AM 958518:40 18:59 UCRAINO TH1 250 AM 1171518:50 19:10 CROATO OM3 75 AM 153018:50 19:10 CROATO PH 100 AM 58851618:50 19:10 CROATO BB2 250 AM 725019:00 19:19 BIELORUSSO 20 AM 161119:00 19:19 BIELORUSSO 250 AM 958519:00 19:19 BIELORUSSO 250 AM 1171519:00 19:28 FRANC.AF.EST 250 AM 1376519:00 19:28 FRANC.AF.EST 500 AM 1557019:10 19:29 UNGHERESE 75 AM 153019:10 19:30 UNGHERESE 100 AM 588519:10 19:30 UNGHERESE 250 AM 725019:20 19:39 LITUANO OM4 20 AM 161119:20 19:39 LITUANO TF4 250 AM 958519:20 19:39 LITUANO TH1 250 AM 1171519:30 19:50 RG ITALIANO 75 AM 153019:30 19:44 CECO PH 100 AM 588519:30 19:44 CECO BB2 250 AM 725019:30 19:57 INGL.AF.EST 100 AM 1162519:30 19:57 INGL.AF.EST 500 AM 1376519:30 19:57 INGL.AF.EST 250 AM 1557019:40 19:59 LETTONE OM4 20 AM 161119:40 19:59 LETTONE TF4 250 AM 958519:40 19:59 LETTONE TH1 250 AM 1171519:45 19:59 SLOVACCO 100 AM 588519:45 19:59 SLOVACCO 250 AM 725019:50 20:00 CUSCINETTO 75 AM 153020:00 20:19 ROMENO OM4 20 AM 161120:00 20:19 ROMENO TF4 250 AM 618520:00 20:19 ROMENO TH1 250 AM 736020:00 20:19 POLACCO OM3 75 AM 153020:00 20:19 POLACCO PH 100 AM 588520:00 20:19 POLACCO BB2 250 AM 725020:00 20:19 POLACCO TF2 100 AM 964520:00 20:30 PORT.AF.SUD 250 AM 1162520:00 20:30 PORT.AF.SUD 500 AM 1376520:00 20:30 PORT.AF.SUD 100 AM 1557020:20 20:39 BULGARO OM4 20 AM 161120:20 20:39 BULGARO TF4 250 AM 618520:20 20:39 BULGARO TH1 250 AM 736020:20 20:39 TEDESCO OM3 75 AM 153020:20 20:39 TEDESCO PH 100 AM 588520:20 20:39 TEDESCO BB2 250 AM 725020:20 20:39 TEDESCO TF2 100 AM 964520:40 21:00 SCANDINAVO 20 AM 161120:40 21:00 SCANDINAVO TF4 100 AM 598020:40 21:00 SCANDINAVORC1 100 AM 736020:40 20:59 ROSARIO OM3 75 AM 153020:40 20:59 ROSARIO PH 100 AM 588520:40 20:59 ROSARIO BB2 250 AM 725020:40 20:59 ROSARIO TF2 100 AM 964520:40 20:59 ROSARIO BB1 250 AM 1376520:40 20:59 ROSARIO TF3 500 AM 975520:40 20:59 ROSARIO TF1 100 AM 1162521:00 21:20 ALBANESE OM4 20 AM 161121:00 21:20 ALBANESETF4 100 AM 598021:00 21:20 ALBANESE RC1 100 AM 736021:00 21:29 ITALIANO OM3 75 AM 153021:00 21:29 ITALIANOPH 100 AM 588521:00 21:29 ITALIANO BB2 250 AM 725021:00 21:29 ITALIANO TF2 100 AM 964521:00 21:29 ITALIANO BB1 250 AM 1376521:00 21:30 SPAGN. AFR. SA 500 AM 975521:00 21:30 SPAGN. AFR. SA 100 AM 1162521:20 21:29 ESPERANTO OM4 20 AM 161121:20 21:29 ESPERANTOTF4 100 AM 598021:20 21:29 ESPERANTORC1 100 AM 736021:30 21:49 FRANCESE OM3 75 AM 153021:30 21:49 FRANCESE PH 100 AM 588521:30 21:49 FRANCESE BB2 250 AM 725021:30 21:49 FRANCESE TF2 100 AM 964521:50 21:58 FILIPPINO OM4 20 AM 161121:50 22:19 INGLESE OM3 75 AM 153021:50 22:19 INGLESE PH 100 AM 588521:50 22:19 INGLESE BB2 250 AM 725021:50 22:19 INGLESE TF2 100 AM 964522:00 22:28 RUSSO TH1 125 AM 713522:00 22:28 RUSSO TF4 250 AM 961022:00 22:27 INGL.AF.OVEST 500 AM 736522:00 22:27 INGL.AF.OVEST 250 AM 975522:00 22:27 INGL.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162522:20 00:10 DRM OM4 20 DR 161122:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO M3 75 AM 153022:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO H 100 AM 588522:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO B2 250 AM 725022:20 22:39 SPAGNOLO F2 100 AM 964522:30 22:59 FRANC.AF.OVEST 500 AM 736522:30 22:59 FRANC.AF.OVEST 250 AM 975522:30 22:59 FRANC.AF.OVEST 100 AM 1162522:40 22:59 ARABO OM3 75 AM 153022:40 22:59 ARABO PH 100 AM 588522:40 22:59 ARABO BB2 250 AM 725022:40 22:59 ARABO TF2 100 AM 964523:00 00:10 ITALIANO M3 75 AM 153023:00 00:10 ITALIANO TH1 250 AM 5885VATICAN RADIO FROM PALAUIG Tx site CET(UTC+2) LANGUAGE POWER FREQ12:20 13:15 CHINESE 250 AM 6020VATICAN RADIO FROM SACKVILLE Tx site CET(UTC+2) LANGUAGE POWER FREQ02:30 02:57 PORTUGUESE 167 AM 961003:00 03:42 SPANISH 167 AM 961003:45 04:27 SPANISH 167 AM 961004:30 04:49 FRENCH 167 AM 604004:50 05:19 ENGLISH 167 AM 604005:20 05:59 SPANISH 167 AM 604021:45 22:30 ENGLISH 70 DR 9800Vatican Radio re-broadcasting from Russian Tx sites*UTC LANGUAGE POWER FREQ1314-1400 Vietnamese 500 12055 1314-1400 Vietnamese 500 61400159-0320 Indian Lan 250 155602357-0045 Chinese 100 137852314-2400 Vietnamese 250 120351428-1550 Eng&Hindi 100 118502157-2245 Chinese 120 120351229-1300 Russian 100 96951230-1315 Chinese 100 9900*Technical facilities (specifying Tx location)Novosibirsk, Chita, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, TashkentIrtkusk. (Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India Via SergioSalvatori, Vatican Radio - Frequency Management, tel.:+39.06.6988. 5258, fax : +39.06.6988. 5062)

Radio in Tamil Nadu

Source: Internews

Internews CD with AIR

Thirty-five journalism trainers, sound technicians, media coordinators, management staff and local partners of the Internews Local Voices Programs in Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and the United States met in Nairobi, Kenya in August to share training experiences and best practices to improve public health news and information for local audiences in the developing world.

Internews Network’s health journalism programs in Africa and India are funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) through the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief. Internews Europe’s health journalism programs in Southeast Asia are funded by the UK’s Department for International Development.

For More details:

India Project Director
Dr Jaya Shreedhar
jaya.shreedhar at internews dot org

INTERNEWS NETWORK IN INDIA - CHENNAI

No. 9, Nungambakkam High Road

Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 034

IndiaPHONE: +91 44 64548484

MOBILE: +6454 6464

TDP PROGRAM AND FREQUENCY SCHEDULE A08 PROGRAM

TDP PROGRAM AND FREQUENCY SCHEDULE A08 PROGRAM

TIME (UTC)FREQ AM/DRM DAYS LANG TARGET AREA
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TDPradio 0000-0100 9790 DRM mtwtfss English America

Moj Them Radio 0100-0130 15260 AM m.w.f.. Hmong Asia

Haiv Hmoob Radio 0100-0130 15260 AM .t..... Hmong Asia

Hmong Lao Radio 0100-0200 15260 AM ...t..s Hmong Asia

Hmong W.Christian Radio 0100-0130 15260 AM .....s. Hmong Asia

Denge Mezopotamya 0400-1800 11530 AM mtwtfss Kurdish Middle East

Denge Mezopotamya 1800-2000 7540 AM mtwtfss Kurdish Middle East

TDPradio 0800-0900 6015 DRM m...... English Europe

TDPradio 0900-1000 6015 DRM .t..... English Europe

TDPradio 1000-1100 6015 DRM ..w.... English Europe

TDPradio 1100-1200 6015 DRM ...t... English Europe

TDPradio 1200-1300 6015 DRM ....f.. English Europe

TDPradio 1300-1400 6015 DRM .....s. English Europe

TDPradio 1400-1500 6015 DRM ......s English Europe

TDPradio 1500-1600 6015 DRM mtwtfss English Europe

Que Huong Radio 1200-1300 15680 AM mtwtfs. Vietnamese Asia

Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia 1400-1430 17875 AM .t...s. Somali Africa

EOTC Holy Synod Radio 1600-1700 17875 AM m...... Amharic Africa

Radio Democracy Shorayee 1700-1800 12120 AM .t.tf.s Farsi Middle East

Suab Xaa Moo Zoo 2330-2400 11655 AM mtwtfss Hmong Asia

Reports to :
TDP c/o Ludo Maes P.O. Box 12310 Rijkevorsel BELGIUM

Tel : +32 33 14 78 00Mob : +32 477 477 800Fax : +32 33 14 12 12

E-mail : info@transmitter.orgWeb : http://www.broadcast.be/
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Alokesh Gupta New Delhi

Easter Radio Competition WIN

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Radio Slovakia International A08

UTC Region Language Freq Band

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0100-0130 North America English 5930 49

0100-0130 South America English 9440 31

0130-0200 North America Slovak 5930 49

0130-0200 South America Slovak 9440 31

0200-0230 North America French 5930 49

0200-0230 South America French 9440 31

0230-0300 South America Spanish 5930 49

o230-0300 South America Spanish 9440 31

0700-0730 Australia English 9440 31

0700-0730 Australia English 11650 25

0730-0800 Australia Slovak 9440 31

0739-0800 Australia Slovak 11650 25

0800-0830 Western Europe German 6055 49

0800-0830 Western Europe German 7345 41

1300-1330 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 7345 41

1300-1330 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 9440 31

1330-1400 Western Europe German 6055 49

1330-1400 Western Europe German 7345 41

1430-1500 Western Europe Spanish 9440 31

1430-1500 Western Europe Spanish 11600 25

1500-1530 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 7345 41

1500-1530 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 9535 31

1530-1600 Western Europe Slovak 5920 49

1530-1600 Western Europe Slovak 6055 49

1600-1630 Western Europe German 5920 49

1600-1630 Western Europe German 6055 49

1630-1700 Western Europe English 5920 49

1630-1700 Western Europe English 6055 49

1700-1730 Western Europe French 5920 49

1700-1730 Western Europe French 6055 49

1730-1800 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 5920 49

1730-1800 Eastern Europe,Asia Russian 7345 41

1800-1830 Western Europe German 5920 49

1800-1830 Western Europe German 6055 49

1830-1900 Western Europe English 5920 49

1830-1900 Western Europe English 6055 49

1900-1930 Western Europe Slovak 5920 49

1900-1930 Western Europe Slovak 6055 49

1930-2000 Western Europe French 5920 49

1930-2000 Western Europe French 6055 49

2000-2030 Western Europe Spanish 9440 31

2000-2030 South America Spanish 11650 25

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Alokesh GuptaNew Delhi,India.

Work gets started on new BBC home

Work is officially beginning on the BBC's new state-of-the-art studios at Sutton Harbour in Plymouth, Devon.
BBC South West is leaving its current home in Mannamead and hopes to be in the new building by the end of 2010.
The BBC is investing about £13m in the move to the waterfront site on the eastern side of Sutton Harbour.
The corporation will occupy three floors of the development which will house another organisation, business units and about 100 flats.
The BBC South West operation includes Spotlight, BBC Radio Devon and BBC News Interactive.
John Lilley, head of the BBC in the South West, said: "We have been in Seymour Road in Mannamead for about 60 years and the building is really no longer fit for purpose for what we want to deliver to our audiences in 2008 moving forward.
"We have decided to move down here and provide a service for our licence fee payers that will be closer to them, in a building that will be more accessible to them.
"We will be able to have a closer relationship with them which is what the BBC wants to do in the future."

CVC e-QSL

HCJB e-QSL from Australia

e-Governance and e-Broadcasting / DRM in India

"Digitalizing Administration: Challenges and Issues in e-Governance" International Conference were organized by Department of Public Administration, Presidency College, Chennai, India on 17, 18 March 2008 at Hotel Savera. In that conference I presented a paper in the topic of "e-Governance and e-Broadcasting / DRM in India"

For more conference photos..

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/bbcsakthi/PresidencyCollegeConference

AIR pays tribute to a living legend

TIRUCHI: Speakers at a function organised by the Tiruchi Station of All India Radio to mark the release of two compact discs on concerts by noted Carnatic musician D.K. Pattammal recalled her great contribution to the development and popularisation of the genre. They also gave a detailed account of her unique style in handling ‘ragas’ with perfection in rhythm and precision in beats.
Deputy Director-General of AIR G. Jayalal, who released the compact discs, each containing six components in the form of ‘kirtan’ or ‘bhajan,’ said the recitals were selected from Ms. Pattammal’s concerts recorded about four decades ago. The discs contained select and popular ‘kirtans’ of her performances to suit the needs of a large number of listeners. AIR would bring more CDs on her performances, based on the demand from the music lovers and listeners. AIR had planned to bring out CDs of artistes and musicians in the prime of their career. Discount
A special discount of 30 per cent would be offered for a week’s time on the two discs.
Clarinet maestro A.K.C. Natarajan, who received the CDs, described Ms. Pattammal as a great musician. He went down the memory lane to recall his association with Ms. Pattammal for the last six decades and her in-depth knowledge in music.
Deputy Director (Music), AIR, New Delhi, K. Vageesh, specificially referred to the inclusion of the ‘Ragam, thanam, pallavi’ in the CDs — an area where Ms. Pattammal had proved her mastery and ability at a time when it was meant to be an exclusive domain of male singers. The ‘kirtans’ included four composed by Sadguru Thiyagaraja, two by Muthuswamy Dikshitar, besides those by Shyama Sastrigal and bhajans.
Principal of Bishop Heber College M. Marcus Diepen Boominathan was among those who spoke.
The release of the CD formed part of the Spring Festival (Vasanthothsavam) a regional folk and music festival being organised in 10 centres in the country.
The ‘kirtans’ and songs in the CDs included, among other things, ‘Vidulaku,’ ‘Sujana jeevana’ and ‘Paaramugam Eanaiya.’ (Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/16/stories

Active Magnetic Loop Antenna made by Vedaranyam Ragu

Radio Canada International Programme Guides

CRI "The Messenger"

DW Gift pack with Balloons

Mass Media and Development: Challenges and Strategies

P.G. Department of Visual Communication conduct the seminar on "Mass Media and Development: Challenges and Strategies" on 27th February 2008. In that seminar I presented a paper on the topic of "Future of Broadcasting: DRM an Introduction". Most of the research scholars and delegates are very much interested in that topic and also ask lot of questions about the new technology.

RTI Listeners Club Meet Cheenai - 2008

Radio Taiwan International meet held in Chennai on
23-02-2008 in Hotel Ambassador Pallava. 49 active
listeners participate on that event. Most of the
listeners have their RTI ID number. RTI Chairman
Mr.Cheng Yu gave the presidential address. Before that
RTI Host and Foreign Languages Chief Mr. Kasan Carlson
Tjin gave the introduction about the RTI. RTI senior
staff Ms. Hsu Ling-yi were also participate on that
programme. Senior listeners and RTI official monitors
Mr. T.Elampooranan and Mr. Sundar delivered their
speech on experience with RTI.

In the first session all the listeners introduced
themselves with their name, where they from, how far
it is from Chennai and also said their ID number.
After that program Q&A session starts. Most of the
listeners said about the poor reception of RTI to
South Asia. One of the listener Mr. Pallavai
Paramasivam from Erode were also play the RTI three
days reception sample to the RTI delegates.

After the tea brake Quiz were starts. Mr. Carlson
conducts it. Then Chairman answer to the listener’s
questions. In his speech he said about the new
technologies like DRM and DAB. Most of the listeners
were very much interest to listen his speech. Then we
give the memoranda to RTI Chairman to start the Tamil
section.

Afternoon delicious lunch was provided by RTI. All of
the listeners are very happy to discuss with the
delegates. After the lunch mementos were given to all
the listeners who attend the meeting. Then all of them
took a photograph and dispose. Highlight of the meet
is RTI officially start the RTI Chennai listeners
club.

-Jaisakthivel, Chennai

Mamallapuram Ham meet - February 9 & 10, 2008

We hope you enjoyed the 2008 Mamallapuram Ham meet. We will leave informatiion on the 2008 event up here until we start firming up plans for '09 so you can see what you missed. The Mamallapuram Ham meet is held every year on the second FULL weekend in February. Come join us at the Hotal Veeras in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India for one of the best ham meets in the India.

Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram is a tourist town 60 km south of Chennai made famous by its stone carvings. The most famous monument is the Shore Temple: when lit by moonlight, it is one of the most beautiful locations in the region. The best time to visit is November to March.
It is an important tourist attraction close to Chennai (Madras), along with the temples of Kanchipuram and the colonial buildings of Pondicherry. India's fourth largest city. The East Coast Road has made it easily accessible - just about an hour from the city. Unfortunately, the entire strip is now a mess of restaurants, resorts, amusement parks, people, discarded plastic and chaotic traffic. At one time you could see the Bay of Bengal almost all the way to M'puram, but, there is so much development that the ocean is glimpsed only as you get close to M'puram.
Mamallapuram itself was getting run down over the last decade with very patchy efforts at keeping the monuments preserved. This has changed in the last few years with the Shore Temple being included in the UNESCO heritage project. The surroundings have been made much nicer, but, there has been a lot of wind and water erosion on the temple carvings with many of them having undergone loss of detail over the years. Sort of too little. too late, but still, better than nothing. Be prepared to fight you way through clutches of gypsies, beggars, guides, snakes charmers and so on, all of which is an essential part of the experience and not to be frowned upon. The whole thing would be bland without them. A nuisance, but harmless.
It is a nice two-hour detour on the road to Pondicherry, by far and away a more interesting place to visit.