DX India exclusive: My local station AIR Hyderabad B 1377 kHz 20 kW is noted off air today at the usual sign on time of 0100 UTC / 6.30 am IST. It was noted signing off at 1730 UTC /11.00 pm IST last night This channel used to carry Yuv Vani programs in Telugu, English Urdu and other programs in Kannada and Marathi. In the old days there was a DX program also in English being broadcast. After Covid 19 started, their normal programs were heard only for the morning broadcast (6.30-10.45 am). The afternoon (1.00 to 3.00 pm) and evening services ( 5.20 to 11.00 pm) were replaced by relay of Vividh Bharati Hindi Service from Mumbai. Hyderabad B Service was started on 13 Nov 1972. It was in service for exactly 49 years and 2 months. At first a 10 kW transmitter was used which was replaced by a 20 kW one. Hope some the programs broadcast on Hyderabad B will now be available on Hyderabad A (?) My QSL for 1377 kHz is in: End of an era..... -- Jose Jacob, VU2JOS |
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