Sunday, 7 December 2025

Radyo Pilipinas World Service relaunched its shortwave broadcast on 1st December 2025.



The Philippines external radio station Radyo Pilipinas World Service relaunched its shortwave frequency transmission on 1st December 2025 after few months hiatus.


Radyo Pilipinas World Service relaunches its shortwave broadcast services in 2 languages.


English language service broadcasts daily from 0200-0330 hours UTC (1000-1130 hours UTC+8 Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Philippines time zone) on SW 12020kHz, 15640kHz and 17665kHz.


Filipino language service broadcasts daily from 1730-2030 hours UTC (0130-0430 hours UTC+8 Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Philippines time zone) on SW 9370kHz, 9925kHz, 12120kHz and 15200kHz.



On 7th December 2025 at 0200 hours UTC (1000 hours UTC+8 Malaysia time zone), I successfully receive Radyo Pilipinas World Service English service on 3 shortwave frequencies, 12020kHz, 15640kHz and 17665kHz in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia today before having family outing.


Radyo Pilipinas World Service SW 15640kHz and 17665kHz are loud and clear in my QTH location (Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia), meanwhile the signal of 12020kHz is just moderate.


Here are the videos of tuning Radyo Pilipinas World Service shortwave frequencies in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.


* SW 12020kHz


* SW 15640kHz


* SW 17665kHz


All are transmitted from Tinang, Philippines.


The loudest and clearest frequency to tune Radyo Pilipinas World Service in Malaysia is SW 17665kHz, following by 15640kHz and 12020kHz.


Congratulations to Radyo Pilipinas World Service for relaunching shortwave frequencies transmission. Shortwave radio is still relevant as today, despite there is growing of digital platform and online radio streaming.


==Radyo Pilipinas World Service reception report in Malaysia==

- Frequency: SW 12020kHz/15640kHz/17665kHz

- Power: 250kW

- Transmitter site: Tinang, Philippines 

- Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia

- Distance: 2484km

- Receiving date/time: 07.12.2025 1002-1005H (UTC+8)

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