Radio Free Asia returns to Shortwave in Tibetan and Uyghur

Radio Free Asia (RFA) reportedly resumed transmissions in Tibetan and in Uyghur on February 10th, with a program in Tibetan from 23:00 to 23:15 UTC on 7620 kHz, and a program in Uyghur from 01:00 to 01:15 UTC on 7580 kHz. Compared to what may have once been 273 hours per week in Tibetan and 77 hours per week in Uyghur, that’s not a big deal, but it may offer Tibertans and Uyghurs an open window on world affairs. Compared to Voice of America (VoA), RFA has so far managed to maintain its lawful autonomy against the Trump administration, and is likely to get safer funding again, as decided by Congress in January.

Following that, RFA chief communications officer Rohit Mahajan was quoted by Reuters newsagency as saying that Korean programs should be back on January 15, and that Tibetan and Uyghur services would also be restored.

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