Democratic Voice of Burma

Democratic Voice of Burma
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB)
Type Broadcast radio and television
Country Norway
Availability National
International  Burma
Founded by Aye Chan Naing
Key people Executive Director/Chief Editor Aye Chan Naing, Deputy Executive Director Khin Maung Win
Launch date July 1992 (radio)

May 28, 2005 (television)
Official website www.dvb.no

The Democratic Voice of Burma (Burmese: ဒီမိုကရေတစ်မြန်မာ့အသံ, abbreviated DVB) is a non-profit media organization based in Oslo, Norway. Run by Burmese expatriates, it makes radio and television broadcasts aimed at providing uncensored news and information about Burma (also known as Myanmar), the country's military regime, and its political opposition.

In July 1992, DVB began broadcasting programming into Burma via shortwave radio. According to DVB, these broadcasts reach millions of listeners.[citation needed]

On May 28, 2005, DVB expanded its programming and began satellite television broadcasts into the country. The organization stated that it hoped to reach some ten million Burmese through this new effort (which it claims is the first free and independent Burmese language television channel), which was funded in part by non-governmental organizations such as Free Voice of the Netherlands, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the Freedom of Expression Foundation.[1]

Contents

Mission

DVB states that is has four primary goals:

  • the provision of "accurate and unbiased news to the people of Burma"
  • to "promote understanding and cooperation" among Burma's religious and ethnic populations
  • to "encourage and sustain independent public opinion" and to provide for "social and political debate"
  • to "impart the ideals of democracy and human rights" to the Burmese people

Shortwave broadcast schedule

As of 27 March 2011, the organization delivers programming daily via shortwave radio from:
0600-0700 local time (2330-0030 UTC) on 9490 kHz (31 metre band) and 11595 kHz (25m)
1930-2030 local time(1300-1400 UTC) on 11560 kHz (25m)
2100-2200 local time (1430-1530 UTC) on 11515 kHz (25m)[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ DVB
  2. ^ High Frequency Co-ordination Conference A11 schedule

External links


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