FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE COVERAGE SCHEDULE 1 OCTOBER 1955

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00857R000100100006-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 23
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 23, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: October 1, 1955
• Content Type: MISC

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Washington 25, D. Co
C 0 V E R A 'E SC EDU1,^
1 October 1955
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KEY TO SYMBOLS USED IN THIS REPORT:
1. Bracketed letters (M), (H) and (R) cenote mecl.ium of transmission other
than voice, respectively Morse, H4 Schreiber (or #ellblatt$chreiber),
and Radioteletype.
2. Letters following city represent call-si m of station or the beam
abbreviation in cases where these facts could hot to otherwise determined;
with press coverage they abbreviate the name of the agency:
3. Bureau Abbreviations:
i
A.--Austrian H--Hokkaido S--Saigon
E--East Coast M--Mediterranean T--Tokyo
G--German 0--Okinawa W--West Coast
Note: Coverage supplied by London Bureau is monitored by the British
Broadcasting Corporation in coordination with FBIS and is not included
in this list,
Average Rating Column:
First Numeral
Characteristic Letters Second Numeral
O--No carrier audible
A--Atmospherics
0--Unintelligible
1--Very weak signal
F--Fading
1--Mostly unintelligible
2--Weak signal
J--Jamming
2--50% intelligible
3--Moderate strength
L--Local noise
interference 3--Mostly intelligible
4--Strong signal
M--Improper modulation I+- Occasional word
5--'v'ery strong signal
Q--Poor audio quality missing
8--Other station interferences--Fully intelligible
T--Transmitter trouble
V--Variable frequency
X--No interference characteristics
1 - Absolute commitment(requires special arrangements)
2 - Regular commitment for routine coverage
3 - Secondary coverage (auxiliary or convenience basis)
4 - Repeat or Backstop (processed only on primary failure)
5 - Recorded for BBC processing
5. Priority Column
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DAYS
DAYS Atf
R aCT~J
C%i:`i'V1 R'C LAPY AGE CITY TIDE CHIP BUR.
:?OADCAST COVE' 'D RUT: NO
(M) Kabul YAK 0630-0800
14
Daily
Daily
liFl~ 3
M.~
Altmaian Tirana 050U-0515
of
M
Not Su
Not Su
3A3 2
0530-0545
M
Not M
Not M
3A3
0600-0615
Y.
Su
Su
3.a3 7.
1300-1310
M
Su
Su
3,'Y.3
1330-1340
M
Not Su
Not Su
3AF?'2
1400-1415
M
Not Tulh
NDt TuTh
3A3 L.
1700-1715
M
Daily
Daily
4A4 2.
1900-1920
tt
M
Daily
Daily
4A4 1
2100-2115
M
)a?.ly
.,ily
4A4 2
English (M)
1000-10.3
M
Pai? y
T1Aily
4A4 3
~: (M)
t, tt
1615-17cx
m
-)a:- Ly
Daily
4A4 2
Arabic
Algiers 2220-2235
F.
Daily
Not FSa
4.4 2
Argentina
Saat.ish
B. Aires 0300-0305
W
Daily
Daily
3-,"0
0220
0
W
N
S
N
S
n
LRX
,t n
-
020
ot
u
ot
u
383
0104-01.15
w
Daily
Not Su
3P3
tt
it
0200-0205
W
Daily.
Daily
3F3
tt
It LF'A
0100-0115
W
T)aily
Daily
4?P4
Tt
is LP~A
2325-2330
W
Daily
Daily
4F3
it
(M)
if AFP
0100-0130
W
??-3t M
Not m
3F4
(M)
It Official
2200-2230
w
Irreg
Irreg
3A
(M)
i.) I.FVi'J_:r1
0100- 0:.4.0
w
Daily
Daily
3-AX3
(M)
Offs. ~.a].
1700-1770
W
Not Su
Not Su
2F4
Rnss/Span (M)
TASS
0000-0300
W
Irreg
Irreg
3.23
!kustrali.a
English
of
0400-0415
w
Su
Su
4;A- 2
Slit.
0515-0525
W
Daily
Irreg
?A'3 3
It
NA
0530-0545
w
Su
Su
4F4 2
ft
It
OS
0700-0715
W
Su
Su
4A 2
It
Pac
0900-0910
W
Daily
Daily
4F4 3
Bf.ia
1100-7.115
W
Daily
Daily
5@3 2
ft
Tt
NA
1215-1225
W
Daily
Daily
4F4 2
NA
13251330
W
Not SS
Not SS
414 2
tt
NA
1330-1345
W
Su
Sa
4,24 2
tt
2145-220
W
Daily
Daily
3F3 2
Austria
2245-2300 w
D i.`.v
Daily
4i 4 3
Vienna RRt.VAG II 0600-0610 A
Not Su
Not Su
5X5 2
1AVAG I 1130-1145 A
Daily
Not SS
5c5 2
WAVAG II
1200-1a0 A
Daily
Not SS
5X5 2
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Gem an Vienna Rm{.AG I&in.600-1610 A Not Su Not Su 5X5 2
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If R VAG I .1-735-L740 A Not SS Not SS 5X5 2
FAVAG I 1` ~0 1f!. P, Not Si; Not SS 5X5 2
it
II 1800- ?.i_ .0 A ? Da:i2$ Not Sit 5X5 2
RAVAG I 1900 L1915 k. Dail i -,.Not, Sit 5X5
11 II ?00012015 A Daflt Not Six 5X5 2
r?AVAC I a0oL21:L5 A Daily Not Su 5X5 2
RAVAGI&II?2300-2305 A Daily Not Su 5X5 2
Belgium
P e.wish
Brussels
1030-1100 B
Daily
Not SuM
French/Fa-em.
2310-2345 E
Daily
Not Su
Brazil
French (M)
Rio AFP
1500-1530 E
Not Su
Not Su
Portuguese
Recife Z M-2/3
0:10-0115 W
7~,1
NOt SuM
Nat SuM
It
11 n'
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Liit'+r:
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Not M
Nc.t m
of
It
/
Rio PPJ,7
if PPL7
0135-OiL0 w
0230-0300 W
Not N
Not Su?M
Not M
Not SuM
to
of PrL7
o4oo-0410 W
Not Su
Not Su
it
of PRL7
2230-2300 W
Not Su
Not Su
of
of ZYC9
0.13 '3' o W
I\b t SU
Not Su
of (M)
it Meridional
0130-0200 w
Not M
Not M
It
(M)
to It
0230-0300 W
Not M
Not M
t
(i)
tt to
2 30-00:00 W
Su
;,,1
it (T'')
1900-2000 W
Not Su
Not Su
V (M)
2000-2100 W
Not Su
Irrf-,g
to (M)
2300-0000 W
Not Su
Irreg
if
(lei)
ASA 2230-P2 00 W
DmLly
Daily
It (M)
Rio RAD.PRESS
0045-0115 W
Not M
Irreg
It (M)
2300-2540 W
Daily
Daily
Sao Paulo ZYB8
0130-0230 W
Not M
Not M
It it m8
0230-0300 W
Not M
i-rreg
Bulgaria
Bulgarian
0325-0340 M
Daily
Daily
it
0430-0450 M
Daily
Daily
it
0510-051.5 M
Daily
Daily
it
0600-0615 M
Su
Su
tt
0300-0815 M
FSa
FSa
It
082.0.0832 M
Not Su
Not Su
tt
1030-1050 M
Daily
Daily
tt
1170-1140 M
$viuSa
ITTuSa
It II
1?30-1550 M
Su
Su
of
to
1530-1600 M
Th
Th
is
it II
1600.-16x.0 N
Daily
Daily
of
of I
1610-1630 M
F
F
of
16:_'0-1630 M
Th
Th
1700-1715 M
Not Su_M<
Not SuMF
1730-1745 M
M
N
1830-1900 M
Daily
Daily
191.5..2000 M
Tu
Tu
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3AS3 2
4A4 2
3A5
3A3
3Au3
W3 2
3AB3 2
3A3 3
3AS3 2
3A3 2
3AS3 2
3 S3 2
3A.L 3
3AS3 2
3AS3 3
3AF3 3
2AF3 2
3F3 2
3F4 2
3AF3 2
3AF3 3
4A4 1
4A4 1
4A5 3
4A4 2
4A5 3
4A4 1
4AF4 1
4A5 2
3A3 2
3A3 2
4A.4 1
4A5 3
3AS3 2
4A4 3
S3 3
1A5 1
4A5 3
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Ei jje.ria (Cont'd)
~
:3,;1.gr ian Soft a a -.1 2000-2015 M
Sa
Sa
3AS3 2
2030-2045 M
Daily
Daily
31A 3 3 1
.g=.?.a11 tt 0030??0130 ',
Lily
Daily
31 3 2
t: it
0400-0430 E
Daily
Irreg
N,.3 3
Pu~^ra
Blz ese Rangoon 1300-1315 0_
Pnily
Daily
3ks3 1
1315-1330 0
1"iily
Daily
3AS3 1
1 j - .340 0
71 wily
Daily
3L S3 1
Chile
Spanish Santiago CE607 0030-0045 W
Not M
Irr.o .
2r;~,2 2
CE1174 0100-0120 W
Daily.
Dai.
0300-0530 W
Not Su
Not Su
3
Valparaiso CE1190 0015-0030 W
Daily
Daily
.SAM'S 3
It " 0200-0215 W
Daily
Irreg
3!x'3 3
Vina De Mar CE1I.97 - 0030-00-55 W
Da3.1y
Daily
3A3 3
0230-0235 W
Dail
Dail
2
y
y
(m)
Santiago Ar:2 0000-0030 W
Daily
Daily
3AF3 2
(S