China National Radio 13 shortwave frequencies and schedule

China National Radio 13 (China) has 33 scheduled transmissions on 5 frequencies on shortwave, in Uighur, Mandarin, aimed at China. Times are UTC, for the A26 season (EiBi schedule, updated October 15, 2026).

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Frequencies

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Schedule (UTC)

Time UTC	Frequency	Days	Language	Target	Transmitter
01:00–02:00	9890 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1)
01:00–02:00	15390 kHz 19m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
02:00–06:00	13700 kHz 22m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
02:00–06:00	15390 kHz 19m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
06:00–08:00	13700 kHz 22m	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
06:00–08:00	15390 kHz 19m	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
08:00–09:00	13700 kHz 22m	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
08:00–09:00	15390 kHz 19m	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
08:00–09:00	17820 kHz 16m	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun	Uighur	China	Dongfang (Hainan)
09:00–10:00	13700 kHz 22m	daily	Mandarin	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
09:00–10:00	15390 kHz 19m	daily	Mandarin	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
09:00–10:00	17820 kHz 16m	daily	Mandarin	China	Dongfang (Hainan)
10:00–11:00	9890 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1)
10:00–11:00	13700 kHz 22m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
10:00–11:00	15390 kHz 19m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
10:00–11:00	17820 kHz 16m	daily	Uighur	China	Dongfang (Hainan)
11:00–14:00	9420 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
11:00–14:00	9890 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1)
11:00–14:00	13700 kHz 22m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
11:00–14:00	17820 kHz 16m	daily	Uighur	China	Dongfang (Hainan)
14:00–15:00	9420 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
14:00–15:00	9890 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1)
14:00–15:00	17820 kHz 16m	daily	Uighur	China	Dongfang (Hainan)
15:00–16:00	9420 kHz 31m	daily	Mandarin	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
15:00–16:00	9890 kHz 31m	daily	Mandarin	China	Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1)
15:00–16:00	17820 kHz 16m	daily	Mandarin	China	Dongfang (Hainan)
16:00–18:05	9420 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
16:00–18:05	9890 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1)
16:00–18:05	17820 kHz 16m	daily	Uighur	China	Dongfang (Hainan)
23:55–01:00	9890 kHz 31m	daily	Uighur	China	Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1)
23:55–06:00	13700 kHz 22m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
23:55–01:00	15390 kHz 19m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)
23:55–06:00	15390 kHz 19m	daily	Uighur	China	Lingshi "725" (Shanxi)

Schedule data: EiBi. Broadcasters change frequencies at the end of March and October; Skywave DX updates this page every night.

Transmitter sites

Beijing-Matoucun "572" (100 kW CNR1) · Lingshi "725" (Shanxi) · Dongfang (Hainan)

Questions

What frequency is China National Radio 13 on?

China National Radio 13 uses 5 shortwave frequencies this season: 9420 kHz, 9890 kHz, 13700 kHz, 15390 kHz, 17820 kHz. Which one carries which programme depends on the time; see the schedule on this page (times in UTC).

When can I hear China National Radio 13 on shortwave?

It has 33 scheduled transmissions, 28 of them daily, from 01:00 UTC. Reception depends on where you are and the time of day: lower frequencies travel farther at night, higher ones by day.

Can I listen to China National Radio 13 online?

Yes, over the air: Skywave DX tunes the frequency through a public shortwave receiver that can hear it, so you hear the real broadcast as it arrives. Press a frequency on this page to tune it.

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