Radio France Int. shortwave frequencies and schedule
Radio France Int. (France) has 62 scheduled transmissions on 20 frequencies on shortwave, in French, Swahili/Kisuaheli, Haussa, Mandenkan and 2 more, aimed at Southeast Asia, West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa. Times are UTC, for the A26 season (EiBi schedule, updated October 15, 2026).
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Schedule (UTC)
| Time UTC | Frequency | Days | Language | Target | Transmitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:00–05:00 | 11700 kHz 25m | daily | French | East Africa | Issoudun |
| 04:00–05:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | East Africa | Issoudun |
| 04:30–05:00 | 11790 kHz 25m | daily | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Issoudun |
| 05:00–06:00 | 11700 kHz 25m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 05:00–06:00 | 13695 kHz 22m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 05:00–06:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 05:30–06:00 | 17660 kHz 16m | daily | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Issoudun |
| 06:00–07:00 | 11700 kHz 25m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 06:00–06:30 | 11790 kHz 25m | daily | Haussa | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 06:00–06:30 | 11995 kHz 25m | daily | Haussa | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 06:00–07:00 | 13695 kHz 22m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 06:00–06:30 | 13740 kHz 22m | daily | Haussa | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 06:00–07:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 06:00–07:00 | 17850 kHz 16m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:00–08:00 | 13695 kHz 22m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:00–08:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:00–07:30 | 15325 kHz 19m | daily | Haussa | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:00–07:30 | 15420 kHz 19m | daily | Mandenkan | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:00–07:30 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | Haussa | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:00–08:00 | 17850 kHz 16m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:00–08:00 | 21580 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 07:30–08:00 | 15330 kHz 19m | daily | Fulani/Fulfulde | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 08:00–09:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 08:00–08:30 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | Mandenkan | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 08:00–09:00 | 17660 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 08:00–09:00 | 17850 kHz 16m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 08:00–09:00 | 21580 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 08:30–09:00 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | Fulani/Fulfulde | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 09:00–10:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 09:00–10:00 | 17660 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 09:00–10:00 | 17850 kHz 16m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 09:00–10:00 | 21580 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 09:00–10:00 | 21680 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 12:00–12:30 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | Mandenkan | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 12:00–13:00 | 17815 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 12:00–13:00 | 17850 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 12:00–13:00 | 21550 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 12:00–13:00 | 21680 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 13:00–14:00 | 9650 kHz 31m | Sun | Vietnamese | Southeast Asia | Paochung/Baujong (Yunlin province) PAO/BAJ |
| 13:00–13:30 | 17660 kHz 16m | daily | Fulani/Fulfulde | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 15:00–16:00 | 21680 kHz 13m | daily | Swahili/Kisuaheli | East Africa | Issoudun |
| 16:00–17:00 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | Haussa | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 17:00–18:00 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 17:00–17:30 | 17730 kHz 16m | daily | Mandenkan | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 17:00–18:00 | 21580 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 17:00–18:00 | 21680 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 17:30–18:00 | 17730 kHz 16m | daily | Fulani/Fulfulde | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 18:00–19:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 18:00–19:00 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 18:00–19:00 | 17850 kHz 16m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 18:00–19:00 | 21680 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 19:00–20:00 | 15300 kHz 19m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 19:00–20:00 | 17620 kHz 16m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 19:00–20:00 | 17850 kHz 16m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 19:00–20:00 | 21580 kHz 13m | daily | French | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 20:00–21:00 | 9790 kHz 31m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 20:00–21:00 | 11790 kHz 25m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 20:00–21:00 | 11995 kHz 25m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 20:00–20:30 | 13720 kHz 22m | daily | Haussa | Central Africa | Issoudun |
| 21:00–22:00 | 9790 kHz 31m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 21:00–22:00 | 11790 kHz 25m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
| 21:00–22:00 | 11995 kHz 25m | daily | French | West Africa | Issoudun |
Schedule data: EiBi. Broadcasters change frequencies at the end of March and October; Skywave DX updates this page every night.
Transmitter sites
Issoudun · Paochung/Baujong (Yunlin province) PAO/BAJ
Questions
What frequency is Radio France Int. on?
Radio France Int. uses 20 shortwave frequencies this season: 9650 kHz, 9790 kHz, 11700 kHz, 11790 kHz, 11995 kHz, 13695 kHz, 13720 kHz, 13740 kHz and 12 more. Which one carries which programme depends on the time; see the schedule on this page (times in UTC).
When can I hear Radio France Int. on shortwave?
It has 62 scheduled transmissions, 61 of them daily, from 04:00 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 Radio France Int. 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.
New to shortwave? Read how to listen online and the band guide.