BBC Nepali is one of the 33 language services provided under the BBC World Service's foreign language output. It broadcasts in the Nepali language

Nepali language

Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...

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FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...

, mediumwave

Mediumwave

Medium wave is the part of the medium frequency radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. For Europe the MW band ranges from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz...

, shortwave

Shortwave

Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used...

, and over the internet.

History

BBC Nepali was launched on June 7, 1969 as a weekly program on the BBC World Service

BBC World Service

The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...

. In the early years the programs were hosted by Nepali students studying in the United Kingdom. Puran Agrawal was the first host of the show. At the end of 1970 programming became available five days a week, and later was made available on every day of the week.

Initial programming was directed at British Gorkha

Gorkha

Gurkha are people from Nepal who take their name from the 8th century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath.Gurkha, Ghurkha, or Gorkha may also refer to:-People:...

 soldiers working in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. Later the shows became widely popular in the Nepali community as trustworthy news broadcasting. Today the broadcasts are received by Nepali speakers worldwide.

Programming

BBC Nepali concentrates on news, analysis, and discussion. A daily half-hour program is transmitted at 8:45 pm Nepali Time (GMT 4:00 PM).

Key journalists

Chief: Rabindra Mishra

Desk Editor: Suman Kharel

Program Producer: Jitendra Raut, Nabin Sing Khadka, Bhagirath Yogi

Correspondents in Kathmandu, Nepal: Sushil Sharma, Sharad K.C., Surendra Phuyal, Sanjaya Dhakal, Rama Parajuli

Correspondents outside valley, Nepal: Umakant Khanal, Bikram Niraula, Sita Mademba, Sita Niraula, Ishwor Joshi, Narayan Karki, Bashundhara Gautam, Madhav Nepal, Brujkumar Yadav, Netra K.C., Haridevi Rokaya, Umid Bagchan

External links

BBC Nepali

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