Voice of Indonesia

Not to be confused with The Voice Indonesia.

Voice of Indonesia
Broadcast areaWorldwide[1]
Frequency
  • 3325 kHz and 4755 kHz (SW, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. UTC)
  • 3946/H/6660 (satellite, Telkom-4)[2]
  • Online (24 hours)
BrandingRRI Voice of Indonesia
Programming
Languagesee #Operations
FormatGeneral
Ownership
OwnerRRI
RRI Programa 1
RRI Programa 2
RRI Programa 3
RRI Programa 4
History
First air date
August 23, 1945 (1945-08-23)
Former names
Voice of Free Indonesia (1945–1950)
Former frequencies
9925 kHz, 11785 kHz, 15150 kHz
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (SW radio)
Links
WebcastVOI website
Websitevoinews.id
rri.co.id/voi

RRI Voice of Indonesia (also known as Voice of Indonesia or RRI World Service – Voice of Indonesia; abbreviated as VOI) is the international broadcasting service of Indonesia, operated by the public radio network Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI). Established in 1945, it is the country's oldest international media organization. It broadcasts via shortwave radio as and streaming television, providing information about Indonesia to audiences worldwide.

History

When Indonesia declared its independence on August 17, 1945, the new nation required an effective means to announce this to both its people and the international community. At 7:00 p.m. on the same day, M. Jusuf Ronodipuro, founder of Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), read the proclamation of independence on Hoso Kyoku, the Japanese occupation radio station. He was supported by Dr. Abdulrahman Saleh, who had a strong interest in radio broadcasting. Together, they established the Voice of Free Indonesia, with its first transmission occurring on August 23, 1945, from the Faculty of Medicine at what is now the University of Indonesia in Jakarta. The first Indonesian president, Sukarno, delivered a speech on this radio service on August 25, followed by Vice President Mohammad Hatta on August 29.[3] At that time, radio broadcasting was the most powerful medium to reach audiences worldwide. To support this mission, the newly formed Republic of Indonesia took over the former Dutch radio station in Yogyakarta.

The international broadcasting service was initially called Voice of Free Indonesia. On September 11, 1945, it was renamed Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), which became the parent organization of Voice of Indonesia. During the Indonesian National Revolution, a Scottish-American woman named K'tut Tantri, who sympathized with the Indonesian republicans, made several English-language broadcasts on the Voice of Free Indonesia. Targeted at Western audiences, she gained the nickname "Surabaya Sue" for her support of the Indonesian nationalists. In the early years of Indonesian independence, radio broadcasting played a key role in communicating the new nation's message to overseas audiences, aiding international recognition of Indonesia's sovereignty. Additionally, Voice of Free Indonesia was also the name of an Indonesian Republican magazine marketed to Western correspondents.[4] In 1950, the service was renamed Voice of Indonesia.[5]

Operations

The target audience of Voice of Indonesia (VOI) includes Indonesian citizens abroad, the Indonesian diaspora, and international listeners worldwide.[6]

VOI currently broadcasts programs in nine languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, and Indonesian. Previously, broadcasts were also available in Hindi, Korean, Thai, and Urdu.

Until 2010, each language broadcast two hours of programming daily, totaling 13 hours across all language services. VOI's four main programs were: News and Information; Rhythm of the Archipelago, focusing on Indonesian music; Getting to Know Indonesia, which highlighted the country's unique culture; and Archipelago Sketches, covering regional autonomy policies. These programs were initially produced in Indonesian and then translated into the nine foreign languages. The content across all foreign-language programs was essentially the same.[7]

Since 2018, VOI has broadcast 24 hours a day via the internet and 12 hours daily on shortwave frequencies 4750 and 3325 kHz. The shortwave bands 9525, 11785, and 15150 kHz are currently inactive. Historically, VOI used these frequencies since its inception for international broadcasts.[8]

While shortwave remains the primary transmission method, VOI also operates a website offering news in nine languages and a live streaming radio service, which began on April 1, 2008. However, the streaming service is less comprehensive than the shortwave broadcasts.

VOI maintains a presence on social media platforms such as Facebook, Google+, and Twitter to provide updates about Indonesia. To serve mobile and smartphone users, VOI is accessible through the RRI Digital app. It also produces visual programs on RRI NET, RRI"s visual radio channel.

Frequencies and broadcast schedule

Shortwave frequencies

  • 3325 kHz – 10 kW (Palangkaraya Transmitter)
  • 4750 kHz – 50 kW (Cimanggis, West Java Transmitter)
  • 9525 kHz – 250 kW (inactive)
  • 11785 kHz – 250 kW (inactive)
  • 15150 kHz – 250 kW (inactive)

Broadcast hours

17:00 – 04:00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB) / 10:00 – 21:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Language schedule on 3325 kHz and 4750 kHz

Language WIB Time UTC Time

English 17:00 – 18:00 10:00 – 11:00

Chinese 18:00 – 19:00 11:00 – 12:00

Japanese 19:00 – 20:00 12:00 – 13:00

English II 20:00 – 21:00 13:00 – 14:00

Bahasa Indonesia 21:00 – 22:00 14:00 – 15:00

Chinese II 22:00 – 23:00 15:00 – 16:00

Arabic 23:00 – 00:00 16:00 – 17:00

Spanish 00:00 – 01:00 17:00 – 18:00

German 01:00 – 02:00 18:00 – 19:00

Dutch 02:00 – 03:00 19:00 – 20:00

French 03:00 – 04:00 20:00 – 21:00

Reception

As of August 2020, Voice of Indonesia (VOI) reported having more than 77,000 listeners worldwide, representing a threefold increase from 2017, when the audience was fewer than 28,000. In 2019, the majority of online listeners were from Russia, China, and Indonesia; by 2020, the leading countries were Indonesia, China, and Russia.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ English language broadcast is also available in some countries such as Philippines, United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, India, Palau, South Korea, United Kingdom, Fiji, Australia and New Zealand
    • Japanese broadcasts is also available in Japan and parts of Russia (Sakhalin Oblast)
    • German broadcasts is also available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
    • Spanish broadcasts is available in Spain, Mexico, United States (Puerto Rico and Philippines
    • Chinese broadcasts is available in some Chinese-speaking countries such as China, Macau, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia (except Philippines)
    • French broadcasts is available in some countries such as France, Canada (Quebec), Vietnam, Cambodia and New Caledonia
    • Arabic broadcasts is also available in some countries such as UAE, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Egypt and Jordan
  2. ^ "Voice of Indonesia". LyngSat. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ VoI Official (9 August 2015). "The Voice of Free Indonesia Story". YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ Tantri, K'tut (1960). Revolt in Paradise. New York: Harper & Brothers. pp. 182–83, 222–23.
  5. ^ "Voice of Indonesia - Background". Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Vision and Mission". www.voinews.id. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018.
  7. ^ Afgiansyah (2007) Repositioning VOI. The Hague: The Hague University
  8. ^ Voice of Indonesia - Vision and Mission
  9. ^ Hadyan, Rezha (14 September 2020). "Voice of Indonesia: Mengudara dari Indonesia untuk Dunia". Bisnis.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

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