[HCDX] Radio Okapi update

["Andy Sennitt" <andys@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Media Network contacted Chief of Information to the UN Mission in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), David Smith, about the new station
Radio Okapi which launched on 25 February. David informs us that they did
not manage to get the shortwave transmitter on the air in time for the
launch, but hoped to have it running by Tuesday afternoon (26 Feb). The
frequency is 9555 kHz (not 9550 as mentioned in press reports), and they're
initially using an old 10 kw Collins transmitter. Three 10 kW transmitters
are being built, and are due to be delivered at the end of March. Broadcasts
commenced as scheduled on FM in three cities: in Kinshasa on 103.5 MHz, in
Kisangani on 94.8 MHz and in Goma on 105.2 MHz.

Andy Sennitt
Radio Netherlands

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