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[HCDX] VOA Launches Expanded Programming, Time Changes for the Horn of Africa
VOA Launches Expanded Programming,Time Changes for the Horn of Africa:
PRESS RELEASE - Washington, D.C., September 12, 2005 - The Voice of
America (VOA) has doubled its Amharic language broadcast and moved the time
and frequencies for Afan Oromo and Tigrigna language broadcasts in response
to audience requests.
Beginning today, VOA's Amharic language broadcast expanded to a full hour
every day from 1800-1900 UTC (9:00-10:00 p.m. locally/2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT).
The half-hour expansion will allow VOA to provide new programs, including a
Saturday audience-request music show and other features designed especially
for young listeners.
VOA also moved its half-hour weekday Afan Oromo and Tigrigna language
broadcasts to new times starting today. Afan Oromo now begins at 1730 UTC
(8:30 p.m. locally/1:30 p.m. EDT) and Tigrigna begins at 1900 UTC (10:00
p.m. locally/3:00 p.m. EDT).
All three programs will move to common frequencies: 9875, 11905 and 13870 Khz.
VOA Director David Jackson said the changes will make it easier for
audiences in the Horn of Africa to listen to VOA's news, sports, features,
and entertainment programming. "The time changes for Afan Oromo and
Tigrigna and the expanded Amharic program reflect VOA's commitment to
Africa, and especially to the Horn of Africa," said Jackson. "These changes
mean that VOA's languages to this important region will be broadcast in an
uninterrupted, two-hour time block to accommodate our listeners who want to
hear news and programs in more than one language."
VOA's Horn of Africa broadcast languages are believed to reach at least
two-thirds of the total population of Ethiopia, and have a significant
audience in Eritrea. VOA's Horn of Africa website, which is particularly
popular with the diaspora, is also being enhanced to allow greater access
to daily broadcasts and an archive of past programs. Visitors can listen
and download VOA programs at: www.VOANews.com/horn/index.cfm (VOA PRESS
RELEASE, September 12, 2005)
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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