Re: [Swprograms] Fw: PRESS RELEASE: VT MERLIN DELIVER DIGITAL RADIO BROADCASTS FOR BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY RADIO

[jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

That's all well and good, but it would be nice if someone would put a reasonably priced all-in-one DRM receiver on the market at this late date.  It's sorta like knowing there's this big delicious meal out there, but you don't have a mouth.  :-)

John Figliozzi

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Cuff <richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:06 am
Subject: [Swprograms] Fw: PRESS RELEASE: VT MERLIN DELIVER DIGITAL RADIO BROADCASTS FOR BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY RADIO

> The Mormons join the ranks of shortwave broadcasters...albeit via DRM.
> 
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marketing" <Marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Marketing" <Marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 6:28 AM
> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: VT MERLIN DELIVER DIGITAL RADIO BROADCASTS FOR
> BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY RADIO
> 
> 
> PRESS RELEASE
> 
> Date:  29th March 2004
> 
> VT MERLIN DELIVER DIGITAL RADIO BROADCASTS FOR
> BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY RADIO
> 
> VT Merlin Communications has signed a contract with BYU Radio, 
> part of the
> broadcasting arm of Brigham Young University to deliver 
> programming using
> the new Digital Radio Mondiale* (DRM*) broadcast system.
> 
> BYU programming will be transmitted from VT Merlin's short wave 
> transmittersite in Rampisham, Dorset, UK using VT Merlin's DRM 
> capable 500 KW HF
> transmitter, providing extensive coverage of BYU's target regions 
> in Europe,
> including Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  BYU Radio's
> commitment to DRM broadcasts demonstrates its belief in the 
> strength and
> potential of DRM as an emerging, innovative broadcast medium.
> 
> VT Merlin is offering digital transmission capacity from Rampisham 
> as part
> of its strategy to highlight the benefits of DRM to different 
> broadcastmarkets.   BYU programming is transmitted as part of the 
> religious stream,
> which features many of the world's most distinguished faith 
> broadcasters,including HCJB Radio, Trans World Radio, LeSea 
> Broadcasting and Family
> Radio.
> 
> Launched in June 2003, DRM is the world's first non-proprietary 
> digitalbroadcast system for broadcasting in the AM bands below 30 
> MHz, utilising
> existing frequencies and bandwidth across the globe.  With clear, 
> near FM
> quality sound and the inherent advantages offered by AM radio, DRM is
> revitalising the AM broadcasting bands in markets worldwide.  VT 
> Merlin is
> part of the DRM consortium of broadcast related organisations bringing
> digital AM to the market place.  DRM has already seen more than 50
> international, national and local broadcasters start regular DRM
> transmissions since its official launch.
> 
> Peter Gordon, VT Merlin's Head of Digitalisation commented:" We are
> delighted to welcome BYU as part of our high quality DRM stream. BYU's
> support of this exciting new DRM digital technology is very 
> important, as we
> continue to build a critical mass of broadcasters committing to 
> crystalclear audibility across Europe from our Rampisham site. We 
> hope to grow and
> develop our partnership with BYU as DRM becomes part of mainstream
> broadcasting."
> 
> BYU Broadcasting's Managing Director John Reim said: "We are 
> excited to be a
> part of this new technology that has the potential to bring the 
> world the
> highest quality short wave audio programming imaginable. DRM also 
> offers us
> the opportunity to deliver high-quality programming to an even greater
> audience."
> 
> About VT Merlin Communications
> 
> VT Merlin Communications, part of VT Group plc, is a leading 
> provider of
> critical communications and broadcast services to customers in the
> broadcast, defence and space communications industries worldwide.
> 
> Operating the world's leading short wave network, VT Merlin 
> transmits over
> 1,000 hours of both short and medium wave broadcasts every day.  
> VT Merlin's
> global network provides broadcasters with exceptional coverage of the
> world's most populous regions, and offers capacity to deliver your
> programmes globally.   Other broadcast services include the 
> design, build,
> operation and maintenance of broadcast facilities and infrastructure
> worldwide, as well as project management.   VT Merlin's broadcast 
> customersinclude BBC World Service, NHK (Radio Japan), Radio 
> Canada International,
> Radio Netherlands, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and 
> Voice of
> America.
> 
> VT Merlin is a founder member of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), a 
> consortiumof broadcast related organisations working to bring 
> digital AM radio to the
> market place.
> 
> About BYU Radio
> 
> Originating from the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, 
> Utah, BYU
> Radio serves an international audience through satellite, 
> Internet, and
> over-the-air transmission. Programming on BYU Radio includes: campus
> lectures and forums, sporting events and inspirational music. In 
> addition,BYU Radio features selected content from The Church of 
> Jesus Christ of
> Latter-day Saints.
> 
> About VT Group PLC
> 
> VT Group is an international Government services provider. The 
> Group is
> divided into two businesses - support services and shipbuilding.  
> Together,these activities employ 10,000 people.  Turnover is 
> approximately £600m.
> 
> VT Support Services  - comprising activities in both the military 
> and public
> sectors - now accounts for over two thirds of turnover.  Military 
> support is
> tri-service and includes training, platform and equipment 
> maintenance and
> facilities management, while services for the public sector focus on
> training and education, careers guidance, and secure communications.
> 
> VT Shipbuilding designs and builds a wide range of vessels for the 
> RoyalNavy and navies throughout the world. Smaller boats are also 
> supplied to the
> commercial market. Specialist marine equipment is provided to both 
> the naval
> and commercial sectors.
> 
> 
> 
> For further information about this press release, please contact:
> 
> Laura Jelf
> Marketing Manager
> VT Merlin Communications
> Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7969 0000
> Email:  laura.jelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <laura.jelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Web:  www.vtplc.com/merlin <http://www.vtplc.com/merlin>
> 
> For further information about BYU Radio, please contact:
> Chris Twitty
> General Manager, New Media
> BYU Broadcasting
> Tel: (801) 422-8450
> Email: ctwitty@xxxxxxx <ctwitty@xxxxxxx>
> Web: www.byuradio.org
> 
> For further information about DRM, please visit:
> 
> www.drm.org <http://www.drm.org>
> www.vtdigital.org <http://www.vtdigital.org>
> 
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