[Swprograms] Re: SCA Haitian radio in Flatbush

[David Goren <dbgoren@xxxxxxxxx>]

There are also many Haitian FM pirates in Flatbush, where I live. On 
the weekends, I can usually count on hearing at least half a dozen. 
They tend to plunk down right next to, or on top of powerful local 
stations creating interference. Some of the programming is quite 
interesting musically, but there's also lot's of distortion and 
endlessly skipping cd's.


On Feb 1, 2005, at 9:28 AM, Joel Rubin wrote:

> I believe there is or was a Colombian SCA station affiliated with
> Caracol in Corona, Queens.
>
> There's a Haitian creole program on WUNR, Brookline, MA (1600) at 0130
> (0030 Summer) GMT Thursday after Das Yiddishe Kol (yv.org)
>
> http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/276488p-236843c.html
>
> A Haitian station - if
> you know how to pick it up
>
> Radio
>
> By DAVID HINCKLEY
> DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
>
> You won't find Radio Soleil on your regular radio dial. But if you
> visit any of the area's half-million Haitians, odds are good you'll
> find it on theirs.
>
> "We tie the Haitian community together," says Ricot Dupuy, station
> manager and co-owner of Radio Soleil, which has offices on Nostrand
> Ave. in Brooklyn.
>
> Radio Soleil is one of many stations, most of which carry ethnic
> programming, that are known as "subcarriers." They broadcast from the
> transmitters of regular stations - in this case, WSKQ - but picking up
> their signal requires a special receiver.
>
> Happily, those receivers are inexpensive, so they are common in
> immigrant homes. "On regular radio, you might get an occasional
> program for Haitians," says Dupuy. "We have Haitian programs 24/7."
>
> That includes a full-service mix of music, news and talk. From 6:30 to
> 8:30 a.m., for instance, it links with Melody-FM in Haiti to carry
> news from the island.
>
> "Haitians are hungry for news," says Dupuy. "Unfortunately, Haiti is
> marked by a lot of instability, so it is important to have a direct,
> immediate connection."
>
> On the other end of the scale, Radio Soleil also acknowledges that its
> listeners are living in the U.S. It follows immigration issues closely
> and broadcasts some of its programming in English.
>
> "We are about 40% French, 40% Creole and the rest English," says
> Dupuy. "Some of our listeners, particularly the younger one who have
> grown up here, are more comfortable with English."
>
> Like regular broadcast stations, of course, subcarriers must make
> enough money to stay in business. Some do this by selling receivers,
> but Dupuy says Radio Soleil has reached the point where it is a
> valuable advertising vehicle.
>
> "We reach the whole Haitian community," he says. "And these are
> hardworking people. They hold jobs. They buy things."
>
> Radio Soleil recently launched a project that is both classic and
> unique. It is sponsoring its own orchestra, a radio tradition that
> goes back to the old NBC days of Arturo Toscanini.
>
> The 12-piece Charanga Soleil recently played a well-attended dance at
> Satalla, on W. 26th St., and it's scheduled to play another one there
> next month.
>
> "It's ambitious," says Al Angeloro, who with DJ Neva does a music show
> at midnight on Fridays and was the primary force behind organizing the
> orchestra. "The only other active radio orchestra today is in Finland.
> But we think it can succeed here."
>
> Besides appealing to the station's audience, Charanga Soleil gives the
> musicians artistic possibilities it's hard to find elsewhere, says
> Angeloro.
>
> "They can play merengue, zouk, rumba, danzon, son, racine, whatever
> they want," he says. "And the association with the station gives them
> the exposure."
>
> "In many Haitian homes," says Dupuy, "we are on 24 hours a day."
>
>
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