ETOW Featured In A Special Radio Show About Radio In Africa
Ears To Our World is soon to be featured in a special dedicated radio show, produced by Keith Perron of PCJ Media.
The one-hour program will focus on ETOW and the importance of radio in Africa, in particular.
Guests are:
- Thomas Witherspoon - Founder and Executive Director, Ears To Our World
- Fred Osterman - Universal Radio
- Walter Hess - Etón Corp.
- David Smith - formerly with Radio Canada International, Radio Netherlands, and United Nations Radio
- Soule Issiaka - an expert on the role of radio in Africa and freelance with Radio Netherlands
The show was generously produced by--with all interviews conducted by--Keith Perron of PCJ Media. Keith is a radio broadcaster based in Taipei, Taiwan who recently revived one of the longest-running shortwave radio programs in history, The Happy Station Show. Keith has worked for numerous international broadcasters including Radio Canada International, China Radio International, Radio Havana Cuba, and freelanced for many other local and international broadcasters.
The show will have 4 air dates:
On shortwave radio via WRMI on 9955 kHz: November 20, 2009 – 02:00 UTC (Universal Time) November 21, 2009 – 14:00 UTC
November 28, 2009 – 0900 UTC Tawa, Redwood, Wellington/New Zealand Freq: 88.5 FM
November 29, 2009 – 1305 UTC Indonesia Freq: Various, TBA
If you missed the broadcast, please click here to download a recording of the show.
ETOW would like to thank Keith for coming up with the idea for this special program and for donating his valuable production time to put it together. We would also like to thank the interview panel on the show--we are very grateful for your participation. And last but certainly not least, we would like to thank Jeff White of Radio Miami International (WRMI) for donating broadcast time. Many thanks to you all!
And thanks, too, to our readers and supporters for listening.