Polish Radio External Service
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| Type | international broadcasting |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Availability | global |
| Owner | Polskie Radio |
| Key people | John Beauchamp (English Service Editor) |
| Launch date | 1936 |
| Former names | Radio Polonia, PR5 |
| Official website | http://www.polskieradio.pl/zagranica/gb, http://thenews.pl |
Polish Radio External Service (till January 2007 as Radio Polonia) (Polish: Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy) is the official international broadcasting station of Poland.
Polish Radio External Service (PR ES) is a part of Poland’s public radio network - Polish Radio. Its aim is to broadcast programs on developments in Poland, Polish foreign policy, the economy, business and foreign investments. Polish Radio External Service provides objective and impartial information about Poland and its stance on international affairs. It shows Polish society, its daily life as well as scientific and cultural achievements.
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[edit] History
- 1936 – Polish Radio launches shortwave broadcasts of brief programmes in English and Polish
- 1945 – after the end of World War 2, the shortwave channel Warszawa III resumes external broadcasts
- 1990 – Polish Radio starts broadcasting for Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
- 2000 – Radio Polonia begins daily Real Audio broadcasts in several languages via the World Radio Network
- 2007 - Radio Polonia changed name into Polish Radio External Service
[edit] Programmes
Polish Radio External Service broadcasts 11 hours a day in seven languages: Polish, English, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew and Belarusian.There is also a weekly Yiddish-language broadcast called "new waves".
Polish Radio External Service brings:
- news bulletins
- news analysis
- press reviews
- correspondent’s dispatches
- interviews and discussions
- features
[edit] Listen
To receive Polish Radio External Service shortwave transmissions, all you need is a shortwave receiver with a 25 to 51 meter band spread.
Listeners in Europe can tune in via satellite on Eutelsat 13 E, 10892 MHz, FEC 3/4, SR 27500, Horizontal, PID audio 0119
Polish Radio External Service can be heard in English, Polish and German on the World Radio Network (WRN) through terrestrial relays, on cable and via satellite.
On cable: PR ES in English is also available to 4.5 million homes on cable in London, Dublin, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Strassburg, Geneva, Tokyo, Washington D.C. and many other cities. You can also hear it on hotel cable in the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
[edit] WRN satellite relays
- Europe
In English Hot Bird 13°E WRN Euro Max English Eurobird 28.5°E SKY digital
In German Astra 1L 19.2°E 11.612 GHz, pol. H, audio subcarrier 7.38 MHz Hot Bird 5, 13°E, 12.597 GHz
- North America
In English In German Telstar 5 97° W, 12.177 GHz, pol. V
- Asia, Australia
In English AsiaSat 100.5° E, 4.000 GHz, European Bouquet package
- Africa
In English PanAmSat 4 68.5° E, Multichoice package
[edit] WRN terrestrial relays
[edit] Africa
- In English:
- Malawi – 101 FM, Blantyre
- Namibia – UNAM, Windhoek
- South Africa – Bush Radio, Capetown; SAFM; The Voice, Johannesburg
- Zambia – Radio Choice, Lusaka
[edit] Australasia
- In English:
- Australia – 5UV Adelaide; KLFM Bendigo & Castlemaine
[edit] Europe
- In Belarusian:
- Radio Baltic 612 kHz, Vilnius
- In English:
- Denmark – Nyhetsradioen 24/7
- Ireland – RTÉ Choice
- Netherlands – Radio Horizon
- United Kingdom – BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
- In Polish:
- Lithaunia – Radio znad Willi 73.34 & 103.8 FM, Vilnius
- Ukraine – Radio Niezaleznost 146.7 & 106.7 FM, Lviv
- In Russian:
- Russia – Sankt Peterburg, 684 kHz
- In Ukrainian:
- Ukraine – Radio Niezaleznost 146.7 & 106.7 FM, Lviv
[edit] North America
- In English:
- Canada – CBC Overnight
- United States – KUAZ, Phoenix; National Public Radio; SIRIUS digital radio for drivers; WBFO, Buffalo; WCPN, Cleveland; WDET, Detroit; West Virginia Public Radio Network; WLRN, Miami
[edit] See also
- Polskie Radio, the Polish publicly-funded radio broadcaster
- Eastern Bloc information dissemination
[edit] External links
- Polish Radio External Service Website (Polish) (English) (German) (Russian) (Ukrainian) (Belarusian) (Hebrew)
- Listen to Polish Radio External Service online (Polish) (English) (German) (Russian) (Ukrainian) (Belarusian) (Hebrew)
- SES guide to receiving Astra satellites
- SES guide to channels broadcasting on Astra satellites
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