{"id":51864,"date":"2022-02-13T09:06:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T13:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=51864"},"modified":"2022-02-13T09:07:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T13:07:42","slug":"celebrating-world-radio-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/celebrating-world-radio-day-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating World Radio Day 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today is UNESCO World Radio Day<\/a> and this year the theme of trust highlights the importance of radio as an accessible form of information.<\/p>\n

Below are some of the many projects celebrating World Radio Day:<\/p>\n

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Cities and Memory: Shortwave Transmissions<\/a><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>As mentioned in a previous post<\/a>, we at the\u00a0Shortwave Radio Audio Archive<\/a>\u00a0are truly honored to have been a resource for this incredible and diverse sound project organized by\u00a0Cities and Memory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We encourage you to explore the creative work from over 120 artists and composers.<\/p>\n

A great many of these remarkable dynamic works draw on a wide array of recordings from the SRAA<\/a>; the resulting compositions and soundscapes are rich with sonic textures, evocative collages of sound and memory, which emerge into further sources of inspiration.<\/p>\n

Our profound thanks to Cities and Memory\u2013\u2013and all of the participating artists\u2013\u2013for this truly brilliant collection which you can check out on the Shortwave Transmissions<\/strong> project page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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BBC World Service Documentary: \u201cWorld Wide Waves \u201922: The sounds of community radio\u201d<\/a><\/h1>\n

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As we mention in a previous post<\/a>, this brilliant radio documentary focusing on community radio is available on the BBC World Service<\/a> website and BBC Sounds<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s the description:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For World Radio Day 2022, we tune in to radio stations around the world that connect communities, spark conversations, keep traditions alive and give a voice to their listeners. From Aboriginal Koori Radio in Australia to a community station in India run by rural women from the lowest Dalit caste, the airwaves carry intimate wisdom, vital knowledge, beats and tunes that keep reminding us who we are.<\/p>\n

Note that this piece was produced by our friend David Goren, of Shortwaveology<\/a> fame.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Radio Prague International gets a new jingle<\/a><\/h1>\n
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On the occasion of World Radio Day, Radio Prague International is updating its signature jingle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Every radio station has its own signature jingle \u2013 a short melody that reminds you of what you are listening to. Usually it\u2019s just a few tones, or a snippet of a famous tune. Jingles were first used before the beginning of a broadcast on a specific radio wavelength. It would be played several times with the aim to help listeners tune in their devices to the correct frequency. The jingle would then be played at irregular intervals, usually after a time announcement, and would be followed by an announcement of what station people are listening to.<\/p>\n

The subsequent communist era brought about major ideological changes, which also reflected themselves into the country\u2019s foreign broadcasting service. From the beginning of the 1950s up to 1989, the Radio Prague International jingle was from the song “Kup?edu lev\u00e1”, or Forward, left, not one step backward.<\/p>\n

The Velvet Revolution in 1989 brought about many changes, and one of them was a switch back to Radio Prague International\u2019s original jingle based around the New World Symphony of one of Czechia\u2019s greatest composers Anton\u00edn Dvo?\u00e1k.<\/p>\n

But times change fast and radio is course constantly evolving. Our station has therefore chosen a new jingle, which is nevertheless still based around Dvo?\u00e1k\u2019s famous symphony, as author, Martin H?la, explains.<\/p>\n

\u201eThat snippet from Dvorak\u2019s New World Symphony is a characteristic jingle for Radio Prague International. I wanted to create a system which would make it easier to further develop the station\u2019s sound, so I slightly changed the tempo and simplified the sound melodically and harmonically. The related sounds, their basic undertones, are based around this changed, making for a compact whole. I think that i tis precisely these consolidated basic undertones, which will make it easier to add further variations and sounds on top o fit in the future.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Amazing medium to connect people: PM Modi on World Radio Day (India Times)<\/a><\/h1>\n

“World Radio Day greetings to all radio listeners and those who enrich this outstanding medium with their talent as well as creativity,” Modi said on Twitter.<\/p>\n

He said radio remains an integral part of people’s lives be it at home, during journeys and otherwise<\/p>\n

“It is an amazing medium to connect people,” the prime minister said.<\/p>\n

“Due to MannKiBaat, I repeatedly see how the radio can be a great medium to share positivity as well as recognise those who are at the forefront of bringing a qualitative change in the lives of others. I would also like to thank all those who contribute to this programme,” Modi said.<\/p>\n

Read more at:
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Queen Elizabeth\u2019s first audio message from 1940 released on World Radio Day (Geo News)<\/a><\/h1>\n

The Buckingham Palace has released the audio of the then Princess Elizabeth from her 1940 broadcast where she spoke to the children of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s audio message was unveiled on the World Radio Day.<\/p>\n

The palace shared the recording on its official Twitter handle.<\/p>\n

It tweeted, \u201cIn 1940 The Queen \u2013 then Princess Elizabeth \u2013 spoke to the children of the Commonwealth during a BBC Children\u2019s Hour broadcast, with sister Margaret at her side, reassuring children – many of whom had been evacuated – that all would be well.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her audio message, Elizabeth can be heard saying, \u201cWe know, everyone of us, that in the end all will be well. For God will care for us and give us victory and peace. And when peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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??In 1940 The Queen \u2013 then Princess Elizabeth \u2013 spoke to the children of the Commonwealth during a BBC Children\u2019s Hour broadcast, with sister Margaret at her side, reassuring children – many of whom had been evacuated – that all would be well. pic.twitter.com\/ypDlFBvoB7<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n