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NWMedia is the
former Radio
Netherlands
Worldwide. In recent
years, we have moved
away from traditional
international broadcasting towards a
more targeted multimedia approach.
Of course, we still firmly believe
in the power of radio, particularly
in areas affected by war or natural
disasters. We know that in the most
dire and desperate circumstances,
radio broadcasts can provide a
glimmer of hope and peace.
RNW Media makes innovative
use of traditional media. One of our
innovations is a portable radio
system known as ‘radio in a box’, or
RIAB for short. It has been specially
designed for use in countries where
radio transmitters have been
partially or completely destroyed
by a conflict or disaster.
The radio station, less than a
cubic metre in size, is equipped
with an FM transmitter, a mixing
console, microphones, headphones,
recorder sets and a laptop
computer for editing. An extra,
smaller box holds a power
generator and cables.
During the past twelve years,
RNW Media has delivered several
RIAB systems to disaster-hit
regions in Indonesia, Haiti, Chile
and Nepal. The latest shipment
went to the war-ravaged Syrian city
of Aleppo last year.
RADIO IS ESSENTIAL
“We need radio,” a local activist
told RNW Media representatives at
a conference for media NGOs
providing relief and assistance to
war-torn Syria. “We are a key
source of news in Aleppo, but we
can’t post blog stories anymore.
Online communication is dead
because of power failures. But we
need help as we’ve never made
radio before.”
SOCIAL
PARTNERSHIP
In an ever more unstable world,
where accurate news and
information are a precious
commodity,
RNW Media
is
delivering both the technology and
the content to encourage better
conditions in challenging areas
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WORLD RADIO DAY 2016
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CELEBRATING RADIO