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NHK WORLD-JAPAN programme focus in March: Phones for Heart-to-Heart Connections
Blowing in the Wind The Wind Phone: From Japan to the World March 10 Tue.18:30 (UTC Originating in Japan, the phenomenon of wind phones has now...
BBC News Uzbek launches on TikTok
BBC News Uzbek (BBC News O‘zbek) has expanded its social-media reach with the launch of its channel on TikTok where the @bbcnewsuzbek feed now...
NHK WORLD-JAPAN Radio begins shortwave for Iran
In light of recent developments in the situation in Iran, NHK has begun temporary shortwave transmissions of its Japanese language international...
Budget cut weakens Germany’s international broadcaster DW
Following the reduction in the federal subsidy for Deutsche Welle (DW) for 2026, the Broadcasting Council, the Administrative Board and the DW...
United Kingdom becomes co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition
The United Kingdom has been announced as the new co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), a global partnership of 51 countries working...
World Radio Day 2026: Radio’s Enduring Power in a Changing World
13 February marks World Radio Day 2026 – a moment to celebrate the world’s oldest electronic mass medium and its extraordinary resilience. As the...
Trailblazing surgeon Professor Kelvin Kong delivers 2026 Wang Gungwu Lecture
Surgical pioneer Professor Kelvin Kong AM presents the 2026 Wang Gungwu Lecture, premiering on Friday 20 February at 8:00pm AEDT on ABC Australia...
Australia mandates AI disclosure for radio
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has registered updated rules for commercial radio broadcasters that include new...
Global Media Security: Tim Davie and Fiona Crack speak about the BBC World Service
Speaking at Global Media Security and Innovation 2026 event organised by the BBC World Service, BBC Director-General Tim Davie emphasised the World...