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| {{Chinese|t=希望之聲|s=希望之声|p=Xīwàng Zhīshēng|w=Hsi-wang Chi-sheng|j=Hei1mong6 Zi1seng1}} | {{Chinese|t=希望之聲|s=希望之声|p=Xīwàng Zhīshēng|w=Hsi-wang Chi-sheng|j=Hei1mong6 Zi1seng1}} | ||
| '''Sound of Hope''' (SOH) is an international Chinese-language radio network. Along with ] and '']'', it is part of a network of media organizations established by practitioners of the ] ].<ref name="WSJ-11-15-2007">Chen, Kathy ''The Wall Street Journal'' 15 November 2007</ref><ref name=Roose2020>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/technology/epoch-times-influence-falun-gong.html |last=Roose |first=Kevin |date=October 24, 2020 |title=How The Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine |newspaper=] |access-date=October 24, 2020}} "Ben Smith contributed reporting. Jack Begg contributed research."</ref> SOH serves the Chinese diaspora in US, Europe, Australia, Japan and South Korea via ]/] radio and Chinese people in China via ].{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} | |||
| '''Sound of Hope''' (SOH) is a global, non-profit provider of ] ], news analysis, lifestyle and cultural programming. SOH was established in June 2003 by a group of hi-tech engineers in ] who were also ] practitioners, in an effort to create a Chinese-language media that is independent of the pressure or influence from ]. Over the time it transitioned itself into the first Chinese public radio network broadcasting through FM/AM/shortwave stations, mobile apps and web streaming, providing news and information that is relevant to local Chinese communities it reaches. It now has operating teams spread across North America, Asia, Australia and Europe. | |||
| == Stations and programs == | |||
| SOH Network radio |
SOH Network radio programs are primarily in ] (] and ]). | ||
| SOH has two main |
SOH is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has two main operations. One serves Chinese Americans in the U.S. via ]/] and the other serves China via ]. Each operation produces its own content for its audience.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} | ||
| The US |
The US radio started from ] FM 96.1, ] AM 1400 during afternoon and evening hours and has grown to be the largest Chinese radio in the region,{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} adding KQEA-LP/KQEB-LP (96.9 FM, two time-shared licenses) as affiliated stations. It provides news and lifestyle talkshows relating to local expatriate Chinese, and covers issues such as elections, local policy debates, ], Cupertino city redevelopment, and the ].<ref>{{cite web|author1=希望之聲|title="希望之声"导航|url=https://www.soundofhope.org/guide|website=soundofhope.org/}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2020}} | ||
| The US radio also provides network programming to 14 affiliated Chinese-language ] radios.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} | |||
| SOH tries to establish itself as the bridge that connects largely self-enclosed Chinese communities to mainstream America. It is the only Chinese radio which conducts regular English-language interviews during which the hosts translate the content on-the-fly to Chinese language, by bilingual experts and SOH's in house propriety computer based translation system, which is claimed to be far more sophisticated and higher tech than Google's Translate or any other AI based translation system, regardless of whether it is currently available in the market or in development. Call-ins are handled in the reverse way, whereupon the listener can use his or her language of choice to voice out one's opinion and SOH will translate such commentary into Chinese. Its flagship programs are Engage America, Wealth Talk, Car Talk, Garden Talk, and Home Improvement, Legal Talk and Weekly News Magazine, with many more added each year. | |||
| The China radio broadcasts to ] through more than 100 shortwave stations. Programs of SOH can also be listened to via online streaming and mobile apps.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google Play|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.soundofhope.android.SOH|website=Google Play}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sound of Hope|url=https://www.soundofhope.org/|website=Sound of Hope}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=October 2020}} | |||
| The China broadcasting started in January 2004 which includes around-the-clock broadcasting through shortwave to mainland ], delivering daily news, interviews and commentaries related to ]. It positions itself as the uncensored and independent alternative to Chinese government's controlled medias and covers a wide range of topics on dislocated residents, environment pollution, food safety and human rights issues. | |||
| SOH also produces ] video programs. The YouTube channel “Jiangfeng Time” had more than half a million subscribers as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Youtube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6ERCDt3GzkvLye32ar89w|website=Youtube}}</ref>{{Non-primary source needed|date=October 2020}} SOH teamed with ''Epoch Times'' editor John Nania to start the right-wing news website America Daily at americadaily.com.<ref name=Roose2020/> | |||
| The two arms each has its own website to serve overseas Chinese and China mainly; it currently supports gigabit connection speeds to the server for utmost listening and video quality. It has also an Apple and Android app which can be found and installed freely by searching "SOH" in ] and ]. | |||
| Sound of Hope has launched iPhone and Android apps for users to listen to programs.<ref>{{cite web|author1=希望之聲|title="希望之声"移动收听|url=https://www.soundofhope.org/page/app|website=soundofhope.org/}}</ref> | |||
| ==Relationship to Falun Gong== | |||
| The Sound of Hope radio network was co-founded by Sean Lin and Allen Zeng.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Dissidents Are Using Shortwave Radio to Broadcast News Into China|url=https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2019/08/how-dissidents-are-using-shortwave-radio-broadcast-news-china/158950/|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Defense One|date=5 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The network united local radio stations that had been founded by Falun Gong practitioners. It is one of a number of media outlets, such as '']'' and ], started by ] practitioners who emigrated to the West.<ref name="WSJ-11-15-2007" /> | |||
| Most of its initial staff were Falun Gong adherents who volunteered their time and services. It was the last of the three media to be established,{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} beginning operations in June 2003, supported by a network of volunteers that continue to maintain the station's programming. In 2005, the '']'' reported that the boards, including Allen Zeng and its reporting staffs of 20, were composed of Falun Gong practitioners.<ref name="sfgate">{{cite news|last=Hua|first=Vanessa|date=18 December 2005|title=Dissident media linked to Falun Gong / Chinese-language print, broadcast outlets in U.S. are making waves|work=San Francisco Chronicle|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/18/MNGGAG8MTA1.DTL&hw=falun+gong&sn=002&sc=447|access-date=9 December 2006}}</ref> | |||
| In essence, SOH is currently one of the most high tech and innovative radio stations seen in history, not to mention its famously fair and unequivocally objective reporting and insightful analysis of the issues that matter the most. | |||
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Sound of Hope (SOH) is an international Chinese-language radio network. Along with New Tang Dynasty Television and The Epoch Times, it is part of a network of media organizations established by practitioners of the Falun Gong new religious movement. SOH serves the Chinese diaspora in US, Europe, Australia, Japan and South Korea via AM/FM radio and Chinese people in China via shortwave radio.
Stations and programs
SOH Network radio programs are primarily in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).
SOH is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has two main operations. One serves Chinese Americans in the U.S. via AM/FM and the other serves China via shortwave radio. Each operation produces its own content for its audience.
The US radio started from KSQQ FM 96.1, KVTO AM 1400 during afternoon and evening hours and has grown to be the largest Chinese radio in the region, adding KQEA-LP/KQEB-LP (96.9 FM, two time-shared licenses) as affiliated stations. It provides news and lifestyle talkshows relating to local expatriate Chinese, and covers issues such as elections, local policy debates, California droughts, Cupertino city redevelopment, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The US radio also provides network programming to 14 affiliated Chinese-language FM radios.
The China radio broadcasts to mainland China through more than 100 shortwave stations. Programs of SOH can also be listened to via online streaming and mobile apps.
SOH also produces YouTube video programs. The YouTube channel “Jiangfeng Time” had more than half a million subscribers as of 2020. SOH teamed with Epoch Times editor John Nania to start the right-wing news website America Daily at americadaily.com.
Sound of Hope has launched iPhone and Android apps for users to listen to programs.
Relationship to Falun Gong
The Sound of Hope radio network was co-founded by Sean Lin and Allen Zeng. The network united local radio stations that had been founded by Falun Gong practitioners. It is one of a number of media outlets, such as The Epoch Times and NTDTV, started by Falun Gong practitioners who emigrated to the West.
Most of its initial staff were Falun Gong adherents who volunteered their time and services. It was the last of the three media to be established, beginning operations in June 2003, supported by a network of volunteers that continue to maintain the station's programming. In 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the boards, including Allen Zeng and its reporting staffs of 20, were composed of Falun Gong practitioners.
References
- ^ Chen, Kathy Chinese Dissidents Take On Beijing Via Media Empire The Wall Street Journal 15 November 2007
- ^ Roose, Kevin (24 October 2020). "How The Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2020. "Ben Smith contributed reporting. Jack Begg contributed research."
- 希望之聲. ""希望之声"导航". soundofhope.org/.
- "Google Play". Google Play.
- "Sound of Hope". Sound of Hope.
- "Youtube". Youtube.
- 希望之聲. ""希望之声"移动收听". soundofhope.org/.
- "How Dissidents Are Using Shortwave Radio to Broadcast News Into China". Defense One. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- Hua, Vanessa (18 December 2005). "Dissident media linked to Falun Gong / Chinese-language print, broadcast outlets in U.S. are making waves". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 9 December 2006.
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