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'''Sound of Hope''' (SOH) is a global, non-profit provider of ] ], lifestyle and cultural programming, talk shows and commentaries. SOH was established in June 2003, and along with ] and the '']'', are part of a network of media organizations established by ]<ref name=Lum/> practitioners, in an effort to create media that is an independent of the pressure or influence by ]. It now has operating teams spread across North and South America, Asia, Australia and Europe. '''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}}


== Stations and programs ==
SOH Network radio programmes are primarily in ] (], ] and ]), but also offers a multilingual service that includes English, Spanish, French, ] and ] programming.{{cn|date=September 2018}}
SOH Network radio programs are primarily in ] (] and ]).


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}}
SOH has two main operational arms. There is the Chinese side, known as The Sound of Hope Radio Network, and the Western side which is led by the English-language SOH Network, headquartered in ], ]. {{cn|date=September 2018}}


The Chinese version of SOH is a non-profit radio network based in the ] of California in the United States. In San Francisco Bay Area, SOH broadcasts through ] FM 96.1 and ] AM 1400 during afternoon and evening hours and has grown to be the largest Chinese radio in the region, providing news, music and information that is pertaining to daily life of local expatriate Chinese. It covers a range of major issues that are of particular concern to local Chinese listeners, such as SCA-5 debate, ], Cupertino city redevelopment, election participation and ], etc.{{cn|date=September 2018}} 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}}
The two sides of SOH are currently broadcasting in about 10 cities worldwide through local ]/] radio, as well as to ] through ] radio and to a worldwide ] audience via online streaming. It reaches a worldwide audience which includes millions of expatriate Chinese and tens of millions of listeners in mainland China.{{cn|date=September 2018}}


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}}
==General==
⚫ Sound of Hope, along with NTDTV and ''The Epoch Times'', were listed as "Falun Gong affiliated" media in a ] report on Falun Gong and China.<ref name=Lum>Lum, Thomas , page CRS-8, list of Falun Gong-affiliated media in United States</ref> 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 '']'' reported that the boards, including Allen Zeng and its reporting staffs of 20 are composed of Falun Gong practitioners.<ref name="sfgate">{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/18/MNGGAG8MTA1.DTL&hw=falun+gong&sn=002&sc=447 |title=Dissident media linked to Falun Gong / Chinese-language print, broadcast outlets in U.S. are making waves |work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=18 December 2005 |accessdate=9 December 2006 | first=Vanessa | last=Hua}}</ref>


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/>
Their programs in English include a weekly segment entitled "Speaking of Asia," concentrating on Asian news and culture. English programs also cover traditional Chinese stories and originally included a segment on learning to speak Chinese. The French version includes weekly recipes. Programs can be heard on the internet and is broadcast in a number of major cities, including ], ], and ]. Sound of Hope also provides several ]s with an Asian focus, as well as on more general interest topics.{{cn|date=September 2018}}


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>
The station is critical of the Chinese government and favorable of human rights, Falun Gong, and other suppressed beliefs in China. It has also come out with an audio version of the ], a critical works on the ] and its actions throughout history. The service broadcasts to mainland China for 15 hours a day and is regarded as the largest non-governmental short wave radio broadcast to China. As a result of this and regular attempts to broadcast into China, their China-directed airwaves have been interfered with, and radio reception of the station in China is not good. In depth reporting also focuses heavily on reported ] abuses by the Chinese government against dislocated residents, practitioners of Falun Gong, and on current efforts to withdraw support of CCP leadership following the publication of the Nine Commentaries by the Epoch Times.{{cn|date=September 2018}}

==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>


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Chinese-language radio network

For the book about music in the Holocaust by Kellie Brown, see The Sound of Hope. For the 2024 film, see Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.
Sound of Hope
Traditional Chinese希望之聲
Simplified Chinese希望之声
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīwàng Zhīshēng
Wade–GilesHsi-wang Chi-sheng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingHei1mong6 Zi1seng1

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

  1. ^ Chen, Kathy Chinese Dissidents Take On Beijing Via Media Empire The Wall Street Journal 15 November 2007
  2. ^ 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."
  3. 希望之聲. ""希望之声"导航". soundofhope.org/.
  4. "Google Play". Google Play.
  5. "Sound of Hope". Sound of Hope.
  6. "Youtube". Youtube.
  7. 希望之聲. ""希望之声"移动收听". soundofhope.org/.
  8. "How Dissidents Are Using Shortwave Radio to Broadcast News Into China". Defense One. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. 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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Notes
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