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{{short description|Chinese-language radio network}}
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'''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 programmes are primarily in ] (] and ]). SOH Network radio programs are primarily in ] (] and ]).


SOH has two main operational arms. One serves US and other oversea Chinese communities through FM/AM and mobile apps. Another serves China through shortwave radio broadcasting. 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/oversea broadcasting started in 2003 and is headquartered in the ] of California in the United States. In ], SOH broadcasts through ] FM 96.1, ] AM 1400 and KQEB-LP FM 96.9 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 during peak commute hours. Its news covers a range of major issues that are of particular concern to local Chinese listeners, such as SCA-5 debate, ], Bay Area city redevelopment, election participation and ], etc, while the other shows range from health, gardening, car, to kids education, personal finance and home improvement, etc. SOH also provides its programs to a group of local Chinese public radios across 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. Call-ins are handled in the reverse way. Its flagship programs are Engage America, Wealth Talk, Car Talk, Garden Talk, and Home Improvement, Legal Talk and Weekly News Magazine. Its stream can be heard at http://sfshow.bayvoice.net/gb/listening-online


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 sides of SOH reaches a worldwide audience which includes millions of expatriate Chinese and tens of millions of listeners in mainland China.


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 two arms each has its own website, http://www.bayvoice.net to serve oversea Chinese and http://www.soundofhope.org to serve China mainly. It has also an Apple and Android app which can be found and installed freely by searching "SOH" in ] and ].

==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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Latest revision as of 05:49, 6 December 2024

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.

External links

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Radio stations in San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the East Bay (California)
This region also includes the following cities: Berkeley
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Yuba City-Marysville
See also
List of radio stations in California

Notes
1. Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage.
2. Part 15 station with notability.
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