Family Radio contracts with WRN for multiple Hot Bird satellite radio channels

Added: (Mon Jul 11 2005)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Family Radio contracts with WRN for multiple Hot Bird satellite radio channels

Family Radio, the Christian non-profit, non-denominational, educational organisation, has transferred its Hot Bird satellite uplink contract to WRN, the London-based international transmission service company.



WRN is now providing the US-based broadcaster with a 128 kb/s stereo channel and two 64kb/s channels on the Hot Bird 6 satellite, which gives extensive free-to-air digital coverage of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.



Matt Tuter, International Representative for Family Radio Network said: “We needed a company to work with that provided more than just the satellite connection, rather, a company that took pride in their quality of service. From our past interactions with WRN we knew the quality of service would be high”



Richard Jacobs, WRN's Business Development Manager, said, “We are delighted that such an important international broadcaster as Family Radio has transferred its Hot Bird contract to us. We look forward to providing Family Radio with a fantastic service for many years.”



Family Radio, established in 1958 under its official name: Family Stations Inc., aired its first broadcast on February 4, 1959, over radio station KEAR FM in San Francisco, CA. Since then the ministry has built a number of powerful AM and FM stations throughout the United States and various places around the world as well as a shortwave facility and several smaller educational facilities and translators.



WRN uplinks a number of major international broadcasters to the Hot Bird 6 satellite via its unique radio multiplexer, located at its central London Broadcast Centre. Other clients include Radio Canada International, RTE Ireland, Radio Sweden, YLE Radio Finland and Adventist World Radio.



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For more information contact:

Tim Ayris, Marketing Manager, WRN:

E-mail: tim.ayris@wrn.org Web: www.wrn.org

Tel: +44 20 7896 9000 Fax: +44 20 7896 9007



Matt Tuter, International Representative, Family Radio Network (Family Stations Inc.):

E-mail: manager@kftl.com Web: www.familyradio.com





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About WRN

WRN is a major international transmission company offering a range of broadcast services including permanent digital and analogue satellite transmissions, medium and short wave transmissions, Internet services (live streaming, on-demand downloading of audio and video), content hosting, broadcast consultancy and studio facilities. WRN’s clients include international and national public service broadcasters, commercial radio stations, satellite bouquet operators and cable companies.


WRN’s eight 24-hour-a-day international radio networks broadcast a rich mix of speech radio drawn from more than 30 of the world’s leading public radio stations, offering listeners a uniquely varied cultural perspective. WRN’s English language networks are available globally and are carried as an overnight service on many local AM and FM broadcasters, cable services, direct-to-home reception via satellite, and Internet audio. Furthermore, in Europe, WRN operates networks in German, French and Russian.