Global Village (American radio show) explained

Global Village
Format:world music
Runtime:1 hour
Country:United States
Language:English
Home Station:KMUW
Syndicates:Public Radio Exchange
Starring:Chris Heim
Rec Location:Wichita, Kansas

Global Village is a world music radio show distributed to public and community radio stations across the United States. The program has been on the air locally since 2007 on KMUW-FM, Wichita Public Radio, and distributed across the U.S. since 2010.[1] The program airs daily and has aired on over 130 stations across the U.S. In April, 2013, Global Village also began airing on the 62-station Radio New Zealand National public radio service.[2] [3] It was the Reader's Choice World Music Award winner for Best World Music Radio Show for 2012,[4] and Number Four in the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) Zeitfunk Awards for Most Licensed Series.[5] Global Village is hosted by radio host/producer and freelance writer Chris Heim (WHPK, WJKL, WXRT, WBEZ, KMUW).[6] It is a production of KMUW, Wichita Public Radio and is distributed through the Public Radio Exchange.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chicago Native Returns To Local Airwaves With 'Global Village' Show . Chicago Radio and Media . 25 September 2013 . 13 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Global Village wins 2 awards, goes global . F5 . 13 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042410/http://f5paper.com/article/global-village-wins-2-awards-goes-global . 22 February 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: NPR show wins awards and international attention . Apr 16, 2013. . 13 February 2014 . https://archive.today/20131219185543/http://www.thesunflower.com/news/article_6fca1df4-a610-11e2-a963-0019bb30f31a.html . 19 December 2013 . dead .
  4. Web site: Global Village, KMUW earn national honors . Wichita State University . Mar 5, 2012 . 13 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Zeitfunk Awards: 2012 . PRX . 13 February 2014.
  6. Web site: News & Notes: Brotha Fred; Nick Digilio; WGN-TV; Joey D'Auria; Eddie Ybarra; WXRT-FM; Tom Boerwinkle; Much More . Chicago Radio and Media . 27 March 2013 . 13 February 2014.