Voice of Han explained

Voice of Han
漢聲廣播電台
Area:Taiwan
Branding:VOH
Owner:Ministry of National Defense
Founded:1942
Former Names:Military Radio
Coordinates:25.0374°N 121.5214°W

Voice of Han Broadcasting Station also known as Voice of Han Chinese Broadcasting Station was founded in 1942 by the Ministry of National Defense. It is headquartered on Xinyi Road in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan.

History

1942, Voice of Han Radio was located in Mainland China and originally called Military Radio.

1949, the military radio station moved to Taiwan when the Kuomintang retreated following the Chinese Civil War.

1988, the military radio station was renamed to "Voice of Han" and launched more extensive coverage which offered listeners radio programs to listeners nationwide.

2002, on the 60th anniversary celebration of the radio station, President of the Republic of China, Chen Shui-bian broadcast a speech on Voice of Han calling for a communication bride between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.[1]

2010, Voice of Han Broadcasting in Kinmen added another frequency coverage, including Xiamen, which is located in Mainland China.[2]

Frequency

FM

AM

Shortwave and Mediumwave

The Voice of Han also broadcasts propaganda programs to Mainland China on shortwave and mediumwave frequencies under the callsign "Voice of Guanghua" (光華之聲). Major programs include: Taiwan New Paradise, Music, Guanghua News, Guanghua Talk Forum, Culture and Education Filling Station, Two sides of the Taiwan Strait, Freedom Scene, Literature Bridge, Taiwan Strait Flyover, and Lookout Tower.

801 kHz, 846 kHz, 711 kHz, 981 kHz, 9745 kHz, 6105 kHz (250kW)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan) - 陳總統應邀參加漢聲… . https://archive.today/20120805200453/http://www.gio.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=12806&ctNode=3895 . 5 August 2012 . dead.
  2. Web site: 台湾汉声电台金门发声 收播范围涵盖厦门 . 2010-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716075749/http://www.nihaotw.com/jl/jlzt/jldt/201001/t20100126_535123.htm . 2011-07-16 . dead .