The latest tests have been running from transmitters in the UK and Portugal. We also look at the issue of the Olympics and Webcasting rights, or rather the lack of them. Andy Sennitt will be along with a selection of media news items, and Jonathan Marks explains why he has decided to hang up the headphones. Diana Janssen bids farewell to Radio Netherlands and Media Network after more than 250 programmes. But there s also some unfinished business left over from last week s show, due to the breaking news from United Nations Radio.
Radio still plays a major role in situations of conflict and crisis in Africa.
But in recent years, new commercial and community stations have emerged, offering alternatives to the rigidly controlled output of government and political opposition broadcasters. Some international broadcasters also have a network of FM relay stations in major African cities. So it s time for a reappraisal of radio s role in this troubled continent. Bob Tomalksi will be joining us to talk about a new device called the Hard Drive Recorder. In Germany there seems to be a mediumwave revival.