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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ takes Seattle voices and views to global audiences


Category: World Service

Date: 19.07.2006
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service will broadcast one of its flagship news and current affairs programmes, The World Today, from Seattle, Washington, USA on Monday 24 July Pacific (Tuesday 25 July GMT).

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Co-presented from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's London studio and one of Seattle's newest landmarks, the Central Library, the three-hour live broadcast will focus on the city's place in the future of the global technology.Μύ

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Along with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ airwaves, the programme will be broadcast by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service partner public radio station in Seattle, KUOW 94.9.Μύ

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Presenter George Arney will talk to Seattle's leading figures, such as former Governor of Washington State, Gary Locke; former Microsoft Strategist, Robert Scoble; Head of Microsoft Emerging Markets Department, Craig Fiebig, and Leader of the Development Team for Boeing 787, Mike Bair.

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George Arney says:Μύ"Through broadcasts like this we get closer to our audiences across the world, putting their lives in the global context.

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"We will be channelling the views of people in Seattle to our listeners and online users worldwide, while also bringing the global technological, environmental and political agenda to Seattle."

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Programme Director of KUOW 94.9 Seattle, Jeffrey Hansen, adds: "KUOW 94.9 Seattle is excited to have the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service here in Seattle to broadcast The World Today live.

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"We've always had very strong positive feedback from listeners on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes on our schedule, and we were happy to support the broadcast."

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This will be the second broadcast of The World Today from the West Coast of the United States within a week.Μύ

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The other programme is to be broadcast on Thursday 20 July PT (Friday 21 July GMT) from San Diego, California, focusing on immigration and issues of mid-term elections in the US.

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This programme is supported and will be rebroadcast by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service's partner public radio station in San Diego, KPBS.

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The World Today from Seattle will be broadcast from 1600 to 1700 and from 1900 to 21.00 PT on Monday 24 July (2300 to 2400 and 0200 to 0400 GMT on Tuesday 25 July).

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Category: World Service

Date: 19.07.2006
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