Sound of Hope
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| Sound of Hope | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Xīwàng Zhīshēng |
| Wade–Giles | Hsi-wang Chi-sheng |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Hei1mong6 Zi1seng1 |
Sound of Hope (SOH) is an international Chinese-language radio network. Along with New Tang Dynasty Television and The Epoch Times, it is part of a network of media organizations established by practitioners of the Falun Gong new religious movement.[1][2] SOH serves the Chinese diaspora in US, Europe, Australia, Japan and South Korea via AM/FM radio and Chinese people in China via shortwave radio.[citation needed]
Stations and programs
SOH Network radio programs are primarily in
SOH is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has two main operations. One serves Chinese Americans in the U.S. via AM/FM and the other serves China via shortwave radio. Each operation produces its own content for its audience.[citation needed]
The US radio started from
The US radio also provides network programming to 14 affiliated Chinese-language FM radios.[citation needed]
The China radio broadcasts to mainland China through more than 100 shortwave stations. Programs of SOH can also be listened to via online streaming and mobile apps.[4][5][non-primary source needed]
SOH also produces YouTube video programs. The YouTube channel “Jiangfeng Time” had more than half a million subscribers as of 2020.[6][non-primary source needed] SOH teamed with Epoch Times editor John Nania to start the right-wing news website America Daily at americadaily.com.[2]
Sound of Hope has launched iPhone and Android apps for users to listen to programs.[7]
Relationship to Falun Gong
The Sound of Hope radio network was co-founded by Sean Lin and Allen Zeng.
Most of its initial staff were Falun Gong adherents who volunteered their time and services. It was the last of the three media to be established,[citation needed] beginning operations in June 2003, supported by a network of volunteers that continue to maintain the station's programming. In 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the boards, including Allen Zeng and its reporting staffs of 20, were composed of Falun Gong practitioners.[9]
References
- ^ a b Chen, Kathy Chinese Dissidents Take On Beijing Via Media Empire The Wall Street Journal 15 November 2007
- ^ a b Roose, Kevin (24 October 2020). "How The Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 October 2020. "Ben Smith contributed reporting. Jack Begg contributed research."
- ^ 希望之聲. ""希望之声"导航". soundofhope.org/.
- ^ "Google Play". Google Play.
- ^ "Sound of Hope". Sound of Hope.
- ^ "Youtube". Youtube.
- ^ 希望之聲. ""希望之声"移动收听". soundofhope.org/.
- ^ "How Dissidents Are Using Shortwave Radio to Broadcast News Into China". Defense One. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Hua, Vanessa (18 December 2005). "Dissident media linked to Falun Gong / Chinese-language print, broadcast outlets in U.S. are making waves". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 9 December 2006.