First Broadcast From New RFE/RL Headquarters
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RFE/RL's New Headquarters (PRAGUE, Czech Republic)
February 03, 2009
/(PRAGUE, Czech Republic) / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
began a new chapter in its long and distinguished history today when
Radio Free Iraq broadcast its first program from RFE/RL's recently
completed Prague headquarters.
The six-minute news bulletin at 18:00 Baghdad time was part of RFE/RL's
17 hours of daily programming to Iraq. Many of today's stories focused
on the aftermath of Saturday's elections and what they might mean for
Iraq's future. [Read a commentary by RFE/RL's Abbas Djavadi, "Iraq is
More Democratic than Iran"]
<http://www.rferl.org/content/Iraq_Is_More_Democratic_Than_Iran/1378427.html>
The broadcast was the first step in relocating all of RFE/RL's more than
500 Prague-based employees to the facility in Hagibor, ten minutes from
the city center. The five-story, 236,000 sq/ft broadcast center features
multimedia recording studios, interlinking offices, and a modern
newsroom. It is also energy-efficient and one of the most secure
buildings in Europe.
"Our new home is tailor-made to meet the needs of a 21st century media
organization," said RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin. "It allows us to
stay ahead of the technological curve as we broadcast news and
information to many places where authorities are hostile to free and
independent media."
Steve Simmons of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which
oversees all U.S. international broadcasting including RFE/RL, credited
a number of partners for the successful completion of the project. "We
could not have done this without the crucial support of the Czech
government, the U.S. Congress, and the U.S. embassy in Prague," he said.
"The BBG is delighted that RFE/RL employees, who broadcast in 28
languages to 20 countries via radio, TV, and the Internet, will now have
a state-of-the-art headquarters to meet their needs."
The building was constructed by Paris-based Orco Property Group and
designed by the architectural firm Cigler Marani. RFE/RL is leaving its
home of 15 years, the former Czechoslovak communist parliament building,
which is being turned over to the National Museum.
Also
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/04/business/EU-Czech-Radio-Free-Europe.php
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