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Encyclopedia > World Radio Network

The World Radio Network is a consortium of national public broadcasters from around the world, who share programming on a series of international satellite radio networks. Some of the member networks also air WRN programming on their own terrestrial stations. Public broadcasting (also known as public service broadcasting or PSB) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding from the public. ... A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR) is a digital radio that receives signals broadcast by communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical range than normal radio signals. ...


The organization is headquartered in London. St. ...


WRN member networks include CBC Radio, Channel Africa, National Public Radio, Radio Netherlands, Deutsche Welle, Pacifica Radio, Radio Australia, Radio Polonia, Radio Prague, Radio Sweden, Vatican Radio and Radio New Zealand. CBC Radio is the English language radio division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... NPR logo NPR redirects here. ... Radio Netherlands (RNW, short for Radio Nederland Wereldomroep in Dutch) is a public radio and television network based in Hilversum, producing and transmitting programmes for international audiences outside the Netherlands. ... The Deutsche Welle building in Bonn Deutsche Welle or DW is the international broadcaster of Germany, utilising shortwave and satellite for radio and television broadcasts in 29 languages. ... Pacifica Radio is a network of five independent, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations in the United States that is known for its leftist and pacifist political views. ... Radio Australia is the international shortwave radio service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australias public broadcaster. ... Vatican Radio is the broadcasting service of the Vatican. ... Radio New Zealand is New Zealands public service radio broadcaster. ...


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This includes the creation and distribution of its own-branded radio channels which aggregate daily and weekly programmes from national public broadcasters around the world, and which, in turn, are distributed using international satellite radio networks, mobile platforms and local FM and AM rebroadcasters.
International public radio broadcasters that use the WRN channels to distribute their programmes to listeners around the world include Radio Canada International, Channel Africa, National Public Radio, Radio Netherlands, Deutsche Welle, Pacifica Radio, Radio Australia, Radio Polonia, Radio Prague, Radio Sweden, Vatican Radio, China Radio International, Radio Guangdong, and Radio New Zealand.
WRN's channels are also available on Sirius Satellite Radio and WorldSpace Satellite Radio, as well as being available on conventional television satellites across most of Europe.
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