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Sam PeckhamIN THE THICK OF WEB DEVELOPMENT Sam Peckham, Feba’s new Web Developer, has been working on a new Feba UK supporters’ website. Here’s an inside look directly from Sam: “I think the keyword for the new site is ‘interaction.’ With the new website Feba supporters will see, hear, read and watch what is going on in the Feba world through video, audio, photos as well as traditional articles.

Since my appointment at Feba in late March, I’ve been fully involved in planning and strategising for the website, along with the Feba UK New Media Working Group. To create a visual design of how the site will look, I used an art package on the computer and sample content from the current website. We critiqued three different designs, before settling on one to develop further. Then my real work began--to transform the ‘picture’ of the website into a real working website. And that is where I’m at now, right in the thick of it.” (Fri 18 Jul)
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Spotlight Listeners
REFRESHING TIME FOR SPECIALISED ENGLISH Did you know that the Spotlight programmes in Specialised English (SE) are produced by three teams in the UK (Feba) and the US (Words of Hope and Back to God Ministries International)? The SE producers enjoyed their annual meeting together 23-27 June at the Back to God headquarters near Chicago, including time to hear motivational speakers, review programme strategy, attend a radio voicing class, as well as enjoy a refreshing time of fellowship and teambuilding activities. (Fri 11 Jul)
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TEAM MEETING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN DELHI
Feba India's Director of Training, Suma Emmanuel, the FIRST Response manager, Mike Adams and Feba UK's International Ministry Director Jon Hargreaves, are in Delhi today to meet senior officials of the National Disaster Management Authority in Delhi, to share the results of the FIRST Response trial and to promote partnership with the government to enable emergency radio stations to be set up in the event of future disasters. In the evening they will also be meeting with non-government organisations to promote the importance of developing a partnership which includes radio in their disaster mitigation planning. (Wed 2 Jul)
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WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT? AIMS ACCOMPLISHED?

Enduring very hot humid weather and working with little sleep, the team successfully got the disaster response radio on air, distributed leaflets and radios in the community, interviewed listeners over the phone and in person. They broadcast throughout the 3-day trial period over FM and short wave. Jon Hargreaves, Feba’s International Director, says: “The trial has been a great success. The team have accomplished all of the objectives. When we take the station off the air, in probably about an hour’s time, I think they can give themselves a big pat on the back.” (Mon 30 Jun)

   •   View a video from Mike Adams: FIRST Response Lessons Learned
   •   Hear audio from Jon Hargreaves, Feba UK: FIRST Response Accomplishments
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WHO’S LISTENING?

radio distribution The FIRST Response disaster radio field trial team members have been talking to the local people in Nagapattinam to see who’s been listening to their broadcasts. They are distributing small radios and a leaflet with information about the FM station. As the team visit with people, they have heard some heart-wrenching stories from the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami disaster and all share the hope that disaster response preparation will help save lives in the future.

“Four years after the Boxing Day Tsunami, why are you asking me questions now?,” a tsunami survivor tells Maggie Yrasuegi, Programme Supervisor for FEBC and member of the FIRST Response team. She says portions of Nagapattinam still bear the scars left by the tsunami but life has been slowly getting back to normal and the rebuilding has come a long way. (Sun 29 Jun)
   •    View a slideshow
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antenna …FIELD TRIAL IS ON AIR

The FIRST Response field trial participants have endured a 14-hour bumpy bus ride, equipment glitches and power cuts. Upon arrival in Nagapattinam at 5am today, they quickly set up their equipment (including attaching the antennae to a drain pipe on the roof). The FM station was live on air by 6:30am and they received their first telephone call from a listener about 7:15am, quite surprisingly. (Sat 28 Jun)
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   •    FIRST Response set up day one
   •    Going on air for the first time
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NAGAPATTINAM AND THE BOXING DAY TSUNAMI
Now that the five-day workshop has ended in Bangalore, today the team will move to Nagapattinam, (over 12 hours by hired bus), an area devastated by the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami, to conduct the FIRST Response Disaster Radio three-day field trial, putting into practice all they have learnt. A radio station will be set up and run under realistic conditions and generator power. The participants will gather critical information for a disaster situation and put it on air via FM and short wave. The programme content will not simulate a disaster but will relate to the 2004 Tsunami and involve participation from the community, government and non-governmental organisation (NGO) sources. (Fri 27 Jun)
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THE BEAUTY OF PARTNERSHIP
Suma and AshishToday is the fourth day of the workshop when the participants will be practicing the skills they have learnt so far and familiarising themselves with the equipment.

Instead of waiting for a disaster to happen, relationships are being built between agencies now as they discuss how to work together, with each one using their strengths to help save lives. In the photo, Feba India's training manager, Suma Emmanuel presents a gift to Ashish Sen.

The head of the Asia-Pacific branch of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), Ashish Sen, says the FIRST Response training taking place in Bangalore this week is “the first step in the journey towards introducing mobile broadcasting in India for disaster management”. He was speaking to participants of the workshop which will culminate in a field trial in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Ashish, who is also head of the Community Radio lobby group, VOICES, believes that community radio will be a powerful force for the development of communities in India and that they are on the threshold of the first station being granted a broadcast licence in the next few months. (Thurs 26 June)
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   •    Vital role of FIRST Response training
   •    Community radio in India
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EQUIPPING FOR DISASTER RESPONSE
programme producers Today is the third day of the workshop when the participants will be learning about:

•   Programming planning – arranging broadcast material
      for 72 hours
•   Conducting interviews
•   Surviving in the field – health, stress, etc

Today’s technology enables us to communicate easier, faster and better with people in need. In disaster response it has never been more vital that the equipment and technical process work well and efficiently to make that happen. In recent days the northeast India floods have submerged thousands of villages as rivers burst their banks, leaving two million homeless. Feba’s Hindi and Bangla producers at the FIRST Response trial are developing programmes using the Chrysolite ‘suitcase studio’ for the affected regions where we broadcast on short wave. (Wed 25 Jun)
   •   View a video about the suitcase studio.
   •   Hear an audio interview.
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Philippines radio trial PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN DISASTER RADIO Today is the second day of the workshop when the participants will be learning about:

  • How to write for radio
  • Mics and equipment usage
  • Creating Public Service Announcements
Based on previous disaster response experiences, Feba, FEBC and partners have developed the FIRST Response system along with workshops on the unique role that radio plays in disaster response. (Tue 24 Jun)
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India FIRST Response workshopTHE DISASTER RADIO WORKSHOP IS UNDERWAY Today is the first day of the workshop in Bangalore, India, which combines background knowledge about radio with the unique environment experienced from disaster relief work. Please pray for the 14 participants, which include 8 members of staff from Feba with the rest from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other radio broadcasters. Also pray for the facilitators: Mike, Maria and Maggie. (Mon 23 Jun)
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FIRST Response Disaster Radio logo TRAINING FOR DISASTER – RAPID RADIO RESPONSE (FEB Immediate Radio Support Team) Feba UK is contributing to efforts to reduce the loss of life after a major disaster. The Chrysolite ‘suitcase studio’ will be part of the FIRST Response Disaster Radio Field Trial in India, 23 – 30 June. The field trial will train radio broadcasters and other non-governmental organisation (NGO) staff in disaster response radio with the aim of setting up a local radio station within 72 hours of a disaster. To follow the progress of the FIRST Response Disaster Radio Field Trial, see the daily updates which will be posted here. (Fri 20 Jun)
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radio studentEQUIPPED FOR MINISTRY There is nothing like feeling totally equipped and confident in doing the job to which you have been called, taking your skills on a stage further to be the best you can be in your service of the Gospel. Thanks to you who provided funding for students to attend the Asian Institute of Christian Communication (AICC-13) in Thailand for three weeks beginning 22 June, to help them achieve just that. (Fri 13 Jun)
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front of buildingMALAWI STATION CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Building work on an FM station in Malawi, Africa, continues to make decent progress. The roof is on and interior building is in progress thanks to a volunteer carpenter. Test transmissions are underway. The station has a deadline of going on-air in September. (Fri 6 Jun)
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little girlINNOCENT CHILDREN VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION The United Nations’ has declared 4 June as International 'Day' of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. This Day acknowledges the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse - and affirms a commitment to protect the rights of children. Spotlight, a 15-minute contemporary radio programme in Specialised English, has produced a couple of programmes addressing the suffering of children. (Mon 2 Jun)
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Jon HargreavesWHY I BELIEVE IN RADIO As Jon Hargreaves, International Director, travels the world he has seen strong affirmation of the value of radio in making Jesus known among the nations. He says: "In this country, radio is looked down upon as the 'poor relation' of television, and certainly considered old-fashioned compared to the internet. Yet around the world today radio has become the one to watch."

At last week's Christian Resources Exhibition (CRE) in Esher, Feba staff asked people this question, "What important role do you think radio plays in Christian mission?" (Fri 23 May)
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Refresh devotional book 6COMMITTED? A listener to our Marwari programmes in north India wrote: “I have received blessings and God has changed me through this programme. Now I know who the true God is. I committed my life into the hands of the Lord, and now I want to take water baptism.” Being baptised would have serious consequences, much would be at stake. (Fri 16 May)

Chrysolite suitcase studioUPDATE ON SUITCASE STUDIO The Feba UK Audio Systems Team recently deployed their ‘Mark 5’ prototype of the Chrysolite ‘suitcase studio’ — a complete sound recording studio in a sturdy, easily transportable suitcase. With its compact size and ability to work from various available power sources, the suitcase studio is key in radio ministry in developing countries, closed countries and remote areas where resources are limited and studios are scarce. (Fri 9 May)
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radio wavesOFF THE AIR IN ZIMBABWE As the election results in Zimbabwe continue to be contested, programmes from Feba Zimbabwe have not been allowed to return on air at the ZBC. Kurai Madzonga says: “We are not yet back on air but we have had a series of meetings with ZBC management.” Feba strives to promote peace and reconciliation in their programming. (Fri 2 May)
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recordingESCAPE FROM CHAD In a recent Casting Hope podcast, Mark Taylor spoke to Theo Assare of Theovision International about how his team escaped from Chad when rebels started a short war there. Feba and Theovision both participate in Africa by Radio, a group who work together to bring the Gospel to people in Africa. (Fri 25 Apr)
Find out more about their great escape ... ...    Full article here       Listen to Casting Hope podcast
lady knittingGOOD NEWS FOR TIBET This past month, events in Tibet have again drawn attention to the plight of Tibetans under communist rule. Going strong for more than 17 years, the Tibetan radio programme Gaweylon (Good News) reaches out each day to Tibet, India, Nepal and Bhutan where Tibetans reside. The programme is making a difference in their lives. (Fri 18 Apr)

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