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New Radio "Curdonia" focuses on Kurdistan
elections
13.6.2009
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June
13, 2009
ERBIL-Hewler,Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — The
new Kurdish radio station Curdonia will focus itself
on the Kurdish elections in 25 July. After September
the radio will aim more on cultural, youth and
specific political issues. Radio Curdonia also wants
to broadcast in Kurmanji and Zazaki in the future.
Currently their websites and broadcasts are in
Sorani, Dutch and English. They also broadcast music
24 hours a day.
Until now Radio Curdonia organized live radio
debates about the coming Kurdish elections with both
pro-government and pro-opposition supporters. |
Curdonia Radio |
They also interviewed
the presidential candidate
Kamal Mirawdeli
, American analyst
Michael Rubin
and Kurdish showbiz star Dashni Marud.
According to A. Daudey the goal of the radio station
is on a strong cultural, social, dynamic and young
identity. "The idea started several years ago, but
as you know we are still students, we lacked the
skills and the financial resources for setting up
this, and the timing was also an issue crucial. We
wanted to be prepared as much as possible and not
start a half-baked project,www.ekurd.net
like many Kurdish
projects are in Europe."
Daudey also claims that the radio is completely
independent. "We didn't get any financial help", but
still Radio Curdonia is looking for financial
support of Dutch government agencies. "But we wanted
first to prove that we are able to become
self-sufficient."
Despite the set-up of the radio station, they only
have basic radio training. "We have a plan to create
a professional staff, that can also represent the
Kurdish community in other Dutch Media outlets."
Next to Radio Curdonia,www.ekurd.net
there are already
several Kurdish radio stations, like Radio Nawa, but
Daudey claims they have a different target group and
aim of work. The future will tell if Radio Curdonia
won't become a 'half-baked project'. For now, one
can listen to their programs on their homepage here.
Curdonia website - click here
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