Dear friends, Radio "Belarus" International starts a new season. We welcome all of our listeners to our waves! We are especially glad once again to congratulate those who participated in our contest "Discover Belarus", which was held in the past season.
First place: Jarosław Jędrzejczak (Poland) and Werner Schubert (Germany),
Second place: Richard Chen (Trinidad and Tobago) and Christian Ghibaudo (France),
Third place: Sanussi Isah Dankaba (Nigeria) and Labiad Bouabid (Morocco).
We are pleased to announce that the following participants will also receive prizes from our radio:
Grant Skinner, Terry Jones (UK), Elena Buchel (Latvia), Paul Gager (Germany), Li Ming (China), Idriss Bououdina (Morocco).
Here are our winners:
Jarosław Jędrzejczak, Poland, 1st place.
I have a higher technical education.
My hobby is radio and everything related to it. I’m especially interested in Polish and Polish-speaking radio stations all over the world.
I’ve been listening to Radio Belarus since October 2006. Now I listen to you through the Internet.
I like your projects “Firsthand” and “Vernisage”. I like to travel and maybe this is why I like programs about your country “Welcome to Belarus”, “Travel Guide”, “Palette of Belarus” and “Belarusian Way”.
Christian Ghibaudo, France, 2nd place.
- my profession: purchasing manager in a nursing home.
- I listen Radio Belarus in English since 10 years, and in French since 2011.
- My favorite program is Belarus de A à Z in French language.
- I wish plenty listeners to Radio Belarus, and hope that the French programmes will be broadcast daily on shortwaves, like now on Internet.
Richard Chen, Trinidad and Tobago, 2nd place.
I am a State employee working in a large Government Ministry and my job is in the
internal auditing field.
I have been listening to Radio Belarus for the past year over the internet with excellent streaming reception as a result of the Contest.As a long time shortwave listener of over 20 years I believe I have heard Radio Minsk and have written to you.
My favourite programmes are Postcard from Belarus, In the depth of the country, Letters to Editor, The Cradle, Best songs of "Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk", News from Belarus.
I wish Radio Belarus all the best as it seeks to promote international friendship and co-operation thru its programming; it is bringing Belarus to peoples far and wide over the internet on radio, tv and shortwave.Personally I have learnt a lot about Belarus and I hope that Radio Belarus will continue to go from strength to strength in this new century.
Sanussi Isah Dankaba, Nigeria, 3rd place.
I have only secondary certificate from technical collage but i was try to obtained a polytechnic diploma certificate were i got problem in the end of semester of final year due to the lack of financial support, but now i am doing a little business inorder to survive my life.
About the issues how long have been me listening to your radio? i can remenberred is five years ago but concentrated your programmes expecially from your website is just two years ago.
About radio belarus favourite programmes? my favourite programme is include the news, Postcard from Belarus and "Belarusian Way"
What would you wish to our radio? So i wish radio belarus to continue organizing more competitions to we listeners in the near future.
Answer:
Dear Shivendu Paul and Metali Listeners' Club,
dthank you for your comment! We'll send you some of our souvenirs ASAP.
Stay tuned and 73,
RBI
Hallo Radio Belarus,
ja der Dieter Leupold ist jetzt auch hier im Gästebuch vertreten... Super, bald sind wir alle zusammen hier im "Belarus Hörerclub", Dieter könnte 1.Vorsitzender werden und Jana und Elena Ehrernmitglieder, Helmut Matt Schriftführer, Alfred Albrecht Beisitzer und ich mache Hausmeister:-) Lutz Winkler wie fit bist Du bereits wieder, für Dich finden wir auch eine nette Aufgabe:-) Beste Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende.
Dietmar
Answer:
Lieber Dietmar,
das stimmt, für alle finden wir im Hörerklub eine Aufgabe!:)
Liebe Grüße und einen guten Start in die Woche!
I recently learned my surname is not Polish, but Belarusian. I heard you on shortwave in the past and am so happy to listen online in English. We hear nothing about Belarus here in the US so I am so glad to learn about your country. Keep on broadcasting in English. I also joined the Hoererklub on Facebook as I can understand German. If you have information or a station pennant, I will very much appreciate it.
Sheryl Paszkiewicz, 1015 Green St, Manitowoc WI 54220 USA
Answer:
Dear Sheryl, thank you very much for listening to us! We'll send you some of our souvenirs as soon as we can. By the way, if you're interested, you can participate in our "The Old Country's Loving Call" project and send a greeting to Belarus. You can find more detailed information at http://www.radiobelarus.by/en/content/hukaje_eng
Also, in case you like sports, here's the link to an international competition of ours "My Greetings to 2nd European Games" http://www.radiobelarus.by/en/content/games_eng
73 from the entire staff of RBI! Прывiтанне з Малой Радiзмы :)
Hello from Birmingham United Kingdom!
My name is Michael.
I really enjoyed listening to your program on the Hotbird satellite 13e. I very much love listening to your news and current affairs.
Ask you to send me a small gifts. I hope you guys are all good.
Lots of love from UK
Especially enjoying learning about Belarus. History and culture
Michael Rogers
Flat 2 463 City road Birmingham
B17 8LG
United Kingdom
Answer:
Michael,
thank you very much for listening to us! We're glad that you enjoy our programs. We'll send you some of our souvenirs as soon as we can. Best regards and stay tuned!
Hello. I am a new listener to your English service. I listen on the Radio 1 News app. I enjoyed listening to the news. Do you have any information on shortwave broadcasts you can send me?
Thank you,
Joe Cosimo
23 Ivy Ln, Dupont, PA 18641 U.S.A.
Answer:
Dear Joe, thank you for listening to Radio Belarus International! We're glad that you enjoyed our news. RBI broadcasts on shortwave only in German on 6005 and 3985 kHz. News and programs in English are available via our website and satellites. We'll also send you a postcard and a small souvenir as soon as we can. 73!
Hello,
My name is Younes Lazazi, I am from Algeria.
I am very happy that radio Belarus has started broadcasting in Arabic.
I would like to receive stickers and printed matter of the station and the Arabic and french services if possible.
My address:
Monsieur Younes Lazazi 14 rue Maza Boualem El-Harrach 16009 Alger Algérie
Thank you.
Answer:
Dear Younes Lazazi,
we're happy that you like our boradcasts. We'll send you some of our printed materials via mail in the nearest future. 73!
Dear English Service Radio Belarus,
Greetings to all staff and listeners of English Service of Radio Belarus. We listen your webcast program. Your program quality is very nice. Your website is colorful & documented. We liked your programs, News, and Current Affairs Program. We are interested about Culture, life style of Belarusian people, historical places, Tourist attraction and destination of Belarus.
Please send some program schedule, sticker, view card, Promotional items of Radio Belarus for our club members and students.
We are waiting for your reply.
With best wishes,
SHIVENDU PAUL
President
Metali Listeners' Club
India
Answer:
Dear Shivendu Paul,
thank you very much for listening to us! Your club is among our most dedicated listeners. We will send you some of our promotional products as soon as possible. 73!
Hello!
Did the arabic programmes start? I don't see them on your Internetcast schedule page. Thanks!
Answer:
Hello! The Arabic programmes have been on air since October, every Monday. You can see the schedule and listen to them on our Arabic page http://radiobelarus.by/ar
FM transmitters and frequencies:
Rakitnitsa - 106.2 MHz
Hrodna - 95.7 MHz
Svislach - 104.4 MHz
Heraniony - 99.9 MHz
Braslau - 106.6 MHz
Miadzel - 102.0 MHz
Satellite broadcasting:
see satellite parameters here