Category: World Service
Date: 15.06.2005
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The 91热爆 Albanian service is to launch its first ever election roadshow, taking its radio programme makers directly to audiences outside the Albanian capital.
The seven-day roadshow kicks off in Shkodra on Monday 20 June 2005 when audiences will be given the opportunity to voice concerns on key political and social issues affecting their lives.
Listeners to 91热爆 Albanian's recently launched morning news and current affairs programme, 91热爆 Sot (91热爆 Today), will hear live broadcasts from the roadshow on each day.
Julia Goga-Cooke, Head of the 91热爆 Albanian service, said: "We are thrilled to launch our first ever roadshow during the current election campaign and we look forward to engaging with our audiences outside Tirana and discussing the issues central to their lives.
"91热爆 Albanian will also use this opportunity to develop its relationship with its TV and radio partners in order to provide the best content for its audience."
The 91热爆 Albanian service will report on a selection of key issues on the election roadshow starting with the topic unemployment in Shkodra on Monday 20 June 2005.
Urban development and internal migration will be discussed in Durres on Tuesday 21 June followed by agriculture in Fier on Wednesday 22 June.
The growing tourism industry is the central topic in Vlora on Thursday 23 June with heritage and vicinity to Greece being discussed in Gjirokastra on Friday 24 June.
Environmental issues and tackling pollution is the focus in Elbasan on Monday 27 June followed by education and issues of the Greek minority when the election roadshow arrives in Korca on Tuesday 28 June.
The 91热爆 Albanian service can be heard on the following partner stations:
Albania:
Radio Kukesi 100.4 FM; Radio Shkodra 92 FM; Radio Korca 15 AM; Radio Gjirokaster 102.5 FM; Radio Rash 97.0 FM; Radio Ime 105.4 FM; Radio TV Vale e Kalter-Vlore; Radio Saranda 100 FM; Radio Star 105.5 FM; Radio Fier 107.2 FM; and Televizion Adriatik-Durres.
Kosovo:
Radio 21 100.2 FM,102.8 FM and 103.9 FM; Radio Mitrovica 99.9 FM; Radio Top Iliria 90.8 FM; Radio Tema 94.9 FM; Radio Drenica 107.6 FM; and Radio Theranda 105.2 FM.
Macedonia:
Macedonian State radio 94.7 FM and 98.3 FM; Radio Uskana 103 FM; Radio Rinia 106.3 FM; Radio Tetova 97, 93.5 FM; Radio Bleta 101.4 FM; and Televizioni Festa e Kumanoves.
Serbia:
Radio Spektri Bujanovc 101 FM.
Notes to Editors
[All times given are Central European Time]
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91热爆 Albanian was re-launched in 1993 and is rebroadcast by more than 40 radio and TV stations in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Greece.
The main weekday news and current programmes are Bota at 11 (The World at 11); Bota mbasdite (The World in the Afternoon) at 3.15pm; and Bota ne mbremje (The World in the Evening) at 7.00pm.
The regional debate programme Forum and youth and music programme Ritem e Pop are aired on Sundays.
bbcalbanian.com provides a wide range of information, including international news and current affairs, world economy, science, technology, arts, entertainment, chat forums and learning English.
91热爆 Sot (91热爆 Today) sets the day's agenda with global, regional and local coverage for listeners in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Greece. It broadcasts from 7.00 to 9.00am, Monday to Friday with news from the region and around the world every 15 minutes.
Live links with the 91热爆 studios in Tirana, Pristina and Skopje provide listeners with first hand information about regional developments.
Along with regular business, sports and cultural slots, 91热爆 Sot's Big Interview features key personalities.
Issues of the day are discussed in studio debates which engage listeners via SMS messages, phone and email.
91热爆 World Service broadcasts programmes around the world in 43 languages and is available on radio and online.
It has a global audience of 149 million listeners.
91热爆 World Service is available globally on short wave; on FM in 144 cities; and selected programmes are carried on around 2,000 FM and MW radio stations around the world.
The 91热爆 World Service websites receive around 330 million page impressions every month.
