Voice of Indonesia

The Voice of Indonesia ( English name: Voice of Indonesia ) is the foreign service of the Indonesian state broadcaster Radio Republik Indonesia. The programs can also be heard within Indonesia; they are addressed to Indonesian citizens and citizens of other countries of the world.

History

After the end of the Japanese occupation of Indonesia and the Declaration of Independence on August 17, 1945, the state radio of the country was founded, who received very soon shortwave broadcasts for foreign countries under the name Voice of Indonesia. For this purpose, at the time the old station of the former Dutch colonial government were taken. The station was originally called " Voice of Free Indonesia " (Voice of Free Indonesia). On 11 September 1945, the state broadcaster Radio Republik Indonesia ( RRI) was founded, under the auspices of the Foreign Service is operated ever since. He carries since 1950 the name "Voice of Indonesia " ( Voice of Indonesia).

Shipments

The shortwave transmitter of the foreign service are in Cimanggis near the capital Jakarta, where the studios of the Voice of Indonesia can be found. From September 2012 onwards was also sent for a few months via a relay station from Germany.

The broadcasts in German are available on the homepage of the station as a podcast. In addition, the voice of Indonesia sends in July 2008, via live stream on the Internet.