CNN International Features Ham Radio
 

A reminder that the world-wide TV news channel CNN is featuring a segment on
amateur radio operators' response to the 26 December tsunami and the March
Indonesian earthquake. The segment focuses on the HF and Echolink operations
of Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, who served as the main contact point for amateur
radio traffic in and out of India in the wake of the devastating tsunami. In
Europe, the feature is broadcast on the 'Global Challenges' programme on the
CNN International channel at 0230 and 2000UTC on 24 April and 1 and 8 May.

(RSGB)

"Mike Terry" wrote in
:

A reminder that the world-wide TV news channel CNN is featuring a
segment on amateur radio operators' response to the 26 December
tsunami and the March Indonesian earthquake. The segment focuses on
the HF and Echolink operations of Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, who served
as the main contact point for amateur radio traffic in and out of
India in the wake of the devastating tsunami. In Europe, the feature
is broadcast on the 'Global Challenges' programme on the CNN
International channel at 0230 and 2000UTC on 24 April and 1 and 8 May.

(RSGB)




Unfortunately it is not carried on domestic CNN, as they insist on filling
the holes in the schedule with reruns.