Eastern Horizon

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show_name = Eastern Horizon


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caption = Launched 15th Dec 1983
other_names = Chinatown
format = Community Access
runtime = Every Sunday 7pm-9pm
country = England
language = Bilingual
Chinese
English
home_station = BBC Radio Manchester
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presenter = Juanita Yau
Nana Feng
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creator = David Wong
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producer = Juanita Yau
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audio_format = Stereo
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website = [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/chinatown/eh.shtml Eastern Horizon]
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Eastern Horizon is the United Kingdom's first Bi-lingual Chinese Radio programme broadcast to a local audience.

Transmission

It broadcasts live in Manchester on BBC Radio Manchester on 95.1 & 104.6 FM every Sunday between 7pm - 9pm. It also broadcasts on the internet.

Background

Eastern Horizon is a Community Access Programme produced by and for the Chinese Community in Greater Manchester and the North West. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/chinatown/eh.shtml Eastern Horizon's Background] , "Eastern Horizon Website", 2007] Eastern Horizon was found by a group of Chinese volunteers, led by David Wong. Early presenters and contributors included Osmond Lam, Michelle Chan, Roland, Soshan [ [http://www.rthk.org.hk/classicschannel/audio/80s_0036.asx Chinese New Year Programme Archive] , "Radio Television Hong Kong", 1986] , Yin King Chiu, Simon Jones, Josephine Chan, Alice, Susanna Chiu, Joseph Wu, Sally Li [ [http://www.waiyin.org.uk/about/committee/sally.html Sally Li Work as Volunteer between 1984-1986] , "Wai Yin Chinese Women Society Committee Profile", 2007 ] and Mike Dillon. It's aim is to be "a communication channel between the Chinese community and the host community" [ [https://www.a1.manchester.gov.uk/locgrps.nsf/ByCategoryWeb/41C07A80B601B3E480256BD6003F5192?OpenDocument Details in Register of local groups] , "Manchester City Council", 2005] .

History

The programme first broadcasted on 15th Dec 1983 as a recorded 30 minute programme once a month. It was then expanded to one hour a week. The show was one of the first in the UK to link up with Chinese radio stations around the world to produce Simulcast programme. [ [http://www.rthk.org.hk/classicschannel/80s_radio_0036_150.htm Simulcast Details with RTHK] , "Radio Television Hong Kong", 1986] . The show is now called Chinatown and transmitted every Sunday evening for two hours.

Current Presentors

Current presentors include Juanita Yau [ [http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Media/documents/2002/05/16/Diversity1.pdf BBC Cultural Diversity Document] , "BBC", 2002] , Nana Feng and Louisa [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/chinatown/eh_pop_up.shtml Current Programme Transmission] , "BBC Radio Manchester", 2007] .

Programme Content

The programme plays a range of Chinese music from Canto-Pop and Mandarin classics to Chinese Classical tunes. It covers a range of community issues and promote events and activities for the community. Police has used the programme to broadcast appeals for information in Cantonese to the Chinese community [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/3947889.stm Radio appeal over Chinatown death] , "BBC News", 2004] .

Events & Activities

The programme team regularly works with other community group, organising and part-take in many local fund-raising activities. Past events included, Children in Need Parties, Karaoke and fashion shows [ [https://www.a1.manchester.gov.uk/locgrps.nsf/ByCategoryWeb/41C07A80B601B3E480256BD6003F5192?OpenDocument Register of local groups] , "Manchester City Council", 2005] .

Further reading

* [http://www.salford.ac.uk/international/news/?id=74&link=0 Eastern Horizon Volunteer DJ won Shine Award] , "Salford University" 2004
* [http://www.waiyin.org.uk/about/committee/juanita.html Profile of Current Producer/Presenter: Juanita Yau] , "Wai Yin Chinese Women Society Committee Profile", 2007

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External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/local_radio/index.shtml/ BBC Radio Manchester website]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/chinatown/eh.shtml Eastern Horizon Website]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/communities/chinatown Manchester Chinatown News]