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By Pvt. Christopher McKenna
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Public Affairs Office
PATROL BASE YUSIFIYAH, Iraq – A radio station in Yusifyah, about 25 kilometers southwest of Baghdad, aired its first broadcast throughout the Nahia May 15.
The station will broadcast Iraqi music of various genres throughout the day, as well as weekly and bi-weekly message segments dealing with various ministry departments of the government.
"This is for ... the people of Yusifiyah," said Jamal Hussein, radio station manager. "This station is supported ... by both the coalition and government of Iraq."
A small building in the Yusifiyah Joint Security Station was renovated with new paint and windows, air conditioning, lights and broadcast equipment for broadcast use.
"The entire Yusifiyah Nahia consists of approximately 130,000 people, most of (whom) have access to a radio," said Capt. Bill Koski, resident of South Deerfield, Mass., radio station project manager and team leader for Company A, 411th Civil Affairs Battalion.
"The known broadcast range is about 10 kilometers," Koski said. "That comes directly from people calling in and telling us where they are receiving the broadcast from and, judging by what is around them, we are able to determine an approximate broadcast radius."
Daily segments will feature weather forecasts, news, sports, women's rights and roles in society and recordings of nahia council meetings.
"The weekly shows will consist of one specific ministry, whether it is the Ministry of Agriculture, electricity, water or so forth. The twice-monthly segment will be a combination of every ministry in the Nahia council," Hussein said. "Residents will be able to call in and address their concerns to the officials."
This is the first time a radio station has ever broadcast in this area, Hussein said.
"Much of that has to do with how much Yusifiyah has improved over the past year," he said.
The station now broadcasts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with plans to expand to a six-day, eight-hour schedule, Koski said.
"That all depends on the response the station receives from the people as well as the station's manpower," he said.
The station requires five employees: a station manager and four operators. The nahia is still working to fully man the station.
| Date Taken: | 05.15.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2008 10:01 |
| Story ID: | 19517 |
| Location: | IQ |
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