Sound of Hope

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Sound of Hope (Traditional Chinese: 希望之聲,; Simplified Chinese: 希望之声,; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīwàng Zhīshēng,; Wade-Giles: Hsi-wang Chi-sheng) is an independent non-profit news and entertainment broadcast service. [1] It originated in Mandarin, and currently offers programs in Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Vietnamese. It is part of the Epoch Media Group along with New Tang Dynasty Television Station (NTDTV) and The Epoch Times.

While established after the other two media, it was up and running by 2003, supported by a network of volunteers that continue to maintain the station's programming. According to their website, Sound of Hope "strive[s] to provide a bridge across the cultural and informational gaps between Asian and Western culture.... [They] believe that how we view ourselves and others determines our future. In this spirit, Sound of Hope Radio celebrates the goodness of all humanity." Their programs in English include a weekly segment entitled "Speaking of Asia," concentrating on Asian news and culture, as well as a segment on learning to speak Chinese. Programs can be heard on the internet and is broadcast in a number of major cities, including Sydney, Chicago, and New York.

The station has also come out with an audio version of the Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party, originally written by Epoch Times staff, critiquing the Chinese Communist Party, its past actions, and its present nature. As a result of this in addition to regular attempts to broadcast into China, their China-directed airwaves have been interfered with, and reception of the station by the Chinese government is not good.

All three Epoch Group members were founded by Falun Gong members. Some have recognized the important part this continues to play in editorial stance, although all the media are privately owned and operated and are thus institutionally separate.