Radio Singapore International
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country |  Singapore |
| Availability | International |
| Owner | MediaCorp Radio |
| Key people | Sakuntala Gupta (Senior Programme Director of the English Service) |
| Launch date | 1994 |
| Dissolved | 31 July 2008 |
| Website http://www.rsi.sg/ |
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Radio Singapore International (abbrev: RSI; Chinese: 新加坡国际广播电台 Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Guójì Guǎngbō Diàntái; Malay: Pandangan dari Singapura) is the official international broadcasting station of Singapore.
Radio Singapore International (RSI) is a shortwave radio station that broadcasts out of Singapore. The station, which is run by MediaCorp Radio, broadcasts in English, Mandarin, Malay and Indonesian.
The English service operates on shortwave between 1100hrs - 1400hrs UTC daily on 6080Khz and 6150Khz (49m Band). A "live" audio stream is also available on its website: www.rsi.sg. Its signal is carried "live" for an hour daily on Singapore's main English news station, 938LIVE (FM 93.8 MHz).
RSI's news and current affairs programming cover financial, economic, and political developments around the world, but primarily around Southeast Asia.
RSI's lifestyle programmes cover a variety of areas, from culture and travel to the Internet and technology. Music played on the station ranges from classic and oldies, to contemporary and easy listening.
Sakuntala Gupta is Senior Programme Director of RSI (English).
Current producers/presenters of RSI's English service are: Yvonne Gomez, Melanie Yip, Loretta Foo, Sakuntala Gupta, Michael Darren Tan, Jason Tan and Shereena Sajeed. [1]
Current contributors of RSI are: William Xavier, Janadas Devan, Chris Ho, and Mike Kellerman[1].
In 2007, RSI (English) also launched a microsite at Daily which features articles covering a range of issues related to travel, entertainment and controversial socio-political issues.
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[edit] Closure
On 3 June 2008, MediaCorp announced that RSI will end its transmission on 31 July 2008.[2] MediaCorp said "the effectiveness of a shortwave radio service has diminished over time, with changing technology and media consumption habits", thus "it is no longer optimal to continue with a full regional radio service".
[edit] See also
- MediaCorp Radio, Singapore's publicly-funded radio broadcaster
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Radio Singapore International Official Website (English) (Chinese) (Malay) (Indonesian)
- Listen to RSI "Live" (English) UTC 11.00 to 14.00
Source: Pinyin translated by Cozy Website
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