Sai Global Harmony is a WorldSpace digital satellite radio channel airing programs by/on Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi, India.[1] Programs include, Sai Baba "discourses, bhajans, songs, talks, interviews and plays."[1] A webstream of the same channel is available on radiosai.org
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"It all began with a visit of Dr. Noah Samara, Chairman and CEO of WorldSpace, to Bangalore some time in September 2001. While in Bangalore, Dr. Samara heard about Sathya Sai Baba Super Speciality Hospital. He just could not believe that a Tertiary Care Hospital offered treatment completely free; he had to see it for himself... He went, he saw and he was bowled over. Inevitably he (went) to Prashanthi Nilayam, and on the spot offered free a radio channel on AsiaStar."[2]
"Preparations followed and on 23rd November 2001, Dr. Michael Nobel, Member of the WorldSpace Board, formally offered the radio channel to Sathya Sai Baba."[2] "On Dr. Nobel's request Sai Baba pressed a button; and presto, the huge Birthday crowd in Sai Kulwant Hall heard the specially recorded Inaugural Program."[2]
Upon its inception, Sai Global Harmony beamed its programs, "via the AsiaStar satellite of WorldSpace, all over Asia."[1]
On 28 March 2003, Sai Global Harmony expanded its broadcasting into "Africa, West Asia and most parts of Europe (including the UK), via the AfriStar satellite of WorldSpace Corporation."[3]
Currently, Sai Global Harmony also broadacasts via the internet through "three full service streams, with schedules suitable for listeners in Asia, Africa/Europe and America."[4]
Sai Global Harmony now also has a "satellite TV channel available for viewers in and around India."[5]
"All programs originate in Prashanthi Nilayam, (with) a full-fledged studio to do all the pre-broadcast work."[6]
When Sai Global Harmony began, they used "to record audio files on to CD and send them to the uplink stations via Bangalore. The uplink station for AfriStar is in Johannesburg. (Sai Global Harmony) still send CDs but increasingly use the Internet, sending data by SFTP."[6] The programs transmitted to Melbourne and Johannesberg are stored in computers there. The daily broadcast schedule is organized from Prashanthi Nilayam by generating playlists. Separate playlists are made for AsiaStar and AfriStar."[6]
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