Trans World Radio has programme
sponsorship relationships with more than 200 ministries worldwide.
Together TWR and it's partners, by the grace of God, have
worked together to produce radio programmes for people groups
in Africa for 30 years.
With 30 years of broadcasting experience in Africa, Trans
World Radio-Africa has a proven track record that has resulted
in a high standard of programme production and broadcasting
using the latest technology. What gives Trans World Radio
the leading edge in Christian broadcasting? We believe it's
in the value added services listed below that are offered
to all sponsors and donors who partner with us in our various
projects:
| Ministry Development and Project Management |
| TWR has set high standards
for developing programmes in the languages of the listeners.
Careful attention is given to the recruiting , hiring
, and training of producers. When emabarking on new
projects, TWR sets up an efficient reporting and evaluation
system with stringent requirements. As TWR believes
in partnerships, networking with other agencies, both
in broadcasting and on the ground is established. Relationships
are also established with the local churches to whom
TWR will forward the details of people who write in
and need to be followed up.
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| Audience Research and
Identification of Target Group |
| Prior to programme production research
is done around the potential audience. This is used
to better identify the needs and establish a clear idea
of the focus and content that will be needed in producing
the programmes. From this the programme format can be
established.
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| Recruitment, Training
of Producers / Production Team |
| TWR takes responsibility to recruit
and train producers and presenters. Clear job descriptions,
reporting standards, accountability structures are established
prior to the commencement of projects.
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| Production Planning and
Producer Management |
| Quality control is exercised during
both the development phase of projects and the ongoing
production and broadcasting phases.
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| Auditioning |
| Completed programmes are checked for
quality control purposes prior to due braodcast date
to ensure that prograppmes played out on TWR transmitters
meet the highest broadcast standards.
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| Multi Outlet Scheduling |
TWR takes responsibility for scheduling
programmes on TWR transmitters and other stations. This
involves negotiating the best time of day for airing
the programmes and the best prices for broadcasting
with other stations or outlets.
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| Programme Playout Logging |
Trans World Radio keeps accurate records
of all programmes broadcast using the latest report logging
systems. This is used in research and reporting and is
available to the sponsor if required.
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| Project Reporting |
PTWR provides regular reports on an agreed
upon basis to the sponsors to allow them to motivate their
constituency to continue to fund their ministries.
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| Programme Distribution - Basic Level |
Once produced, TWR will takes responsibility
for distributing the programme to the transmitter stations
and partner radio stations in Africa.
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| Programme Archiving |
Once broadcast Trans World Radio-Africa
archives all programmes for future re-broadcast or reproduction
where required.
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| Proof of Airing Reports |
Trans World Radio keeps airing logs
for quarterly proof-of-airing reports to sponsors and
co-operative broadcasters.
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| Frequency Management |
Our engineers keep reports on the registration
of frequencies with hth HFCC. This function includes
solving frequency clashes and interference problems
that may occur from time to time on TWR's network of
broadcasting services to maintain a a high level of
clarity in our broadcasting.
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| Audience Relations |
Audience Relations is a service provided
to receive and respond to listener queries, feedback
on programmes and forward contacts to local follow up
teams in the area of broadcast. Feedback from listeners
is given to the relevent producers and ministry teams
resonsible for the production and airing of the programmes.
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| Promotion of New Programmes |
TWR provides a service where possible
wherein progammes due for broadcasting are promoted
in advance on the networks where they will be broadcast.
This ensures that awareness of the programme is established
prior to broadcasting the first in the series. Programmes
are also promoted through programme guides published
and mailed to listeners and programme schedules published
on our web site.
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| Signal and
Reception Monitoring |
A network of monitors across the continent
listen to the programmes and submit regular reports
verifying quality of reception. These reports are received
by the engineering department who respond promptly to
any problems that may arise from time to time.
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| Financial Buffering |
| Trans World Radio-Africa provides financial
buffering by securing and paying for broadcasting services
in advance. Co-operative broadcasters are billed at
a fixed rate when the programme begins to air.
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| Spiritual Support |
A strong network of prayer groups and
individuals pray for the provision for and production
and broadcasting of programmes. Prayer is also solicited
for the salvation and discipleship of listeners who
tune in and listen to the prgorammes. TWR staff meet
regularly and the commencing of each day to pray for
the ongoing ministry of TWR and its partners. |
