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(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Israel Radio International – Reka Type Radio network Country Israel Availability International Owner Israel Broadcasting Authority Key people Shmuel Ben-Zvi (Director) Official website http://www.iba.org.il/world

Israel Radio International or Reka (Hebrew: רשת קליטת עלייה‎ Reshet Klitat Aliya, or רק״ע Reka) is the radio service of Israel Broadcasting Authority for immigrants and listeners abroad.

Contents

   1 Warning
   2 Overview
   3 Comparison
   4 See also
   5 References
   6 External links

NOTE

A global internet radio station launched in 2014 under the name of "Voice of Israel" (http://www.voiceofisrael.com), who is presenting news and comments in a balanced, mainstream and representative way is in no way connected to the official "Kol Israel" (Hebrew for "Voice of Israel") station run by Israel Radio International. Overview

Operating since 1950,[1] the Voice of Israel's shortwave transmissions on Reshet Hey ("Network E") broadcasts to the entire world. They are also the main link between Israel and the Jewish diaspora. In its early years, "Kol Zion la'Gola" (קול ציון לגולה) as it was known, was the sole reliable and direct source of information for Jews living in the Arab countries and behind the "Iron Curtain".

Administered by the overseas broadcasting division, it transmits to listeners abroad in 14 languages: English, French, Russian, Bukharan, Georgian, Mugrabian, Yiddish, Tigrinya, Ladino, Spanish, Romanian, Hungarian, Persian and Amharic.

Apart from news and broadcasts reflecting events in the country, the channel transmits documentaries on Judaism, the history of the Israeli people, Israeli culture and discussions on immigration and absorption. The studio of Israel Radio's Persian service

As of the summer of 2007, the only Israel Radio International / Reshet Hey produced programming, is Persian. The rest of Israel Radio International, is a relay of the domestic REKA network. For example, the English news broadcasts on REKA and Israel Radio International are now identical.

As of June 30, 2013, due to budget cuts, the Persian service is no longer on shortwave. The Persian service is still available via satellite and on the web at the IBA World website, as well as the radis.org website.

As of April 1, 2008, the only shortwave broadcasts which were left were 1.5 hours of Persian aimed at Iran. The Persian Service was founded by Amnon Netzer in 1958.[2]

The Israel Radio English news may be heard on some radio stations which use the WRN feed. These stations do not broadcast at the same schedule as Israel Radio does, they are time delayed by WRN.

As of April 25, 2013, WRN is no longer carried on Sirius/XM. WRMI has said that they may add WRN programming back to their schedule in the future. As of December 16, 2013, WRN no longer hosts on-demand audio and podcasts. Israel Radio International is still available on WRN's English stream, though.