community. The value of an accurate and rapid news service could not be denied. On occasion RHK broadcast news items before the BBC, such as the riots during the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to Jakarta in November. Local coverage of the news in the form of reports and interviews was directed from Sutherland House where a news editor and a supervisor controlled a team of reporters.
ENGINEERING
General
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The technical services of Radio Hong Kong are undertaken by Cable and Wireless Ltd., who are responsible for the maintenance, installation and operation of all studios, transmitting and receiving facilities.
Transmitters
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The Medium Wave Transmitting Station is situated at Golden Hill in the New Territories.
Frequency
Output Power
Service
Broadcast
640 kHz
20 KW
Chinese
20 hours daily (0600 - 0200)
545 kHz
20 KW
English
20 hours daily (0600 - 0200)
The VHF/FM Transmitting Station is sited at Mount Gough on Hong Kong Island.
Frequency:
Output power:
Polarization:
94.0 MHZ Chinese Service 91.0 MHZ English Service
50 KW e.r.p. Chinese Service 50 KW e.r.p. English Service
Horizontal
Deviation:
75 kHz
Pre-emphasis: 50 microseconds
Broadcast:
20 hours daily from 6.00 a.m., Chinese Service 20 hours daily from 6.00 a.m., English Service
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