news team and gave Hong Kong listeners the best news service they had had in the history of local broadcasting.
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In order to make better use of the available manpower and material the News and Public Affairs Section amalgamated in January 1975. This led to a more efficient use of staff, and the news editor was able to deploy reporters to best effect and to deal more effectively with background to the News. Six main Chinese bulletins and four main English bulletins were produced each day with hourly updated headlines on each service. These locally produced bulletins were augmented by daily bulletins in Cantonese and English broadcast live by satellite from the BBC.
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Despite staff shortages a new series was launched, "News Focus". This programme, which goes out five times a week. on the Chinese channels and twice a week on the English channels, takes an in-depth look at local and international affairs.
48.
The value to the community of RHK's News Service on the local front is best seen in the number of local newspapers which monitor the service and which constantly contact the Newsroom for information. Even some of the international agencies have requested help on Hong Kong stories for it became recognised during the year that every local story of importance was covered in depth and with objective balance and that RHK News was often the first with the story.
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Aware of the necessity for a good working relationship with Government departments, the News Service took every opportunity to meet the senior officials of as many departments as possible and more and more departments came to recognise the value of RHK in presenting their work and aims to the public.
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, transmitt- ing and receiving facilities.
Transmitters
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The Medium Wave Transmitting Station is situated at Golden Hill in the New Territories.
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