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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1989

RTHK FUNCTION TO MARK USE OF NEW FREQUENCIES

RADIO TELEVISION

HONG KONG WILL HOLD A "NEW WAVES NITE" ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 21 TO MARK THE COMING INTO OPERATION OF ITS NEW BROADCASTING FREQUENCIES.

THE FUNCTION WILL START AT 11 PM, AND CONTINUE TO 1 AM THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY).

THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, AND THE DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING, MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE, WILL PERFORM A SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY AT MIDNIGHT TO START BROADCASTING ON THE NEW FREQUENCIES, USHERING IN A NEW ERA IN LOCAL BROADCASTING.

THE FUNCTION WILL FEATURE A NIGHT RADIO PROGRAMME AND A PARTY WHICH WILL AT FIRST BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE OLD FREQUENCIES, AND THEN SWITCHED TO THE NEW FREQUENCIES AFTER MIDNIGHT.

IN ADDITION, A "PROGRAMME PARADE" WILL BE PERFORMED BY STAFF OF RTHK'S CHANNEL 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5.

GUESTS AT THE FUNCTION WILL INCLUDE THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR DOMINIC WONG, COMMUNITY LEADERS, SINGERS, TV AND FILM ARTISTES, AND CANTONESE OPERA PERFORMERS.

AFTER THE FUNCTION, A "SONG DEDICATION PROGRAMME" WILL BE BROADCAST ON RADIO 1 AND 2 FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM.

RTHK HAS ALSO ARRANGED A JOINT BROADCAST WITH A RADIO STATION IN NEW YORK TO MARK THE OCCASION.

RTHK'S NEW FREQUENCIES ARE: RADIO 1 FM 92.6; RADIO 2 FM RADIO 3 AM 567/1584; RADIO 4 PM 97.6; RADIO 6 AM 783; AND RADIO 621.

94.8; 7

AM

THE USE OF NEW FREQUENCIES IS DESIGNED ΤΟ PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR THE WHOLE TERRITORY.

BETTER

LISTENERS WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES AFTER THE NEW FREQUENCIES COME INTO OPERATION MAY TELEPHONE RTHK ON 3-3051240 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FUNCTION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 21 IN STUDIO ONE OF RTHK, 30 BROADCAST DRIVE. RECEPTION TO MARK THE OCCASION WILL BEGIN AT 10.30 PM.

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