EMF – Ginbot 7 Dimits Radio, a radio broadcast of Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy (G7) will start on Thursday, September 11, 2008 (Meskerem 1, 2001 Eth. Cal.), the Movement’s public relations officials told EMF.
September 11, also known as Enqutatash, is Ethiopia’s New Year. “It is a new-year-gift for freedom loving Ethiopians,” the G7 officials said.
The radio program will be transmitted at 21,555 KHZ on 13 meter band and 17,655 khz on 13 meter band every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between 8:00PM to 8:30PM (2:00 to 2:30 Ethiopian time).
The program will focus on the current Ethiopian situation and uses to mobilize people for the struggle for change in Ethiopia, according to the movement.
Ginbot 7 Radio will start broadcasting in Amharic, but there is a plan to add other major Ethiopian languages soon.
The broadcasting will have a signal strength of 500 KW and beamed to Ethiopia and its neighbours and will also be available on its web site ( www.ginbot7.org ) for the Diaspora listeners.