26/11/2012

Al Jazeera EN

Al Jazeera EN

Al Jazeera EN  live broadcasting from Qatar. Al Jazeera EN  is a one of type most famous online radio station on Qatar. Al Jazeera EN  broadcast various kind of latest Al Jazeera news. talk. information. Arabic. Doha etc.

In 2003, Al Jazeera hired its first English-language journalists, among whom was Afshin Rattansi, from the BBC’s Today Programme.

In March 2003, it launched an English-language website. (see below)

On 4 July 2005 Al Jazeera officially announced plans to launch a new English-language satellite service to be called Al Jazeera International. The new channel started at 12h GMT on 15 November 2006 under the name Al Jazeera English and has broadcast centers in Doha (next to the original Al Jazeera headquarters and broadcast center), London, Kuala Lumpur and Washington D.C. The channel is a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week news channel, with 12 hours broadcast from Doha, and four hours each from London, Kuala Lumpur, and Washington D.C.

Al Jazeera launched an English language channel, originally called Al Jazeera International, in 2006. Among its staff were journalists hired from ABC’s Nightline and other top news outfits. Josh Rushing, a former media handler for CENTCOM during theIraq war, agreed to provide commentary; David Frost was also on board. In an interesting technical feat, the broadcast of the new operation was handed off between bases in Doha, London, Washington, D.C., and Kuala Lumpur on a daily cycle.

Radio Information:

Location: Doha, Qatar

Language: English

Genres: News, Talk, Information, English, Doha

Web Site: www.aljazeera.com