News and information knows no boundaries. Borders of geography, technology, and language are quickly evaporating as content moves with increasing ease across mediums and political borders.
The latest example of the “now media” environment is the BBC, which just announced the availability of its “live radio broadcasts via mobile phones in the United States.”
The extension of the BBC’s agreement with provider of mobile phone radio distribution in North America, AudioNow, means that now, in addition to BBC Arabic radio, BBC World Service’s broadcasts in English, Persian, Somali and Urdu are now available across the US via any mobile phone without downloads or data services, simply by calling a national access number.
The numbers for the new services:
- BBC World Service in English: 712-432-6580
- BBC Persian: 712-432-6583
- BBC Urdu: 712-432-6584
- BBC Somali: 712-432-6582
The BBC has a host of different ways to listen to their content.
This week, Walter Isaacson, the chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors announced the BBG, and its broadcasters, will transform, becoming customer-oriented and platform-neutral.
It’s helpful that the BBC makes it Somali content readily available to people within the US. Perhaps someone can promote it to the Somali-American community?
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Acs shaqaalaha BBC Somali macaamiishiina North America ee idinka dhegeysta Mobile •BBC Somali: 712-432-6582 Techinal issue baa heysta wararkii uGu danbeeyey ilaa hada waa 4/29/2015. Ma numbarkaa la bedely? 712432-2888 labaduba waa isku mid. Mahadsanidiin