RRI has a strong stand on the national interest by prioritizing the identity of the nation and the country, Rohanudin said in his speech at a ceremony celebrating the 71st anniversary of the Indonesian official radio station which also names itself the Voive of Indonesia.
"RRI does not get involved in political and social problems and fragmentation," he said, adding that the information and news delivered by RRI are based on peace and prophetic journalism.
Currently, RRI has 92 station networks across the nation, including production studios in several border areas such as Entikong (West Kalimantan), Nunukan (North Kalimantan), Skouw (Papua) and Atambua (East Nusa Tenggara).
Rohanudin pointed out that the broadcasts in these areas are aired on a 5,000 watt transmitter in 2015.
RRI currently has representatives in six countries, namely, the United States, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Australia and Hong Kong.
On the occasion, Rohanudin also said that RRI received award from the International Broadcasting Union (IBU) in 2015 for the best brodcasting application in the world.
According to him, RRIs mission is in line with the governments effort through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology that will strengthen the internet networks in the countrys border areas as it is considered as a strategic way to make people closer to RRI and the government under the current development of mass media convergence.
(KR-LWA/B005)
Reporter: Libertina Widyamurti Ambari
Editor: Suryanto
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