Month: April 2023

Afghanistan’s only women-run radio station – Sadai Banowan, has been shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, according to a Taliban official.Sadai Banowan, which means ‘women’s voice’ in Dari, started 10 years ago. It has eight staff, six of them female.Moezuddin Ahmadi, the director for Information and Culture in Badakhshan province, said the station violated the “laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate” several times by broadcasting songs and music during Ramadan and was shuttered because of the breach.“If this radio station accepts the policy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and gives a guarantee that it will not repeat such a thing again, we will allow it to operate again,” said Ahmadi.However, station head Najia Sorosh denied there was any violation and called it a conspiracy. The Taliban “told us that you have broadcast music. We have not broadcast any kind of music,” she said.According to a report by AP, Sorosh said at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday representatives from the Ministry of Information and Culture and the Vice and Virtue Directorate arrived at the station and shut it down. She said station staff have contacted Vice and Virtue but officials there said they do not have any additional information about the closing.Speaking to The Independent, a staff member said her crew was tired of seeking the Taliban’s permission to speak about the basic rights of women in Afghanistan.She said she was ready to “fight” to save the radio station’s existence, even if it meant being punished.She said her team are pinning their last remaining hope on a conversation with the Taliban, expected to be held this week.“I have now decided to speak with the Taliban’s cultural chief and apologise, if needed. If he does not agree, I will break up the equipment and all my materials and shut down operations for ever,” she said.“But right now, I am not scared, and I will fight for my radio station’s existence. Even if the Taliban wants to jail or kill me in their prison custody,” she added.The Taliban have barred women from most forms of employment and education beyond the sixth grade, including university. […]

RØDE has announced an addition to its range of wireless microphones, the Wireless ME.The Wireless ME combines the same sound quality and innovative features that RØDE wireless microphones are revered for and the company hopes that with unprecedented ease of use, it is the ultimate grab-and-go microphone for content creators.To coincide with the release of the Wireless ME, RØDE has also launched a free iOS video app, RØDE Capture.The video app is designed specifically for today’s creators, it is aimed at becoming the perfect platform for making content on an iPhone and the perfect companion for the Wireless ME.Key features of the Wireless Me™
Ultra-compact and easy-to-use wireless microphone system
RØDE’s state-of-the-art Series IV 2.4 GHz digital transmission for crystal-clear recording with over 100m range
Intelligent GainAssist technology automatically controls audio levels for perfectly clear sound in any application
Broadcast-grade microphones built into both the transmitter and receiver for versatile dual-channel recording
Ability to connect an additional transmitter for capturing three microphones simultaneously
Connects seamlessly to cameras, smartphones and tablets (iOS and Android), and computers (Mac and Windows) with all required cables included
Easy control over settings via RØDE Central; compatible with RØDE Connect, RØDE Reporter and the new RØDE Capture app
Designed and made in RØDE’s precision facilities in Sydney, Australia […]