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News Release

SOUTHERN EUROPE, 25 May 2009-Trans World Radio (TWR) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a major antenna upgrade to North Africa on 9 April 2009. The upgrade greatly improves both cover-age and signal strength, increasing the number of potential listeners in the region to 40 million people.

Prior to the antenna modification, TWR's signal to many North African people groups, particularly those in the Northern Atlas mountains, was nearly indistinguishable above the interference caused by electromagnetic radiation from growing cities. Today, the reception is loud and clear. The transmission is now beamed toward the Atlas Mountains in a concen-trated beam, as opposed to the earlier, wider-angle signal towards an area where there was not much interest in reception. The transmitter power for 1467 kHz remains at 1000 kW.

Says one listener in North Africa: "The signal is better than before. I know that this improvement not only helps us hear the Gospel message, but also allows many more in all of North Africa to listen to these programs now."



Trans World Radio is the world's most far-reaching Christian radio broad-casting network. TWR ministers through more than 2,000 outlets around the world. Programs are aired in more than 225 languages and dia-lects and reach millions in over 160 countries. Trans World Radio envisions a North Africa committed to Jesus Christ and broadcasts to North Africa in Arabic and Berber dialects such as Sous, Tamazight, Tarifit and Kabyle.