European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                London a Bush House is the Home of bbl external services and where the world service  the same Wavelength from the cover by several decades. Its called radio. A throwback to the earlier Days of radio the bbl world service broadcasts around the world offering a mix of programs in 37 languages including English. According to statistics from the bbl More than 120 million people listen to the service. That includes american service members who want an English speaking diversion from armed forces radio. While the programs Are aired at varying times to take advantage of the audiences listening habits the bbl world service is broadcast around the clock. A the mainstay of our broadcast of course is news Quot said Ian Miller newsroom editor at bbl Headquarters in London. A the Central Core of the news programs Are bulletins. We do 200 in a 24-hour period and they Are All done in  contributions for news come from All major wire services As Well As a network of bbl correspondents. They also rely on the bbl monitoring service which stays tuned in to radio and television broadcasts in More than 70 languages from about 130 countries. Miller said that is one Way they can gel news tips from various countries. What Puls the bbl world service ahead of other stations is its spread and depth of coverage according to Miller. Quot we cover anything that a going on in the world today a Miller said. He said the world service insists on Speed and accuracy As Well As providing impartial news. Quot we done to represent any particular interest a a Miller said. Quot we present news covering the main interests of the world. As Long As we manage to do that then we have succeeded in doing our  while news May be the meat of the operation the world service also offers music Art religion drama and sports. A your music programs gather a lot of attention a said Richard Dunn Deputy editor for world service production. Quot for instance we started a new program called replace a disc. People could write in and hear records they no longer have. This Way they did no to have to worry about going into specially record shops to Purchase  Dunn said that once the program went on air the bbl was inundated with requests. Request programs such As that Are open to everyone including american military and they Cater to almost every taste in music from classical to Rock to jazz. A the variety in music is what people like a Dunn said. A a we be gotten letters from people abroad who have said that a what differentiates the world service from other radio stations a the variety. We re actually playing stuff that nobody else is  Dunn said that for some parts of the world this is the Only Access they have to other forms of music. For instance the world services heavy Metal program has led a fan in Russia to publish a newsletter based on the show. One of the larger sections in the productions unit is the features and arts department. It is responsible for two shows a Outlook. This is a daily Magazine program covering topical affairs. They Range from How the . Presidential primaries work to laughter As a cure for emotional problems. A Meridian. This is the world service Art program. It airs three times a week with each edition covering a specific area. One is in Magazine format and looks at the most interesting stories of the week. Another is devoted to books while the third zeros in on a sin Gle subject examining it in greater depth. Then there a the drama department. It specializes in putting together plays incorporating All the nuances found in the earlier Days of radio. The plays include classics As Well As specially commissioned plays. There Are also adaptations of modern plays and stories and even off the shelf serialization of books. A fall sorts of things can be done on radio with effects a said Hilary Norrish drama department producer. A but for radio what you be really got to have is very Strong  she said the by cd a editorial policy a includes a commitment to new writing and Young writing. But it does no to include a commitment to shoddy  Norrish said her department has a problem getting Good scripts. The majority of writing is geared toward television. She added that Heaters As Well As radio around the world have trouble finding a new voices that exploit those Media. Putting All these sections together and deciding on which ones will be aired is a Job for Penny Tuerk Deputy editor of the world service in English. Quot the editor and i will take a look at everything that s offered and fill up our schedule of programs according to that a Tuerk said. A we have a spine of regular programs and then Well fill in with our and hoc  the concept of the bbl world service still boils Down to its name. Quot the idea of having the network is that its not particularly targeted to any one part of the world a Tuerk said. A they the programs Are All equally suited for every part of the world. Most people listen to us because they Are getting a world  4 a sunday May 3, 1992