
This is a special podcast in the series Beyond Global Waves, celebrating the 45th anniversary of Globe Radio Milan, IRRS (the Italian Radio Relay Service), and what then became the NEXUS-International Broadcasting Association.
This podcast details the history, mission, and impact of the NEXUS-International Broadcasting Association (NEXUS-IBA), a non-profit organisation dedicated to global broadcasting, celebrating 45 years since its early start as a very peculiar business model as a local relay station on the FM dial in Milan, Italy.
Founded in 1979, Globe Radio Milan’s founders evolved the original local Italian FM English-speaking station into an international non-profit organisation (NEXUS-IBA) in 1989. It became a player championing free speech and diverse programming. They utilise various technologies, including shortwave, medium-wave, and internet streaming. They even developed the first-ever CDN, WordlDirector, to reach the world, including remote and conflict-ridden regions, bridging the digital divide and providing essential information.
The organisation has collaborated with the United Nations, UNESCO, other international broadcasters, and secular and religious organisations. Today, it facilitates global religious outreach through European Gospel Radio (EGR) and empowers communities through its broadcasts.
On the NEXUS-IBA blog, you can read more about NEXUS-IBA’s 45 Years of Pioneering Global Broadcasting, Media, and Technology (1979-2024).
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