Freedom Fighters launch independent radio and television station in Iraq

With jumper cables and a 12-volt battery, a Saddam era radio station roared to life last week and now four Iraqis are doing what has never been done as they launch independent radio and television in war-torn Iraq. ‘We respect the Maliki government and all religious leaders,’ says Rafed Mahmood, general manager of the Independent Radio & Television Network (IRTN). ‘But our voice is independent. No one tells us what to say.’ Four Iraqis - two Sunnis and two Shia - are becoming the voices of sectarian reconciliation, unity and freedom. Their 3000kw Italian radio transmitter is cabled up the 350-meter tower that the Japanese built for Saddam in 1986. As al Qaeda and insurgent forces gather in the neighbouring towns of Buhriz and Ba’qubah, Coalition Forces are protecting the media centre while rooting out the terrorists. On March 25th, IRTN launched their UHF television broadcasts. IRTN radio is on the air 14-hours a day and reaches nearly 11m Iraqis. They launched their website this week (www.IRTNiraq.com) and hope that through a combination of advertising sales, licensing and eCommerce they can generate enough revenue to sustain their operations while producing enough courage to unleash freedom in Iraq. (Elitestv.com)

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