Do you know of any radio programs about language?

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The most effective promotion we ever did for LingQ was when I was interviewed on a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio program called “C’est la vie”. This program is directed at people in Canada who are vaguely interested in French. The program discusses French and introduces a few phrases.Thousands of people joined LingQ as a result.

Do you know of similar radio programs in any language?

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hi

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no

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The BBC World service does a whole bunch of podcasts for people learning a number of languages. English, Russian, Mandarin Chinese…see http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/station/worldservice/. I tried the Russian Business news, but it was far too hard for me.

Similarly Deutsch Welle does a bunch of podcasts for people learning German. e.g the slowly spoken news Slowly spoken news reports | Learning German – DW – 01/01/1970. I prefer Annik Ruben’s podcasts, Slowly spoken German http://www.podcast.de/podcast/7546 and Schlaflos in Muenchen Podsitter.com.

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Erm…actually I suppose I’ve misunderstood the question. You mean programmes about learning foreign languages, where you could talk about LingQ. No I don’t, though if the BBC does any they will be on the World Service. I’ll scout around.

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Hi Steve,

try to email at hr-info@hr-online.de. They present actual informations and background knowledge about a lot of different things not especially language learning. One of there last podcast themes was about language learning and maybee you can get an interview. Here is a link to the radio station: http://www.hr-online.de/website/radio/hr-info/

Also try info@br-online.de. The link to the radio station is: http://www.br-online.de/bayern2/index.xml

Also try bayern1@br-online.de. The Link is: http://www.br-online.de/bayern1/index.xml

I hope it works.

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Hi Steve,

I do not know a radio program, but maybe an other source. Please look at http://www.spotlight-online.de/. This is a German magazin for language learning in different languages with interesting articels, podcasts and transcripts. I use often this material. Regulary there are also articels and interviews about language learning. Maybe you can contact the publishing company.

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I think the purpose of Steve is to get attention for LingQ and an Interview in the radio program is a great thing!

Most sites which offer learning material wouldn’t cooperate. They want attention for their own site. Most they feel like they are in competition with LingQ.

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Thanks for the suggestions I will follow up.