Global Village (American radio show)

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Global Village
Genreworld music
Running time1 hour
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home station KMUW
Syndicates Public Radio Exchange
StarringChris Heim
Recording studio Wichita, Kansas
Original release2007 (2007) – present
Website kmuw.org/programs/global-village

Global Village is a world music radio show distributed to public and community radio stations across the United States. The program has been on the air locally since 2007 on KMUW-FM, Wichita Public Radio, and distributed across the U.S. since 2010. [1] The program airs daily and has aired on over 130 stations across the U.S. In April, 2013, Global Village also began airing on the 62-station Radio New Zealand National public radio service. [2] [3] It was the Reader's Choice World Music Award winner for Best World Music Radio Show for 2012, [4] and Number Four in the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) Zeitfunk Awards for Most Licensed Series. [5] Global Village is hosted by radio host/producer and freelance writer Chris Heim (WHPK, WJKL, WXRT, WBEZ, KMUW). [6] It is a production of KMUW, Wichita Public Radio and is distributed through the Public Radio Exchange.

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