Give Peace a Chance

2022 - 3 - 4

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150 European radio stations to simultaneously blast 'Give Peace a ... (La Prensa Latina)

Madrid, Mar 4 (EFE).- Europe on Friday will send a message of hope amid the war in Ukraine with a simultaneous broadcast in more than 25 countries of John ...

This powerful call for peace through an iconic song will resonate with millions of listeners.” “At 08:45 CET on Friday 4 March, around 150 public radio channels across Europe – including Ukrainian Radio – will come together in a simultaneous broadcast of John Lennon’s powerful song of unity, hope and peace, ‘Give Peace a Chance,'” European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a global alliance of public service media organizations, said in a statement on Thursday. Madrid, Mar 4 (EFE).- Europe on Friday will send a message of hope amid the war in Ukraine with a simultaneous broadcast in more than 25 countries of John Lennon’s iconic song “Give Peace a Chance.”

'Give Peace a Chance' played by radio stations across Europe in ... (Euronews)

The anthem was written by Yoko Ono and John Lennon in the 1970s but has new relevance in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"The horrors of the war against Ukraine are more evident every day. Our solidarity, our humanity and our support are needed," says Patricia Schlesinger, director of the Berlin regional radio station RBB, which started the project. 150 public radio stations in Europe are taking place in a simultaneous broadcast of the song "Give Peace a Chance" to protest the war in Ukraine.

Solidarity with Ukraine: 200 German radio stations play "Give Peace ... (IamExpat in Germany)

In solidarity with Ukraine, hundreds of radio stations in Germany and across Europe simultaneously played "Give peace a Chance" on Friday morning.

That’s why we, as the entire radio landscape, want to give an audible signal that we stand up for peaceful coexistence.” “The war in Ukraine makes it clear how fragile peace and democracy are in the Europe that we have built over the last few decades,” said Grit Leithӓuser, managing director of Radiozentrale, one of the campaign’s organisers. The song was also played on radio stations in France, Italy, Latvia, Iceland, Poland and Croatia, among others, as well as the Radio Promin broadcaster in Ukraine.

Give Peace a Chance: European radio stations' plea for peace (The Australian)

About 150 public radio channels across Europe played Give Peace a Chance at 6.45pm on Friday AEDT in solidarity against the war in Ukraine.

A Song For Ukraine: John Lennon's "Give Peace A Chance" To Play ... (NDTV)

Around 150 public radio channels across Europe will play "Give Peace a Chance" at 0745 GMT on Friday in solidarity against the war in Ukraine, the European ...

It has 113 member organisations in 56 countries, plus 31 associates elsewhere around the globe. "The horrors of the war against Ukraine are more apparent every day. "It is a source of strength and urges us not to look the other way."

Give Peace A Chance (Riviera Radio)

The EBU said that the song, written by John Lennon, can be heard in more than 25 countries, including Ukraine, and private European radio stations will also ...

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radiodayseurope.com (Radiodays Europe)

Once again stations are using the power of radio to show support for the people of Ukraine, along with some of the larger associations in Europe, this 'One ...

The Public Media Alliance is actively showing support with more organisations signing their statement for Ukraine and specifically for Ukrainian journalists. The EBU also suspended representation of three of its Russian members on all governance groups. They were one of the first associations to come out in condemnation with their statement released on 25th February 2022, "The Public Media Alliance joins the undersigned in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, but particularly Ukrainian journalists who now find themselves at the frontline of a large-scale European war". PMA(4).