Commerce and Economic Development Secretary Greg So Kam-leung and then permanent secretary Elizabeth Tse Man-yee (back row, second and third right), with top management from Digital Broadcasting Corporation, Metro Broadcast Corporation and Phoenix U Radio, at the signing ceremony for the digital audio broadcasting network sharing agreement at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on October 13, 2011. Photo: Felix Wong
Commerce and Economic Development Secretary Greg So Kam-leung and then permanent secretary Elizabeth Tse Man-yee (back row, second and third right), with top management from Digital Broadcasting Corporation, Metro Broadcast Corporation and Phoenix U Radio, at the signing ceremony for the digital audio broadcasting network sharing agreement at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on October 13, 2011. Photo: Felix Wong

End of digital radio is a chance for RTHK to better serve ethnic minorities

John Patkin says the imminent scrapping of all its digital audio channels gives RTHK a chance to review its commitment to the non-Cantonese-speaking community

Commerce and Economic Development Secretary Greg So Kam-leung and then permanent secretary Elizabeth Tse Man-yee (back row, second and third right), with top management from Digital Broadcasting Corporation, Metro Broadcast Corporation and Phoenix U Radio, at the signing ceremony for the digital audio broadcasting network sharing agreement at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on October 13, 2011. Photo: Felix Wong
Commerce and Economic Development Secretary Greg So Kam-leung and then permanent secretary Elizabeth Tse Man-yee (back row, second and third right), with top management from Digital Broadcasting Corporation, Metro Broadcast Corporation and Phoenix U Radio, at the signing ceremony for the digital audio broadcasting network sharing agreement at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on October 13, 2011. Photo: Felix Wong
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