Posted 3rd August 2008
Abbay Media Report
3rd August 2008 | Washington DC: Established in 2000, Addis Dimts Radio has been providing radio program service on diverse cultural and political perspectives for Ethiopians in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland through the radio and around the world through the Internet.
Recognizing the importance and significance for the much valuable information available here in the Diaspora to reach our people in Ethiopia, the host Abebe Belew took upon himself to start bridging the gap of information, which is artificially created by the regime in Ethiopia.
Since 6th April 2008, Addis Dimts Radio have been transmitting every Sunday’s a one-hour a week program direct to Ethiopia and neighboring countries.
Addis Dimts is the only pro unity and democracy Ethiopian media that is independent from any political opposition parties, which is transmitting a radio program direct to Ethiopia.
After receiving information on the financial situation the broadcast to Ethiopia is facing, Abbay Media editor interviewed the radio program host Mr Abebe Belew to inquire on the situation.
Before discussing the financial difficulties, we asked Mr Abebe to clarify the wrong assumption held by many Ethiopians in the Diaspora regarding his radio broadcast to Ethiopia.
Many of his listeners in the Diaspora assume that the radio program that is being broadcast to Ethiopia is the same program that we have been accustomed to throughout the years, the program which includes various Ethiopian/American advertisements.
Mr Abebe clarified by pointing out the deference between the 2 hours program with adverts and the 1-hour program with NO adverts which is being broadcast direct to Ethiopia.
Both of his programs get broadcast every Sundays but with major differences he stressed.
He pointed out that; the one with advertisements, the 2 hours program for Washington/Virginia/Maryland on the radio and worldwide on the Internet is transmitted live from the studio.
But the 1-hour program that gets broadcast direct to Ethiopia and the neighboring countries is a pre-recorded program with strictly NO advertisements.
To listen to the difference of the two same day programs, please refer to the most recent and very interesting radio interview held last week on the 27th July 2008 with Artist Tilahun Gugsa on his new film ‘Ethiopia Sea Port’ which has been banned to advertise in Ethiopia.
Listen to 
27th July 2008: 2 hours show with adverts to DC, VA, MD and Internet.
Also listen to the similar program to Ethiopia;
27th July 2008: 1 hour show with NO advert to Ethiopia
After clarifying the difference between the two radio broadcasts, we asked him about the financial situation that he is facing to broadcast to Ethiopia.
Mr Abebe informed us that the 1-hour a week broadcast to Ethiopia costs him $4,320 every three months. Because there are no advertisements on the programs, he is solely relying on the contribution from his listeners in the Diaspora to cover the cost. He said, “Unless he can raise $4,000 within the next two and a half months, he would be forced to stop the transmission” which will be a travesty as it is the only independent information broadcast to Ethiopia.
Knowing how much the current regime in Ethiopia is trying to suppress our people by blocking all source of information (radio/Internet), to stop information regarding the current state of the country and the bad deeds the regimes is committing against our nation, the least all freedom loving Ethiopians around the world could do is to come together, support and finance noble causes such as Addis Dimts Radio broadcast to Ethiopia.
Addis Dimts Radio has provided a pay pal service on its web site for people to contribute direct on the Internet. The pay pal account can be used to contribute any amount which is suitable to the contributor.
Ethiopians in Ethiopia deserve to access the information we in the Diaspora have access to, as information is power, we need to empower our people.
Mr Abebe also would like all Ethiopians in the Diaspora to inform families and friends inside Ethiopia to listen to Addis Dimts radio, by tuning the radio at 17875 kHz 17mb or 21585 kHz 21mb every Sunday from 7pm to 8pm local Ethiopian time.
For further information and access to radio program archives visit www.addisdimts.com
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God, I did not know that his program is in financial trouble. i will give my share for my people in Ethiopia. Keep up the good job Addis Dimts Radio
We are with you Abebe. Come all ethiopians, lets contribute what ever we can. we need to encourage people like this. well done abbay media to bring this to our attention.
thx abbaymedia
People let’s start walking the talk. We’ve been saying a lot about woyanes but even woyane’s themselves were broadcasting their venomous propaganda while they were in guerilla fight. How about us? We’ve all these truth and noble ideas but are not even supporting this righteous task. If 400 Ethiopians contribute $10 each it will be $4000. If 200 Ethiopians do contribute $20 each, everything will be covered for 3 months. Can’t we be among the $20 contributors? (It is less than $7/month – can you imagine $7/month that change people’s life) National Radios like NPR subsidiaries are funded by listeners – albeit the corporate subscribers. To best of my knowledge more than 50% of their budget is funded by listeners. My beloved Ethiopian “wegenoch” let’s wake up and support this noble cause.
you took to ethiopian milytar they need very littel fied to kil melles zenzwe
jest start push the ethiopian milytary
Addis Dimts is the ‘Voice of Ethiopia’ and I am committed to supporting him on regular basis so that the broadcast can reach Ethiopia. I am also deeply touched by his compassionate stance in creating ‘Save Ethiopian Refugee International’ and the current petition drive at: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save_ethiopian_refugees/.
The 8/3/2008 interview (go to 1.20 min section) is one of the most heart ranching appeal I ever heard for Ethiopian cause. Please sign the petition also.
Bravo
Bertu
I know you guys are not posting this comment any way good luck
Am sorry to hear that ur broadcast to to ethiopia is in financial constraint.I will contribute my part n lobby all my friends n all ethiopians i know for the same
but i need one thing from this radio broad cast
i.e send important message to the military, try to win the heart and minds of the military personnels, that is really imprtant if we want to topple the meles regime so fast…please do that.. i wish gibot 7 also do that in its weekly publications
ethiopian people will win,
bye
Keep up the goog job
I just got back from Ethiopia not long ago.
I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you write about the topic. Why have you chosen it again?
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This is a concern about the book published under the title ‘ love unto crypt’ by Sisay ayenew which he translated from Fiker eske mekaber. On the cover of the book what is printed is this- love unto crypt’ by Sisya Ayenew. Yet, he never put any thing but simply translated Fiker iske mekaber into English. Therefore, the front page of the book or the title page should read as follows ‘love unto crypt’ by Haddis Alemayhu as translated by Sisya Ayenew but not the other way round. Obviously, the content of the front/cover page of this book misleads non-Ethiopian readers to think that Sisay is the author of the book. I believe Sisay did this intentionally, for example, at the bottom of the front page we can read this – ye Haddis almyahu fiker eskmekaber. This statement for Ethiopian readers unmistakably credited Ato Haddis ( the real/orginal author of the fiction) . As a result, he(Sisay) would not be criticized of stealing someone’s work. But for non-Ethiopian readers, as I indicated above, he appears the writer/author when saying “by Sisay Ayenew”. what Sisay did was so wrong, infact what he did indicates there is a violation of the original author’s work and perhaps this is also fraudulent in nature that can be addressed in a court of law. Therefore, I ask your organization to Interview and ask ato Sisay to correct this misleading lable. I would appreciate any comment in regard to my/our grievance.
Thank you
Signed; Kibernigest Sebez
July 19, 2009