Taipei Broadcasting Station

Taipei Broadcasting Station (TBS) has recently garnered significant international recognition and presented the awards received to Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-An during today’s (16th) Municipal Administrative Meeting, establishing a new benchmark for public radio stations. The station’s program planning and production earned the Gracie Award at the 49th Annual Gracie Awards (2024) hosted by the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM). Additionally, TBS received a Silver Award in the “Interior Design” category at the 2024 London Design Awards presented by the International Awards Associate (IAA), recognizing the station for its advancements in broadcast technology and engineering. Notably, this marks the first time a Taiwanese team has won a Gracie Award, highlighting Taipei City’s commitment to gender equality.

Mayor Chiang praised TBS’s accomplishments, noting that the station has transcended beyond traditional radio boundaries and elevated its international profile. He expressed hope that the station would continue to enhance the diversity of its programming and broadcasting techniques, maintaining its social responsibility and cultural influence in the digital age, with the goal of delivering the warm and genuine voice of Taipei, fulfilling its mission as a public broadcaster.

Station Director Shao-Chien Hu emphasized that TBS plays a crucial role in the city’s public communication efforts. The station not only promotes municipal administrative matters and infrastructure development, reports critical news, and provides disaster prevention information, but also offers a wide range of programs tailored to different age groups and communities, delivering lifestyle information and popular music. Moving forward, the station will continue to enhance its broadcast quality, offering listeners the highest standard of auditory experience.

The Gracie Awards, established by the Alliance for Women in Media in 1975, honor outstanding achievements in media. This year’s honorees included former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and actress Nicole Kidman. TBS’s Good Guoyue in Taipei hosted by Mali Liu, won in the “Non-English Program - [Radio - Local]” category, standing out among global competitors. This achievement marks the first time a Taiwanese team has been recognized, bringing Taipei into the international spotlight.

The London Design Awards, organized by the IAA, is a prestigious global event. TBS won the Silver Award in the “Interior Design” category for its “New Sound Era-Taipei Broadcasting Station Renovation Plan”, which uses fiber optic technology to achieve lossless audio transmission, modernizing and smartening its broadcasting equipment. The project also involved creating a high-standard, opera house-like studio, ensuring broadcast signal stability and clarity, and providing listeners with an exceptional auditory experience. This award showcases TBS’s commitment to technical innovation.

Additionally, starting this year (2024), Taipei Broadcasting Station has launched the “T Radio” internet radio platform (tradio.gov.taipei), allowing listeners to access a wide variety of programs aired on TBS over the past year, including the award-winning Good Guoyue in Taipei, which has been renamed Wonder in Sizhu this year, making it convenient for listeners to tune in. For the latest program updates, visit the “Taipei Broadcasting Station” Facebook fan page (www.facebook.com/FM93.1AM1134/).

During today’s (July 16th) Municipal Administrative Meeting, the award-winning host Mali Liu (right) presented the Gracie Award to Mayor Chiang on behalf of TBS.

During today’s (July 16th) Municipal Administrative Meeting, Station Director Shao-Chien Hu (right) presented the London Design Award to Mayor Chiang.

During today’s (July 16th) Municipal Administrative Meeting, TBS presented the Gracie Award to Mayor Chiang, who encouraged the station to continue breaking traditional radio boundaries and enhancing Taipei’s international profile.

During today’s (July 16th) Municipal Administrative Meeting, TBS presented the London Design Award to Mayor Chiang, who praised the team for bringing honor to Taipei on the global stage.