Harris Corporation Awarded FM Radio Transmission Systems Contract From International Broadcasting Bureau
November 17 2004 - 10:50AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Awarded FM Radio Transmission Systems Contract
From International Broadcasting Bureau CINCINNATI, Nov. 17
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation's (NYSE: HRS)
Broadcast Communications Division announced today that it has been
awarded a contract to provide FM radio transmission systems and
associated equipment for operation throughout the world under the
auspices of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, International
Broadcasting Bureau (IBB). The IBB provides engineering support for
U.S. government-funded, non-military international broadcast
services, including the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Sawa, and
Radio and TV Marti (Office of Cuba Broadcasting). Under the
contract, Harris will ship numerous transmission systems, including
Harris Quest(R) 1kW FM radio transmitters, Harris Z2CD 2kW FM radio
transmitters, Z5CD 5kW FM radio transmitters, Z10CD 10kW FM radio
transmitters with accessories, antennas from Shively Labs, and
Orban products from CRL Systems Inc. for yet-to-be specified sites
around the world. "We are honored to be chosen, once again, as the
International Broadcasting Bureau's supplier of choice for this
important contract," said Debra Huttenburg, vice president and
general manager of the Radio Broadcast Systems business unit of
Harris' Broadcast Communications Division. "Harris is very proud to
be playing a key role in bringing uncensored news and information
to listeners around the globe." About Harris Broadcast
Communications Division Harris Broadcast Communications Division is
one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, an international
communications equipment company focused on providing assured
communications(TM) services for government and commercial customers
in more than 150 countries. One of the world's leading suppliers of
broadcast technology, Harris Broadcast Communications Division
offers a full range of solutions that support the digital delivery,
automation and management of audio, video and data. For more
information, visit http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE:
Harris Corporation CONTACT: Martha Rapp, Harris Broadcast
Communications Division of Harris Corporation, +1-217-221-7577, or
; or Robin Hoffman of Pipeline Communications, +1-973-746-6970, or
, for Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.broadcast.harris.com/
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