Reprinted from Caribbean Net News
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Technicians at Guyana's National Communications Network Inc. (NCN) have been working overtime to restore the 560AM radio signal which was damaged by the recent flood.
A NCN spokesperson told Caribbean Net News that the unit lost transmission equipment for both radio as well as television and suffered damage of over GY$15 million. It was also disclosed that very important pieces of equipment were air-lifted from the USA and should be in the country on the weekend for installation.
Speaking with Caribbean Net News, Information officials said, Broadcasting House premises, the home of the NCN, was covered by some three feet of water which forced engineers to shut down operations and relocate the studios and control rooms along with all the electrical points above flood level. The situation was similar over at Homestretch Avenue where the Government's Television Station (GTV) was under two and a half feet of water.
Meanwhile, radio transmission continues on 98.1FM as the programming was altered to allow the dissemination of critical public service information.
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