Radio
Timor Oan is an East Timorese Community Radio program broad casting
in “Tetum” , the main Timorese language. We
aim is to enhance and encourage unity within the East Timor Community
in Sydney and perserving ET culture by broadcasting its news and songs
in Tetum.
'Sombo' Longuinhos dos Santos and Duarte Martins
on air at the Radio 2000-98.5fm studio.
Radio Timor
Oan main features include broacasting :
- News from East Timor
- Llocal East Timor news and activities
- Advertising ongoing local East Timor community activities
- East Timorese songs
The Timor Broadcast
Team
Duarte Martins
Duarte is also one of the original assistant since 1996 and in 1999
he became the technical programmer on the panel of Radio 2000FM, MCRA/Radio
Timor Oan. He left East Timor to Portugal in 1975, during the Indonesion
invasion to this country.
Then in 1981 he migrated to Australia.
Duarte is known to the ET community due to his involvement in ET local
community activities. For instance in 1999 he went to ET as a volunteer
worker sent by East Timor Relief Association. Then in 2001 he returned
to ET, where he met and then married Joana da Silva Aleixo.
Longuinhos dos Santos
Sombo became involved with Radio Timor Oan, since it was established
in 1996, as an assistant then he became the broadcasting personnel from
1999 until today. He has been dedicated most of his time participating
in ET community activities since arriving in Australia in 1995. Married
to Solange, “ his greatest supporter and fan” and they now
are parents too.
Broadcasting
time Wednesday 7:00pm- 8:00pm
Contact
Longuinhos
dos Santos
Po Box 1102
Parramata, NSW, 2124