On January 15, 2009, the faculty visited BCC Hakka Network. Director Chen explained the history and operation of BCC and the basic knowledge of broadcasting. Host Jie-mei Long explained the qualification and training required for being a host. Here, we learned things such as the definition of FM and AM and gained a basic understanding of broadcasting. After interviewing Director Chen, we gained some understanding of BCC’s history and mission as well the origin of the BCC scholarship for Wun De Elementary School.

    At 9 AM on January 16, 2009. Our group, which had 16 people, took 3 cars and traveled to theNational Radio Museum at Minhsiung, Chiayi. We thought it was quite appropriate for the antiques in broadcasting to be placed in the old and impressive Japanese style building. Ms. Chen kindly introduced the antiques in the museum.

    On January 19, 2009, we visited BCC’s Taipei HQ and were hosted by Ms. Meng-yan Lu, BCC’s PR. Around 9:30 we visited Ms. Mei-ren Yu, a famous host. During the interview, Ms. Yu told everyone that experience is important and one can get precious experience from each task and the experiences gained will be useful later. During Ms. Meng-yan Yu’s introduction of BCC’s Taipei HQ, she mentioned that BCC was 81 years old, had a different CEO, and the size of the HQ was smaller but the quality of service would never change.

   On January 19, 2009, we visited BCC’s central relay station - Fengyuan Relay Station, which has been our neighbor. Our principal personally led the research team for the visit and Director You-cheng Yang hosted and introduced everything. Director You-cheng Yang introduced methods of receiving and transmitting waves, while the AC hummed loudly in the background. The students filed out and visited outdoor antenna and the receiving and transmission of microwave, as well as centralTaiwan main control room, press line transmission area, alternator and power generator and other facilities.

Date:2009/02/24
Interviewer: WunDe Broadcasting Explore Team
           It was with great honor that we interviewed one of the local elderly - Mr. Kun-chung Hsu as well as former President of PTA, Mr. Lian-shu Hsu, whom talked with us in depth about the processing of funding and building BCC Fengyuan Relay Station and the condition after it became operational. The information was quite precious.

        As people whom take actions with roles in education, research, we think about how to create a space for “common participation” in order to allow children to systematic discover the beauty of their environment, which means we stop spoon feeding children and tell them “where is beautiful” or “where you should stop and consider”. We let the children know that they are expected, trusted and take lead in exploring knowledge.