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The coordinators signed agreement with [[Andreas Karos]] of [[Radio Pyrgos]] and [[Hasan Kahvecioglu]] of [[Radio Mayis]] to broadcast the program island-wide. In the agreements, the parties have agreed to "collaborate to promote peace and reconciliation in Cyprus through continuing the development of the first radio program that is broadcast on both sides of the island in both languages, with aims to reach the entire Cypriot community.  The content and goals of the program are even more significant, with aspirations of building cross-cultural trust and understanding through open dialogue."  Following the first grant by [[HasNa Inc.]] the [[“Talk of the Island” radio program (support)|second phase of the support program]], extended the broadcasting between May 15, 2007 and December 31, 2007.
The coordinators signed agreement with [[Andreas Karos]] of [[Radio Pyrgos]] and [[Hasan Kahvecioglu]] of [[Radio Mayis]] to broadcast the program island-wide. In the agreements, the parties have agreed to "collaborate to promote peace and reconciliation in Cyprus through continuing the development of the first radio program that is broadcast on both sides of the island in both languages, with aims to reach the entire Cypriot community.  The content and goals of the program are even more significant, with aspirations of building cross-cultural trust and understanding through open dialogue."  Following the first grant by [[HasNa Inc.]] the [[“Talk of the Island” radio program (support)|second phase of the support program]], extended the broadcasting between May 15, 2007 and December 31, 2007.
==Nicosia studio distributing the signal==
[[File:HasNaStudio1.jpg|200px]]
[[File:HasNaStudioSetUp.jpg|thumb|right|HasNa Studio Setup]]
The Cyprus HasNa office used an FM Radio to pick up the signal from [[Radio Mayis]] and via an amateurs studio forwarded the signal to [[Radio Pyrgos]] as compressed signal using telephone ISDN lines. This part of the project was also co-funded by the [[United States Institute of Peace]].