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Information for member stations
Pick of the Commonwealth is a 30-minute monthly programme, available to all CBA member stations for re-broadcast free of charge. It includes stories and interviews from around the world - putting your listeners in touch with the people and issues that matter.
If
your station is unable to use downloaded
files from this site, please contact Adam Weatherhead at:
CBA
17 Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1AA
UK
Tel: +44(0)20 7583 5550
Fax: +44 (0)20 7583 5549
Email: cba@cba.org.uk
Audio files can be very large. The mp3 format is a way of compressing the file
so that it can be downloaded via the internet
or stored without taking up too much space.
mp3 is a 'lossy' format, which means some audio information is removed to make the file smaller. However the loss of quality is usually small enough to make no difference to the human ear.
How do I save these files to my computer?
We recommend that you save each audio file to a specific folder on your PC or computer network.
This will enable you to find your downloaded files easily.
To save the audio file using a PC running Windows, simply right-click over the link, and select 'Save target as...'. In the dialog box find the folder where you want to save the audio, and click 'Save'.
If you're using an Apple Mac, you CTRL-click over the link then select 'Download linked file'.
How long will it take to download a file?
Although they are compressed, the audio files are still quite large. This is a rough guide to download times. Please note that times can vary widely as they are affected by things like the quality and speed of your connection, or the amount of traffic on the internet.
File size: 1,000KB (1MB)
Slow dial-up: 5 minutes
Cable: 10 - 30 seconds
File size: 12,000KB (12MB)
Slow dial-up: 1 hour
Cable: 2 - 6 minutes
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Download the full programme
(mp3 11,590KB)
