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Sound of Hope (simplified Chinese: 希望之声,; traditional Chinese: 希望之聲,; pinyin: Xīwàng Zhīshēng,; Wade–Giles: Hsi-wang Chi-sheng) is an independent non-profit news and entertainment broadcast service. It originated in Mandarin, and currently offers programs in Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. It is part of the Epoch Media Group along with New Tang Dynasty Television Station (NTDTV) and The Epoch Times.

It was the last of the three media to be established, beginning operations in June, 2003, supported by a network of volunteers that continue to maintain the station's programming. According to their website, Sound of Hope "strive to provide a bridge across the cultural and informational gaps between Asian and Western culture.... believe that how we view ourselves and others determines our future. In this spirit, Sound of Hope Radio celebrates the goodness of all humanity." Their programs in English include a weekly segment entitled "Speaking of Asia," concentrating on Asian news and culture. English programs also cover traditional Chinese stories and originally included a segment on learning to speak Chinese. The French version includes weekly recipes. Programs can be heard on the internet and is broadcast in a number of major cities, including Sydney, Chicago, and New York. Sound of hope also provides several podcasts with an Asian focus, as well as on more general interest topics such as Mysterious Universe.

The station often exposes egregious human rights abuses by Communist China. It has also come out with an audio version of the Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party, originally written by Epoch Times staff, an attack on the Chinese Communist Party and its alleged actions. As a result of this and regular attempts to broadcast into China, their China-directed airwaves have been interfered with, and reception of the station by China's current leadership is not good. In depth reporting also focuses heavily on alleged abuses by the CCP against practitioners of Falun Gong, and on current efforts to withdraw support of CCP leadership following the publication of the Nine Commentaries.

All three Epoch Group members were founded by Falun Gong members. Some have recognized the important part this continues to play in editorial stance, although all the media are privately owned and operated and are thus institutionally separate.

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