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„So stick around cause we might miss you“. This is how legendary rock band Queen praised the radio back in 1984. Their hit became sort of hymn for radio journalists, and has for 28 years now enjoyed widespread popularity in the music scene. Today we recall Radio Ga Ga, because we have a special feature lined up for you to mark the World Radio Day.
The holiday has come into existence quite recently. On the initiative of the Spanish Academy of Radio, in November 2011, UNESCO declared February 13 World Radio Day. On this date, the United Nations Radio was also launched back in 1946.
It comes as an interesting fact that some 10 years earlier, on 16 February 1936, „the voice of Bulgaria“ in foreign languages aired for the first time. In 1937, the programmes of what was then called Radio Sofia were broadcast in English, German, French and Italian. It was in 1947 that the broadcasts in Balkan languages were launched. Thus Radio Bulgaria has been for more than 70 years a trade mark on the ether, bringing listeners worldwide news from Bulgaria's economic, social and culture life. For decades on end, our listeners would find us in the shortwave bands. However, as of February 1 this year, Radio Bulgaria's shortwave transmitters shut down, and our programmes can now be heard online alone. In other words, from „veterans“ we became „novices“. Yet, our aspiration is to adjust quickly to the new Internet platform and remain „the voice of Bulgaria“ for you.
It comes as an interesting fact that some 10 years earlier, on 16 February 1936, „the voice of Bulgaria“ in foreign languages aired for the first time. In 1937, the programmes of what was then called Radio Sofia were broadcast in English, German, French and Italian. It was in 1947 that the broadcasts in Balkan languages were launched. Thus Radio Bulgaria has been for more than 70 years a trade mark on the ether, bringing listeners worldwide news from Bulgaria's economic, social and culture life. For decades on end, our listeners would find us in the shortwave bands. However, as of February 1 this year, Radio Bulgaria's shortwave transmitters shut down, and our programmes can now be heard online alone. In other words, from „veterans“ we became „novices“. Yet, our aspiration is to adjust quickly to the new Internet platform and remain „the voice of Bulgaria“ for you.
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(Source : Radio Bulgaria)
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