Palestine’s first permanent radio station will hold its long-delayed first broadcast on March 30. It will include an inaugural address by High Commissioner Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope, followed by an Arab and a Hebrew address.
The first evening’s program will consist of musical selections. Next evening trilingual programs will commence in Hebrew, Arabic and English. The station will broadcast five hours daily and will use chiefly local talent.
Officials of the broadcasting service have invited persons desiring to lecture in Hebrew or Arabic to submit manuscripts. Speeches are sought on popular scientific subjects, agriculture and literature. Children’s programs are also in demand.
The station is Government-owned and will be operated by the Palestine Broadcasting Co. It will operate on a 668-kilocycle wavelength.
The station was built by the Marconi Co. under a Government contract. The control room and studios are in Jerusalem and the transmitter, powerful enough to reach any point in Palestine, is located in nearby Ramallah. Last Summer Marquis Marconi himself visited Palestine in his yacht, Electra, to advise on construction.
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