(The main control room at Kuwait Radio in 1963) https://images.app.goo.gl/3hozfoqaqYzq2tw77
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Introduction
The radio is one of the most important means of communication, it enabled human societies to transmit the human voice, music, and signals of various kinds to the world. Passengers on board ships and planes can communicate and exchange information through radio. Many scientists have contributed to the development of the radio, so no single scientist can be considered the inventor of the radio.
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The first known use of the radio in Kuwait dates back to May 12th, 1951. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah established the first radio station in Kuwait simply called “Radio Kuwait”
The first known use of the radio in Kuwait dates back to May 12th, 1951. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah established the first radio station in Kuwait simply called “Radio Kuwait”
In the voice of Mubarak Al-Mayal, the first words were “This is Kuwait”. Early broadcasts were not that different from current broadcasts. Local music being played, Local and international news reported, Educational programs, traditional events and activities, and much more.
Kuwaiti radio vehicles in 1959 https://images.app.goo.gl/KchfcS9ATLffapMSA
Kuwaiti radio vehicles in 1959 https://images.app.goo.gl/KchfcS9ATLffapMSA
Kuwait Radio building in 1951 https://images.app.goo.gl/wdmRHicfWL4ke3k29
Kuwait Radio building in 1951 https://images.app.goo.gl/wdmRHicfWL4ke3k29
Kuwait Radio has a leading role in Arab society in introducing the Arabic language and a statement of Its aesthetics. It occupies a high position and a high degree in the Arab listener.
In the programs, many matters of the desert heritage are talked about from poetry, stories, and the genealogy of families and tribes.
As well as maritime heritage and its arts, the work tools of pearling and various trade types, and Kuwait's relationship with its neighbors and civilized relations with nations.
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One of the coolest and most continuous programs "A Window on History", selects the best and most famous stories and events throughout human history. An entertaining and useful cultural channel, presented by a group of acting stars in Kuwait Culture and Arts.
The first song broadcast on the radio in Kuwait was by the artist
Mahmoud Al-Kuwaiti
Mahmoud Al-Kuwaiti
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Faiha Al-Saeed was the voice of "The Daily Morning" program that started late in the seventies. The program has offered many paragraphs of news and information presented.
Interview
My Grandmother with the radio I gifted her
(photo taken by me)
I interviewed Dr. Faika Al-Mutawa, my grandmother, she was the third female doctor in Kuwait and she had lived through the era of radio in Kuwait. Why did I choose to interview her? I saw how much she loves the radio and how she is attached to the radio even with the development of media.
My first question for her was when you started using the radio?
She said: that back in the day, they had a radio in their house for her dad, whenever he opened it, they gathered around to listen to him. But after she grew up and started knowing how to open the radio, she used to listen to songs and dance. She said: “When I was your age, I loved listening to Abdul Haleem, Fareed Alatrash, and Om Kalthom”.
In the past, they didn’t have something to entertain just the radio, because television wasn’t popular at that time. She said: “We listened to the series on the radio, and it was very fun, especially the Kuwaiti old series like Maryam AL Ghadban and Maryam AL Saleh. Every day we listen to the episode and wait until the next day to continue the story”. Also, she mentioned that on Cairo radio station there were a lot of series, and they got to listen to them because there was no other choice, but they enjoyed it. Her father used to listen to BBC London news because at that time the whole world mainly was getting news and everything from them.
Recently, I bought this vintage radio from Germany. (photo taken by me)
Moreover, I asked her why you prefer the radio on other media devices. She answered: “I like the radio because it gives me the news brief, whereas the television sometimes doesn’t, and the phone. I set every time in the afternoon at one o’clock to check all Kuwait news. These days the radio has become more entertaining. For example, interviewing doctors and influencers, without the need to see them just to hear”. Also, she mentioned that she prefers listening to the news on the radio because the TV hurts her eyes with time.
Dr. Faika on a trip to Jerusalem 1963, before the nakba.
Finally, I asked her about the years when she studied abroad, did you use the radio more often there?
She said: “When I went to study in Cairo in 1964, I didn’t have time to listen to the radio every day because I was busy studying medicine, but I and my friends at the student housing in Cairo gathered around to watch television together, it was fun”.
References
Al-Enezi, M. (2015, February 12). KUNA:: “This is Kuwait,” a term that signals Kuwait Radio’s history of success 12/02/2015. Www.kuna.net.kw.
PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions. (2018, July 30). Www.pressreader.com.
N.A. (2023, February 25). المجتمعات. سونديلز. https://soundeals.com/community/
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