Egyptian Radio

For other Egyptian radio stations, see List of radio stations in Egypt.
Egyptian Radio
  • Egypt
Programming
LanguageArabic
Ownership
OwnerERTU
Voice of the Arabs
Middle East Radio
History
First air date
31 May 1934 (1934-05-31)

Egyptian Radio, also known as the Egyptian Radio's General Program (إذاعة البرنامج العام transliterated as Iza'et El-Bernameg Al-Aam) and popularly known as Radio Cairo (in Arabic إذاعة القاهرة transliterated as Iza'et el Qaahira), is the pioneering Egyptian radio station that started broadcasting on 31 May 1934 in agreement with the Marconi Company. The General Manager of the station for the period was Said Basha Lotfi who presided over the station from May 1934 to December 1947.

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