To celebrate the World Radio Day on Feb. 13, Saudi Arabia’s national broadcaster focused on radio’s great impacts throughout the history of the Kingdom, Arab News reported.
Themed “Radio and Climate Change,” the 2025 World Radio Day assists radio stations in their journalistic coverage of this critical issues.
Saudi Broadcasting Authority CEO, Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Harthi, stated that Saudi radio has launched various programming and initiatives and is looking forward to driving continuous development and change.
Al-Harthi also indicated that Saudi radio’s evolution aligned with Saudi Arabia’s social development. In this context, it serves as a vital channel for knowledge dissemination and spread local and global developments among citizens.
Designated by UNESCO to celebrate the anniversary of the first UN radio broadcast in 1946, the day underscores radio’s pivotal role in public communication. Furthermore, it recognizes broadcast professionals’ efforts in delivering information and boosting societal dialogue.
Dating back to 1949, the history of Saudi radio officially started when King Abdulaziz authorized the Kingdom’s first broadcasts from Jeddah during the Hajj season.
The initial initiatives were basically official announcements, religious content as well as literary segments, with daily broadcasts limited to three hours.
Currently, the broadcasting authority oversees several stations such as Jeddah Radio, Riyadh Radio, Saudia Radio (English service), Qur’an Radio, Call of Islam Radio, Al-Ekhbariya Radio and Khuzama Radio.
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