Voice of the Arabs

Cairo Radio is the international radio stations in Egypt and part of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union ( ERTU ). Since the revolution in 2011, the reporting of previously state-controlled transmitter is free and independent.

Radio Cairo is a member of the International Media Assistance ( IMH ) and the European Broadcasting Union ( EBU). In the German section six Egyptian editors and five German Translator and Speaker or Moderators are active.

History

The establishment of broadcasting in Egypt dates back to the 1930s. The Egyptian singer and musician Umm Kulthum inaugurated in May 1934 Radio Cairo. This first national broadcaster Egypt was created by an agreement of the Marconi Company and the BBC Britain

Since 1958, the Egyptian Broadcasting sends in German. At this time a multilingual radio program was established, which today is still transmitted in 35 languages.

Objective of the program

The German program aims to make the audience familiar with the Egyptian reality in the country and the Egyptian way of life. Addition, however, the programs will also represent Egyptian politics and opinion about national and international affairs. For future tourists also the attractions of the country are presented.

Program

The daily program consists of the Program Guide, the weather, oriental music and the detailed messages.

Daily changing special programs are offered:

• Mondays runs the Egypt levels, the scientific forum, the comments, the program " Cultural life in Egypt," the Egyptian Atlas and the contribution of the week.
• Tuesdays presents you watch the game, the quiz "Did You Know? " Focus Middle East as well as the events of the week. Is complemented by all Arab music.
• Wednesdays Cairo Radio takes you on a " safari ", radiates a political comment and sets with " Egypt on the Internet" to connect to the World Wide Web forth. In addition, the series " Women in Egypt " is on the program.
• Thursdays presents Radio Cairo before kings and queens in Egyptian history, highlights the Egyptian diplomacy, the Egyptian Atlas, cultural life in Egypt, Islamic ethics and the Egypt levels.
• On Fridays it is called " From the Arab libraries " ( alternating with " Egypt from a German perspective " ), it is followed by a commentary, and the popular series " You ask, we answer ", will be investigated in the listener questions. Finally, also followed by a quiz.
• Saturday is time listeners at Radio Cairo: The " listener mailbox" is on the program. In addition, the headings " philatelists corner ", " Islam and the other" and including again "Women in Egypt " hot. In addition, a commentary on the political events of the day will air.
• Sundays are "Art and Culture in conversation ". In addition, again is the Egyptian Atlas with a trip to the music world of the country or the "Safari " on the program schedule. The week ends with the " individual program ".