A solemn meeting dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Kazakh radio was held

A solemn meeting dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Kazakh radio was held

Today, on October 1, 2021 a solemn meeting dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Kazakh radio was held in Nur-Sultan. The event was held in the format of filming with a limited number of people in compliance with all sanitary standards.

Congratulatory letters of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy N.A. Nazarbayev and Head of State K.K.Tokayev were read out at the solemn meeting.

It should be noted that this year, on the initiative of the Head of State, October 1 - the day of the beginning of broadcasting of the Kazakh radio, was established as an official "Radio Day" and is celebrated today for the first time.

In a congratulatory letter to the staff of the Kazakh Radio, First President Nursultan Nazarbayev stressed that the rich history of our people was broadcast live, and important events in the life of the country were promptly brought to the public in difficult times.

"Veteran journalists and prominent figures who have worked on Kazakh Radio for a century have left an indelible mark on society. Many programs on the air have made an immeasurable contribution to the popularization of our native culture, the popularization of the native language, the revival of national consciousness and formed the golden fund of Kazakh spirituality. Today Kazakh Radio is one of the strongest and most modern media in the country. I hope that the radio will continue to be a messenger of good and will delight listeners with informative and educational programs," the message of congratulations reads.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his congratulation: "The chronicle of the Kazakh radio is a mirror of the 100-year history of our people. Radio has been serving for the benefit of our country since its foundation. And now it makes a significant contribution to instilling dignity and national values in young people. The celebration of the 100th anniversary of the radio station, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of our independence, occupies a special place. Since this year, October 1 has been declared "Radio Day". This means that radio plays a special role in the life of the mass media. I hope that in the future Kazakh Radio will continue to contribute to the strengthening of our State, reviving the memory of the people with its informative and informative programs."

The solemn meeting was attended by Minister of Information and Social Development Aida Balayeva. The Minister said that in order to expand the broadcasting area of Kazakh Radio, a Roadmap for the development of the State broadcasting network in border areas for 2022-2025 was adopted, and according to the results of the competition, 107 RFS were allocated to Kazakh Radio.

As a concrete example, we can cite the village of Kokzhyr Tarbagatai district of the East Kazakhstan region, in which a new radio frequency was launched. During the event, live broadcasts were carried out from the studios of Kazakh Radio in Nur-Sultan and Almaty. Video materials and musical numbers were also presented to the guests. Pieces from interviews with B. Momyshuly, K.Kaisenov, M.Auezov, A.Zhubanov, which are still stored in the "Golden Fund" of the Kazakh radio.

The solemn meeting consisted of the official part and sections - "The starting stage", "The era of development", "A new milestone". The historical chronology of the Kazakh radio was presented in each section.

The event was attended by heads of central public authorities, radio veterans and employees of the Kazakh Radio, deputies of the Senate and Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, heads of the media, public figures.

For reference:

On the initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K. Tokayev, October 1 as the "Day of Radio Workers" this year the holiday is celebrated for the first time.

As part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Kazakh Radio, streets in the cities of Nur-Sultan, Kyzylorda and Shymkent were named "Kazakradios". In the capital, a large mural appeared on one of the houses in honor of the anniversary of the radio. Also, one of the streets of Nur-Sultan was named after one of the veterans of the Kazakh radio, announcer A. Bayzhanbayev. And Eurasian National University named the L.N. Gumilyov has opened an auditorium and an educational radio studio.

History:

Kazakh Radio began broadcasting on October 1, 1921 on the initiative of Kazakh educator Akhmet Baitursynov. The golden Fund of the Kazakh Radio contains interviews and lectures of famous personalities and figures. On the eve of the centenary, during the year all the recordings were digitized and presented to listeners. Today Kazakh Radio is one of the oldest mass media in the country. Broadcasting is conducted in 7 languages. Every hour there are news releases in two languages.

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