Radio Day
| Radio Day | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Communications Workers' Day (in Russia), Radio and Television Day (Ден на радиото и телевизията, in Bulgaria) |
| Observed by | Soviet Union, Russia, Bulgaria |
| Date | 7 May |
| Next time | 7 May 2017 |
| Frequency | annual |
Radio Day (Russian: День радио Den' Radio), Communications Workers' Day (as it is officially known in Russia) or Radio and Television Day (Ден на радиото и телевизията, as it is known in Bulgaria) is a commemoration of the development of radio in Russia. It takes place on 7 May, the day in 1895 on which Alexander Popov successfully demonstrated his invention.
In 1895, Popov gave the first public demonstration of radio as a tool before the Russian Physical and Chemical Society in St. Petersburg, using Sir Oliver Lodge's coherer as a lightning detector.
Popov has generally been recognized in Eastern Europe as an "inventor of radio" (although it may be more due to politics than historical evidence), in contrast to the West's recognition of Guglielmo Marconi as the first to develop a viable system based on radio (Herzian) waves.
Radio Day was first observed in the Soviet Union in 1945, on the 50th anniversary of Popov's experiment, and some four decades after his death. Radio Day is officially marked in Russia and Bulgaria.
A meeting was organized by Bangladesh Betar (Bangladesh Radio), while Director General of Bangladesh Betar Mr. Kazi Akhter Uddin Ahmed presided over the meeting and presented the importance of World Radio Day and its goal, objectives, significance and the proposed activities during its observance in Bangladesh. Representatives from Bangladesh Betar, private commercial radio stations, foreign radio stations, and BTRC officials attended in the meeting.
A "World Radio Day Observation National Committee" was formed to observe the day nationally. Mr. Kazi Akhter Uddin Ahmed is the Convener of this committee.
It has been decided to organize a Rally, which will be started from National Museum to Teachers Students Centre (T.S.C.), University of Dhaka, Seminar at Conference Room, Cultural Program and Broadcast a Special Program of Bangladesh Betar Shahbag Office on 13 February 2013.
[Information and Observation of World Radio Day 2013 added by Radio Bhumi 92.8 FM, Dhaka, Bangladesh]
This is the biggest university party in Ukraine. It celebrates in the middle of May and organized by of NTUU "Kiev Polytechnic Institute". Every year the world famous DJs and performers participate on this event. This party can be considered as one of the best Students' activities in Europe. Thanks for Radiotech!
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