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January 1938 - First foreign language broadcast - Arabic

Announcer Ahmad Kamal Sourour Effendi was recruited from the Egyptian radio service as the voice of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s first service in a foreign language. His appointment made the service popular overnight, as Effendi was one of the most loved presenters in the Arab world.

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