Kol Yerushalayim
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Kol Yerushalayim was the name given to the Hebrew transmissions of the Palestine Broadcasting Service established by the British Mandatory Authority.
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Staff were recruited for five hours of daily broadcasts in English, Arabic, and Hebrew and training given by the BBC. The Hebrew language transmissions were eventually called Kol Yerushalayim (The Voice of Jerusalem) after arguments with Arab leaders following the Jews original intention to call them 'Kol Eretz Israel' (The Voice of the Land of Israel). Transmissions in Hebrew were limited to one hour per day.
In 1942, the transmissions were split into two stations – for English/Arabic and English/Hebrew. The original channel transmitted on 668 kc/s kHz (449 meters with a power of 20 kW). The second channel (PBS2) transmits on 574 kHz (522 meters at 20 kW) and the first channel, PBS 1, is moved slightly to 677 kHz (443 meters), which allows it to be heard better in Europe.
With the Establishment of the State of Israel
, Kol Yerushalayim merged with Kol Yisrael
, that became the country's official radio station.
Establishment
On March 30, 1936, the Palestine Broadcasting Service began radio transmissions from RamallahRamallah
Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority...
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Staff were recruited for five hours of daily broadcasts in English, Arabic, and Hebrew and training given by the BBC. The Hebrew language transmissions were eventually called Kol Yerushalayim (The Voice of Jerusalem) after arguments with Arab leaders following the Jews original intention to call them 'Kol Eretz Israel' (The Voice of the Land of Israel). Transmissions in Hebrew were limited to one hour per day.
In 1942, the transmissions were split into two stations – for English/Arabic and English/Hebrew. The original channel transmitted on 668 kc/s kHz (449 meters with a power of 20 kW). The second channel (PBS2) transmits on 574 kHz (522 meters at 20 kW) and the first channel, PBS 1, is moved slightly to 677 kHz (443 meters), which allows it to be heard better in Europe.
With the Establishment of the State of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Kol Yerushalayim merged with Kol Yisrael
Kol Yisrael
Kol Yisrael is Israel's public domestic and international radio service, operated as a division of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.-History:...
, that became the country's official radio station.