Day of Radio, Television and Communication Workers of Ukraine
The Day of Radio, Television and Communication Workers of Ukraine is celebrated on November 16, and this date was not chosen by chance, because it was on this day, only back in 1924, that citizens heard the first radio broadcast in Kharkov
It was a radio concert The Presidential decree establishing the holiday was sent to support the initiative of television, radio and telecommunications workers
In those years, it was Kharkov that was the capital of the Ukrainian SSR The first radio station was placed in the Central Party Club - now the Philharmonic is located on this site 70 people listened to the first broadcast on Ukrainian radio Due to the lack of announcers at that time, who in principle were not on staff, he opened the transfer of techniques He said into the microphone the most familiar words for him - “hello” three times Then the phrase “Kharkov speaks” - also three times This marked the beginning of the era of radio broadcasting in Ukraine
Radio Day is celebrated everywhere, not only in Ukraine, but also in other countries Dates, of course, are different everywhere To honor the founding of UN Radio in 1946, World Radio Day is celebrated on 13 February Thanks to physicist Alexander Popov, the first radio communication session took place on May 7, 1895 - therefore, it is on this day that the holiday is celebrated in Russia
The dissemination of various information occurs thanks to such industries as information and communications More than a quarter of a million workers work for the benefit of these industries Thanks to their daily work, the distance between cities and remote settlements is significantly reduced It is also worth noting the work of more than 15 thousand post offices, 500 Internet providers, more than 1000 telecom operators, more than a dozen scientific and design institutes, specialized universities, which annually graduate more than 30 thousand qualified personnel in the field of telecommunications
On the day of radio, television and communications workers, various events are organized for everyone who dedicated their lives to the development of these industries Meetings are also held at which activists are presented with certificates of honor, cash prizes and awards, and the merits of veterans and other television, radio and telecommunications workers are celebrated The top officials of the country congratulate and wish further development and prosperity On this day, Internet media workers, mobile operators, and providers celebrate their holiday Industry workers believe that November 16 is a rather symbolic date for celebration At this time, the results of the work are summed up and prospects for the next year are outlined
The state authorities assign a large role to radio, communications and television workers, namely in the formation of democracy and Ukrainian statehood, and the formation of spiritual and historical values among the population