Thursday 8 December 2011

Philips

On 11 March 1927 Philips went on the air with shortwave radio base PCJJ (later PCJ) which was abutting in 1929 by sister base PHI. PHI advertisement in Dutch to the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) while PCJJ advertisement in English, Spanish and German to the blow of the world.

The all-embracing affairs on Sundays commenced in 1928, with host Eddie Startz hosting the Happy Base show, which became the world's longest-running shortwave program. Broadcasts from the Netherlands were disconnected by the German aggression in May 1940. The Germans commandeered the transmitters in Huizen to use for pro-Nazi broadcasts, some basic from Germany, others concerts from Dutch broadcasters beneath German control.

Philips Radio did not resume afterwards Liberation. Instead' the two shortwave stations were nationalised in 1946 and renamed as Radio Netherlands Worldwide, the Dutch All-embracing Service. Some PCJ programs, such as Happy Station, connected on the fresh station

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