RADIO AND TV MARCH AHEAD

More than hundred years passed since the day when the Russian scientist Alexander Popov demonstrated his "storm indicator" which was the prototype of modern radio receivers.

Great progress has been made in radio engineering, radio communications, radio broadcastings and televi­sion since that time. We have become so used to these means of communication that we can't imagine our life without all this.

In the modern world, radio and television play an im­portant role as a mass media of information and as a means of people's political and cultural education.

There is hardly a spot on the whole vast territory of Russia where there is no radio. The voice of radio is heard all over the world. Today more than 500 radio broadcasting stations in the country trans­mit a total of 1,500 hours per day. Programmes to other countries are conducted in 77 languages.

Modern means of radio engineering cover the greater part of the globe with long, medium and ultra-short radio waves. New radio stations are being built and equipped with the most modern instruments.

Television is also developing rapidly in Russia. At present Russia has a TV system which is the largest in the world. It includes 120 TV centres which make their own programmes. The construction of the world's biggest television centre, the Moscow centre, which is housed in the 533-metre high Ostankino television tower was completed in 1970. All programmes which are broadcasted by the Moscow centre are in colour. TV programmes broadcasts go out from Moscow every day on 12 channels with a total of 159.6 hours of broadcasting in every 24-hour period. There is a regular international exchange of TV programmes as well. Our television is linked with Intervision and Eurovision international systems.

Work on the improvement of space television and broadcasting is of great interest. The application of powerful outerspace relays makes it possible televising programmes directly to huge territories.

Some of the aims of radio and TV are to help strengthening peace and friendship among nations, to provide listeners and viewers with an objective review of events taking place in the world and to acquaint them with the life in the coun­try. Much has been done to develop radio broadcasting and television in our coun­try but still more remains to be done in the future.

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