100 Years of Estonian Radio...A Journey Through Time

Join us as we celebrate a century of radio in Estonia!

On May 11, 1924, at 9:35 a.m., the first public radio test broadcast aired, featuring a concert by the mixed choir of Läänemaa Secondary School. This historic event took place at the Haapsalu postal office and long-wave telegraph station.

The dedicated crew for this groundbreaking broadcast included:

• E. Laurmann
• G. Liidemann
• E. Vidrikson
• J. Velling
• G. Punn

Utilizing a transmitter with a wavelength of 2,500 meters, the signal reached as far as Tallinn, Vändra, and Pärnu. The transmitter's mast antenna was a remarkable 90-meter-tall steel construction supported by insulators.

Later that year, on November 1, 1924, Raadio Ringhääling was established as a private company. By 1926, regular radio broadcasting had begun, paving the way for the rich radio culture we know today.

Congratulations to Estonia for celebrating this centenary in the air.

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Credits:

• Designer: Triin Heimann
• Year: 2024
• Availability Date: 2024-05-10

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