Dubai: The history of the UAE’s media remains alive in the heart of Mayed Mohammed Al Mer, an Emirati teenager, who carries on his grandfather’s legacy in the world of radio and television.
“I am filled with pride and joy everytime I think about how my late grandfather Khalfan Al Mer left his mark on our beloved nation even before its union,” said Al Mer, 16. Khalfan Al Mer was the UAE’s first Emirati broadcaster who presented daily shows on the radio channel Sawt Al Sahel. Image Credit: Supplied
The first radio station in the UAE was launched in the early 1960s, when the British Forces Broadcasting Services (BFBC) aired English news straight from the Royal Air Force base in Sharjah.
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