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Language: Genre: Hindi BBC Radio is a channel of indian news. Station broadcast from UK (London) from 1940. BBC Hindi's two radio programs are broadcast on Short Wave and Medium Wave. The first meeting of "Namaskar Bharat" will be broadcast from 6.30 am to 7.00 pm, the second meeting is a "Din bhar" time from 7.30 am to 8.00 pm. Audio recordings of the today news releases of BBC service are posted on the official website on internet. You can listen to them on our page. • First air date: 1940 • Frequency: 4132 H • Country: United Kingdom, England, London

One of the most memorable broadcasts in the history of radio in India remains Melville de Mellow’s marathon seven-hour live radio commentary on the funeral procession of Mahatma Gandhi on January 31, 1948. His baritone captured the grief of an entire nation as he simply, yet poignantly, described the scenes unfolding in front of him. “In the room, the scene was heartrending,” said de Mellow, his voice sombre. “The walls were white, the room was simply furnished...but these blue carpets contrasted with the white mattress upon which lay Mahatmaji. He was shrouded in spotless white khadi, from his feet to his abdomen.” And then de Mellow’s voice, steady thus far, softened, as he began to describe the Mahatma’s body. “His chest was bare, I could see the dark patches of the assassin’s bullets against the skin of his frail body. His eyes were closed, his face was a face of a man in prayer.” As de Mellow turned to leave, “Pandit Nehru entered and stood near me. I stood silently beside Mahatmaji’s most beloved follower for 30 years. His fine-cut features were drawn in agony, his face looked grey, the muscles of his jaw moved as if he was fighting back a sob.” De Mellow paused, his pain evident in the next line: “Then I saw him lower his head and I saw a heartbroken prime minister weep.” His commentary that day, as well as during Nehru’s funeral, not only moved a nation to tears but also influenced the careers of many broadcasters. They included the likes of Jasdev Singh, widely re...