An account of the varied services provided by Radio Malaya, which broadcasts programs of entertainment, information, and education in several languages to a listening public of many different races, age-groups and tastes. Besides news, general entertainment and school programs, Radio Malaya broadcasts programs designed to teach people to read, and many programs of special interest to rural communities.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006661
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio broadcasting
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Malaya
Documentary → Documentary films - Malaysia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community education
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading - Aids and devices
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)