The group that worked on television reception, led by Israel Gershkovich
Photo: Archive of the RTTC EAO
November 4, 1935
The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” (12+) of 1935 on November 4 wrote that Kharkov workers provide patronage assistance to the workers of Birobidzhan. Workers of Kharkov enterprises and factories established correspondence with the workers of Birobidzhan. The newspaper wrote: “For the anniversary of the convening of the first congress of councils of the Jewish Autonomous Region, the workers of Kharkov are preparing big gifts for Birobidzhan. With the help of the Kharkov proletarians, a hospital with 100 beds, a sound cinema, a house for displaced people and a number of other cultural institutions are being equipped in Birobidzhan.”
Day in the history of the Jewish Autonomous Region. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
November 4, 1936
The newspaper “Birobidzhan Star” of 1936 on November 4, in the section “Around the city and region” wrote that on November 4 children's shooting competitions (12+) for the city championship began:
“The best children’s shooting team will receive a challenge banner from the city committees of the Komsomol and Osoviakhim. The best young Voroshilov shooter will be awarded by the library.”
Day in the history of the Jewish Autonomous Region. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
The same newspaper published an interesting fact that friend of the IKOR commune, Dr. Slaus, bequeathed 17 thousand dollars to the EAO for cultural needs: “According to the will of the deceased, Ikor is purchasing equipment for the printing house being built in Birobidzhan. Linotypes, a printing press and zincography are being purchased, which will soon be shipped to Birobidzhan.”
November 4, 1938
An “Extra” type radio broadcasting transmitter with a power of 10 kilowatts was put into permanent operation, which was supposed to provide radio broadcasting to the Jewish Autonomous Region. This is how the Birobidzhan Regional Radio Center was formed.
The main development of the radio center took place in the 1960s. The introduction of new transmitting and receiving devices with single-sideband modulation has begun. Transceiver and receive radio stations with a power of 30 watts, designed to operate in telegraph and telephone modes, began to operate for intraregional radio communications.
In 1960, the first TRSO-30 repeater was installed on a hill in Birobidzhan. In 1961, a technical building was built and a 55-meter tower was installed.
In the period 1961-1969. The development of television began throughout the region. Radio station No. 1 was completely re-equipped with new equipment to replace the morally and physically outdated one. In 1966, a long-wave transmitter was put into operation to work for the first central Union program.
Today RTPC EAO is a developing enterprise. Commissioning of new capacities continues. Partnerships with broadcasters are expanding. New technologies are being developed using television and new telecommunications media.
