Today is the 80th birthday of Abie Nathan, founder of the famous offshore radio station The Voice of Peace. Gil Katzir reports: Radius 100FM (local radio station, located in Rosh haayin, about 15 miles north-east of Tel Aviv), will celebrate the event by having a special “VOP day”. All day long, 7:00 am till 6:00 pm [local time], the station will broadcast the original programme format used on the VOP, with the participation of some VOP names: Tim Shepherd , Steve Williams, Jimmy Johnson, Gad Biton, Yakir Aviv, Ruven Levi, Ofer Nachshon and myself.
(Source: Dr Martin van der Ven, Offshore Radio Guide)
on Apr 29th, 2007 at 21:53
This article brings back beautiful memories of my first stay in Israel as a volunteer at kibbutz Palmahim in the summer of 1987. The radio was on everywhere I went (at work, in the dining room, in the shops, in people’s homes and cars, even on the beach..), and everyone seemed to be listening to the Voice of Peace. I also thought that it was the best station I had ever heard. I loved it so much that I recorded several tapes of music and still listen to them once in a while. It offered such a great selection of Israeli and international music. I didn’t know at the time that the ship had originally sailed from Amsterdam. I remember being explained that it was.
on Apr 30th, 2007 at 10:52
I have similar happy memories of my stint as a volunteer on Kibbutz Geva in 1979 - I only have to hear the Voice of Peace “somewhere in the Mediterranean” jingle and I’m back feeding those chickens!