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Radio 4 Extra,1 min
The power of radio
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Fi Glover investigates why radio has been a potent political force in revolutions. In the 60鈥檚 the Egyptian radio station 鈥榁oice of The Arabs鈥� was used to relay revolutionary messages of the then President Gamal Abdel Nasser, which was given s sugar coating by the use of popular songs.
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