KUWAIT CITY, Jan 9, (KUNA): A new Kuwaiti radio station is to hit the airwaves, frequency FM 93.9, to cover the state’s celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the independence and the 20th anniversary of the liberation, and the station was named “Ya Aghla Dar,” Arabic for “Dearest Homeland.” Head of the media committee for the national celebrations and Radio Kuwait Supervisor Ahmad Al-Fadhli told KUNA, Sunday, the material broadcast would include patriotic songs, Amir speeches, and instructions and appeals by state institutions to help along a smooth and accident-free and environment-friendly festive season.

The official added the phrase “Ya Aghla Dar” would also feature on the screen throughout coverage and other material relating to the national celebrations. The first phase of this project started early this month, the second phase is due Jan 29, and the third phase is due on Feb 1, he pointed out.
As for the fifth anniversary of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s assuming office as the state’s 15th Amir, a special program is also ready to commemorate this occasion, all material prepared in this category aired under the slogan “May you bring Kuwait more glory.” The first example of these programs is a special episode of Good Morning Kuwait, Jan 29, that would include interviews, calls from the public, glimpses of Arab and other press coverage of the event, and short recorded messages by leading Kuwaiti and Arab personalities.

One more program, “Cables”, would allow diplomats accredited in Kuwait to address the Kuwaiti nation on this occasion, while another program, “Visions,” is to include discussions on the Amir’s vision for Kuwaiti development, with emphasis on the Amir’s many tours to world capitals to boost bilateral relations and interaction.

The documentary “Biography of a Statesman” would offer glimpses on His Highness the Amir’s many accomplishments throughout his career and would include testimonies by figures and personalities he interacted with while serving his many different posts leading up to assumption of the post of Amir.
“Enlightened Contributions” would focus on the Amir’s activities in 2010, such as sponsoring Quran recitation and memorization contests and events, hosting and attending the second moderation forum, and the “Thank You, Teacher” festival, among others.

Poems composed in honor of His Highness Sheikh Sabah and commemorating his contributions and deeds would also be introduced in “Echoes of Loyalty”, and the activities and celebrations of all state bodies would also be covered as part of the special programming, the official said.