Radio

'A duty of national honor': Ben-Gurion’s historic 1949 radio address resurfaces ahead of elections

The former leader also addressed IDF soldiers serving at the time in Israel's War of Independence, saying that they should vote as free citizens.

OCTOBER 20, 2026|ByAARON GLICK

Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion casts his vote in the first election to the Knesset in 1949.

Reshet Gimel co-founder, Kol Yisrael veteran Gilad Ben-Shach passes away at 85

In his work, he helped shape the station's musical sound at a time when radio had an enormous influence on musical tastes in Israel and on how songs and artists became hits.

OCTOBER 2, 2026|ByWALLA! CULTURE

Israeli radio journalist Gideon Kutz. October 11, 2019.

Israeli public broadcasting icon, journalist Prof. Gideon Kutz dies at age 78

Kutz served for four decades as Voice of Israel's correspondent in Paris and was one of the most recognizable voices of Israeli public broadcasting in the French and European arena.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026|ByMOSHE COHEN

US House of Representatives passes act mandating free AM radio in every vehicle

H.R. 979 directs the Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish a rule making AM radio standard equipment in new passenger vehicles.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2026|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

David Jablinowitz: With great journalism comes great power and responsibility

Behind the Bylines: David Jablinowitz spent years as a major figure in journalism as the voice of Kol Yisrael-English. Now, he works as the op-ed editor of The Jerusalem Post.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByAARON REICH

David Jablinowitz is seen broadcasting on the radio.

Grapevine February 12, 2025: Not forgotten

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Hostage posters at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv

Trump to join radio host's live broadcast from Israel on October 7

Trump will call in to Sid Rosenberg's Monday show remembering the October 7 massacre

OCTOBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Activists holding flags gather after joining a convoy to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to show support for US President Donald Trump, ahead of the upcoming US election, in Jerusalem October 27, 2020.

Israeli journalists condemn egging of hostage father outside Likud party

Hostage father Eli Elbag was egged while demonstrating near the Likud's party for Rosh Hashanah in Netanya.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024By103FM

Justice Minister Gideon Saar and his wife Geula attend an event with Saar supporters after losing in the elections for the Likud leadership, in Or Yehuda, January 2, 2020.

Not only Hezbollah: Professionals who still use beepers in Israel

The evolution of communication: From beepers to cell phones. Discover the role of pagers in Israel and their continued use in specific professional fields.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL

Beeper. Faded with the development of the mobile phone

What are the ICOM IC-V82 radios exploding in Lebanon?

At the time of writing, hundreds of people were already reportedly wounded due to these latest explosions.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024ByAARON REICH

Smoke rises from a mobile shop as civil defence members gather in Sidon, Lebanon September 18, 2024

Jerusalem calling: The birth of Mandate-era broadcasting in British Palestine

In 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel, Jerusalem Calling (by now Kol Yerushalayim) merged with Kol Yisrael, which became the country’s official radio station.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByALEX WINSTON