Egyptian Radio

In December 1947, the contract with Marconi was suspended in favour of an Egyptian national broadcasting station.

The General Manager was replaced with Mohammed Beik Qasem presiding from December 1947 until August 1950.

The station is known also for its call "This is Cairo" (in Arabic هنا القاهرة pronounced Huna al Qaahira).

It is considered the First Program (in Arabic البرنامج الأول) of the ERTU (Egyptian Radio and Television Union).

[3] The station had some of the best known Arab broadcasters of their time, including Ahmed Said, Ahmed Salem, Mohammed Fathi, Mohammed Mahmoud Shaaban, Hosney Al-Hadidy, Galal Moawwad, Safiyya Al-Mohamdis and Taher Abu Zeid.