Ameen Sayani, a pioneering radio presenter who drew generations of listeners in India with his melodic voice on a radio show that became a national phenomenon, died on Tuesday.
Born in 1932, Ameen Sayani was introduced to radio by his elder brother who was an English-language presenter.
In 1952, Ameen became one of the first voices to be heard on the airwaves in Asia by starting the radio program for which he became the most famous, “Binaca Geetmala,” showcasing Bollywood music.
He hosted the program on Radio Ceylon, one of the oldest radio stations in the world, based in what is now Sri Lanka.
The show was later moved to All India Radio, the state-owned public broadcaster.
Persons:
Ameen, Narendra Modi, Sayani’s, “, ” Mr, Rajil, Ameen Sayani, Binaca
Organizations:
Radio Ceylon, India Radio
Locations:
India, English, Asia, Sri Lanka