According to the news agency Online newsKokeb Parnian, the first female announcer of Iran Radio, four years after the start of this media, was behind the microphone in 1323; In those days, due to the limited presence of women in public arenas, this was a new and unprecedented experience. He was interested in poetry and literature since he was a teenager. Before appearing on the radio, he often practiced his voice in a closed room so that he could judge its quality. With the support of his parents, Parnian participated in the speech test and was accepted. Her father proudly told her that he was proud of her as the first female announcer in Iran.
In an interview he conducted in November 1349 with the magazine “Jowanan Amroz”, Parnian mentioned the days when radio was still a fledgling medium and having a radio in the house was considered a luxury. In those years, people would go to the houses of neighbors and acquaintances who had radios to listen to the programs, and the sound of the programs would sometimes be heard from the radios of the houses in the neighborhood. The radio office was also located in an old building on Lalehzar street and the programs were broadcasted through Pahlavi wireless.
The working conditions of the announcers were also very different from today. In 1323, it was still not possible to record and broadcast programs on tape, and the start time of the programs depended on the presence of the announcer in the place; Therefore, sometimes the program that was supposed to start at five in the morning was aired half an hour late. Parnian woke up at 3:30 a.m. every day to prepare for the morning shows. Despite the difficulty of commuting in the darkness of dawn and the residents waking up to the sound of the office car’s horn, he continued his work with interest and perseverance for years.
Parnian’s narrative gives a picture of the first years of radio activity in Iran and the difficulties of women entering the field of broadcasting; A woman who opened a new path in the history of Iranian media with personal interest, family support and perseverance.
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