Screening
Part of Jailbreak Programme 2Europa Radio
Hans Richter
(NL 1931, 9 min)
Commissioned by Philips, Europa Radio celebrates the company’s experimental PCJJ shortwave radio station in Eindhoven that went on air in 1927 and broadcasted to Europe as well as the rest of the world in various languages. The film covers one day from morning to night, showing the range and scope of the daily radio programs – from stock market news, sports events and live concerts to a speech by Albert Einstein.