Radio Veritas (Manila)
RADIO VERITAS ASIA the Missionary of Asia was inaugurated in the year 1961. Though the broadcasts were started in the year 1969, the history of its origin runs back few years earlier.
When His Holiness Pope PIUS XII proposed the need for a Catholic radio station, the South Asian Bishops gathered in Manila in 1958, and decided to establish a radio station.
In 1960, The Arch Bishop of Manila seeked the German Government's assistance to build a Radio Station. The German Government granted the assistance upon the request of the Archbishop of Manila, in the year 1963.
After six years, in 1969 RADIO VERITAS ASIA was inaugurated and test broadcast for various languages were conducted.
It was on 12th July 1976 - The TAMIL SERVICE of Radio Veritas Asia was inaugurated. The broadcasts were started in the same year from 1st of November. During the chairmanship of Most. Rev. Dr. Michael Bosco Duraisamy, TNBC Commission for Social Commission selected Mr. Arockiasamy to be the first producer of Tamil Service, Radio Veritas Asia. He resided in Radio Veritas Asia, to broadcast the Good News.
Later his family who went on to serve for almost 12 years, until 1988, joined him. Mr. Rabi Bernard, Ms. Flora Rani, Ms. Celine Mary the son and daughters of Mr. M. Arockiasamy were key in strengthening the foundation of Radio Veritas Asia, Tamil Service.
Followed by Mr. M.Arockiasamy was Rev.Fr. Sebastian who served as the co-ordinator of Tamil Service from 1989 to 1995. Sr.Celestina, Sr. Ruby, Mr. Raisal, Mr. Carmel were the other team members during
Fr. Sebastian's 6 years term.
Rev. Fr. Jegath Gaspar followed Rev. Fr. Sebastian to serve as the co-ordinator of Tamil Service from 1996 to 2002, when Most. Rev. Dr. Marianus Arockiasamy was the chairman of TNBC Commission for Social Communications. Under the able guidance and support of Most. Rev. Dr. Marianus Arockiasamy, the Tamil Service spread its wings to reach the Tamil people beyond the Asian region. Sr. Anto, Rev. Fr. Hilarius , Ms. Agnel Hema, Mr. Sagayaraj , Sr. Fatima Simon and Mr. Antoni Cleetus were the producers during the 6 years term of Rev. Fr. Jegath Gaspar.
The TNBC Commission for Social Communications, under the Chairmanship of Most. Rev. Dr.Marianus Arockiasamy, selected Rev. Fr. A. Singarayan to succeed Rev. Fr. Jegath Gaspar to lead the Tamil Service. Accepting the changes of the time and challenges of the technological developments, the Tamil Service is evolving itself to contribute positively in the lives of the Tamil People.
The present team of Tamil Service is lead by Fr. A. Singarayan with Sr. Joshitta and Mr. Amal Eroniemose as the programme producers, under the able guidance of the Chairman Most. Rev. Dr. Antony Devotta.
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