Kol Israel

Kol Israel (a/k/a The Voice of Israel or Israel Radio) was the Israeli national public radio service. It opened on May 14, 1948 and in its early years operated stations in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. It became part of the Israel Broadcasting Service (IBS) in 1951 and the later Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) in 1965. The name was changed to Shidurei Israel (Israel Broadcasting) in 1973 and back to Kol Israel in 1979. Later on they operated nine radio networks with distinct programming and an international shortwave service. Kol Israel ceased broadcasting as part of the closure of the IBA on May 14, 2017. It was replaced by Kan, part of the new Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, in May 15, 2017 and Kan now operates nine domestic Israeli radio stations. Can also be entered as a company or label: Kol Israel.