Celebrating Eid and SBS50 with the Urdu program's past and present curators

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(L-R) Rehan Alavi with Salahuddin Ahmed, Yasmin Sayed and Ashraf Shad.

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SBS Urdu hosted a special SBS50/Eid show to mark both Eid and the 50th anniversary of SBS. Former and current producers of the Urdu program, from its beginning in the 1970s to the present, were invited to participate.

آسٹریلیا کی کثیر الثقافتی شناخت بنانے میں اہم کردار ادا کرنے والے اردو پروڈیوسرز ایک ساتھ

ایس بی ایس اردو جدید ٹیکنالوجی اور سوشل میڈیا پلیٹ فارمز کے ذریعے وسیع تر سامعین تک پہنچ رہا ہے
ستّر کی دہائی میں سڈنی اور میلبورن سے ملٹی کلچرل ریڈیو نشریات کی ابتدا ہوئی

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عید اور SBS50 کا جشن, اردوپروگرام کے سابقہ اورموجودہ پروڈیوسرز کے ساتھ

SBS Urdu

03/04/202536:03

The joint broadcast from Sydney and Melbourne featured a conversation about the Urdu program's journey and its future in the digital era. Hosted by current Executive Producer Rehan Alavi, the show welcomed former hosts and head producers Mr. Salahuddin Ahmed, Ms. Yasmin Sayed, and Mr. Ashraf Shad, who reflected on the program's early days. Current producers Warda Waqaar, Afnan Malik, Muhammad Riaz, Nabeel Hasan, and a loyal listener from Melbourne Mr Aqeel Shah, who has been following the program for over 20 years, also took part in this significant event. SBS's Head of Language Content, Davide Schiappapietra, also joined the discussion to present the vision of SBS50.

SBS Urdu began broadcasting in the mid-70s under 2EA/3EA, which later became known as SBS. Throughout this journey, the team covered historical news broadcasts, celebrity interviews, outside broadcasts, radiothons, fundraising, and community activities.

Today, SBS Urdu is part of SBS Audio and SBS South Asia, reaching new immigrants and the established Urdu-speaking community from major cities to regional Australia through modern technology.