On Monday, the 15th of August, 2011, feast day of Santa Marija, Radju Katidral received an official visit bu H.E. Dr George Abela, President of Malta. This was the first ever visit by the nation’s head-of-state to the Gozitan Community Radio Station.During his short message to the station’s listeners, as well as the station’s team gathered at the studio to greet him, Dr Abela thanked all present for what he described as “11 years of hard work and eat service.” He also expressed his appreciation for “the well organised feast of Santa Marija, celebrated in Victoria,” and congratulated the presenters for the future. The visit ended with an unveiling of a commemorative plaque, with the President also signing the station’s visitors’ book.

Radju Katidral, the Gozo Cathedral Parish’s official radio station said that it commenced broadcasting on December 23rd , 1999. It said that it quickly grew up to become one of the leading community radio stations on the island. In 2009, it launched Gozo’s first-ever online television, getting over 30,000 hits last year, solely during the feast time.

Photos – Anthony Grech www.anthonygrech.com.

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