VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

The Indonesian Air Force PC-2 Radio Station or known as the AURI PC-2 Radio Station is located in Playen Sub-district, Gunung Kidul Regency. The station plays an important role in maintaining the independence of Indonesia during the Second Dutch Military Aggression in Yogyakarta. Through the radio, the news about the General Offensive of March the 1^st, 1949, an event when the Indonesian Armed Forces and fighters attacked the Dutch soldiers, was broadcasted. The broadcast was carried out at 2 O’clock A.M. on March the 2^nd 1949 to the entire Indonesian Air Force radio networks. Through the “NBM” Tangse Radio, the broadcast about the General Offensive of March the 1^st 1949 was delivered to the “SMN” radio station in Rangoon. Then, it was continued to New Delhi and representatives of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington DC, the United States of America. The Indonesian representatives at the United Nations before the session of the United Nations Security Council on March the 7^th 1949 explained about the broadcast. Thus, it made the international world aware of the emergency of the government of the Republic of Indonesia.The Indonesian Air Force PC-2 Radio or the AURI PC-2 Radio is currently functioned as a monument or museum. The government of Gunungkidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta is committed to developing the museum as the center of educational and historical tourism. Head of the Central Indonesian Air Force Museum “Dirgantara Mandala”, Colonel Dede Nasrudin to Radio Republic Indonesia in Yogyakarta said that the museum will be featured with various facilities. Therefore, it can be empowered as an educational and historical tourism destination. In the future, there is also a possibility to establish broadcasting academy in the area of the museum. The development of the museum will start in 2019. Colonel Dede Nasrudin also explained that the broadcasting mission involve 26 people; some of them are ex-announcers of Radio Republic Indonesia (RRI). Director of RRI in Yogyakarta said that there must be clear narration in connection with RRI’s major role in the history of maintaining the independence of Indonesian nation. Therefore, the struggle of maintaining the independence of Indonesia can always be remembered and taken as a good example for other announcers of RRI.