“Give peace a chance” in unison on European radios, against war
The song of John Lennon and Yōko Ono resounded in the Old Continent in support of Ukraine
The song “Give peace a chance” made famous by John Lennon and Yōko Ono with the Plastic Ono Band project has resonated throughout Europe thanks to the radios that have decided to join forces to give in unison a message against the war in Ukraine of the Putin’s Russia.
Over 150 public broadcasters from the Old Continent, with the participation of some private stations, today broadcast the historic song — which also sees another Beatles great, Paul McCartney credited — simultaneously, at 7:45 GMT, in more than 25 countries, including Ukraine.
The initiative was announced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Patricia Schlesinger, director of the Berlin regional radio station RBB which promoted the project, said:
“The horrors of the war against Ukraine are becoming more evident every day. Our solidarity, our humanity, and our support are needed.”
Yurii Tabachenko, the executive producer of Ukrainian radio Channel One, added:
“It is extremely important that Europe today is united around Ukraine.”
This important episode, in the hours in which the latest free Russian radio “The Moscow Echo” is turned off in the air, once again demonstrates the power and strength of radio as a means of communication.
Broadcasters have set aside ccompetition to embrace and send a message of peace and solidarity to the world, but above all to Putin’s Russia.
