Melville de Melo gave a radio commentary on Gandhi's funeral

Ahmedabad , January 30 , 2020, Thursday

Indian radio commentator Melville De Mello gave a running commentary on the radio for 2 consecutive hours on January 3, Gandhi's funeral. It is regarded as one of the best commentaries on the history of radio broadcasting in India and not in the world. The eyes of millions of people who listened to the radio, describing Gandhi's euphemism, were dimmed. After this commentary, De Melo's name was popularized across India. Melville de Melo's distinctive voice had an amazing combination of mood and force. That is why experts believe that no one has been able to reach the height of the radio broadcast that De Melo has achieved.

De Mello's vocal magic inspired many commentators like Jasdev Singh to come into the broadcasting field. De Mello prepared several English-language versions on All India Radio and read English news at 9 pm. This is All India Radio, The News Read by Melville De Mello, was a habit for listeners to hear this sound. Therefore, some were not interested in the news but also used the radio tune to learn how to speak English. This metaphor won the prestigious Italia Prize in the broadcasting world.

Melville de Melo, the historical commentator of the final match that India won the gold medal in hockey at the Tokyo Olympics in the 5th .The expressive voice given when the US President John Kennedy was assassinated in the USA was saved in the USA museum. He benefited from the professors of Oxford and Cambridge while studying at the Bishop Cotton School in Simla. From his childhood he had a good grasp on the English language and its accents. He joined the Army and started his career, but then came to the Broadcasting Field.