I got a letter yesterday from Thomas P John:

Dear Dave, Listening to the file /media/sounds/01_india/alleppey_newscast.mp3 , I couldn’t help but send you the english translation. Here it is:

The Kerala State Kairali Weekly Lottery draw [which is due] every Thursday is [taking place] tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow… 10 Lakh (1 Million) Rupees first prize Maruti car as second prize tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow … almost sold out, almost sold out, almost sold out… Only few lottery tickets are left tomorrow’s kerala [lottery], tomorrow’s kerala, tomorrow’s kerala, tomorrow’s kerala, tomorrow’s kerala … almost sold out, almost sold out, almost sold out… come fast, come fast… Kerala state Kairali weekly five rupee lottery draw [is] tomorrow 1 Million rupees first prize Maruti car second prize agency’s tickets are now available for you, buy now and buy from here. Where there are tickets from agency, there is luck and prizes

<…> Comments, Background music

[…] Not present in original text. Aids comprehension in English

(…) Explanation of terms

It is not a radio broadcast. But a recorded promotion (+ jingle ;-) from a Lottery vendor’s tape recorder + battery + loud speaker combination.