From the "Antenna" to the "Dish".. Jordanian Television and People's Memory

Jordanian drama contributed to consolidating this memory through works that drew their themes from society, presenting its characters, dialect, customs, and transformations, so that the screen became part of the daily life of Jordanians.

"Harat Abu Awwad" stands out as one of the milestones in Jordanian television memory; the work was linked to the conscience of the audience, and its characters and situations maintained their presence across successive generations, until watching it on some occasions became like a collective appointment during which the movement of houses and streets stops in front of the screen.

With the transition from the "antenna" to the "dish," viewing habits changed and options for the audience expanded, yet the memory of Jordanian television remained present through works and characters that created moments of collective viewing and contributed to documenting aspects of Jordanian social and cultural life.

Jordanian television, with its sound, image, songs, drama, and programs, remained a witness to stages and transformations in society, and a visual record for the memory of generations that lived in the era of the single screen, before screens expanded and options multiplied.