Still with the story of independence, Radio Rimba Raya whose monument was inaugurated by the Minister of Cooperatives / Head of Bulog, Bustanil Arifin on 27 October 1987, located in the village of Rimba Raya, Timang Gajah District, Bener Meriah Regency.
Radio Rimba Raya enormous instrumental in spreading the news about the independence of the Dutch aggression RI.Sejak to-two, 19 December 1948, the role of radio as a messenger in ground water has been carried out by Radio Rimba Raya operating in the jungle highway Gayo.
Description of some prominent figures who founded Radio Rimba Raya which was then collected in a book titled "Rimba Raya Role" published by Kanwil Depdikbud Aceh, said, so big gait radio the struggle.
In the book was told, when delivering the news about the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia it can be captured clearly by a number of radios in the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia), Singapore, Saigon (Vietnam), Manila (Philippines) even Australia and Europe.
Initially, in addition to broadcasting for the public interest, the radio crew also monitored, sent important announcements and instructions for the activities of the armed forces. Rimba Raya Radio Broadcasting in the middle of Central Aceh's wilderness, featuring five languages, namely English, Dutch, Chinese, Urdu and Arabic.
Within six months of broadcasting, radio has been able to shape world opinion and "burn" the spirit of struggle in the homeland, even the existence of the state Unitary Republic of Indonesia through the proclamation of August 17, 1945 recognized by any country in several news dunia.Selain informed of Indonesian independence, Radio Rimba Raya also broadcast the news about the grand feast in Aceh.
At that time Radio Rimba Raya every day also made contact with the representatives of the Republic of Indonesia in New Delhi. The news was in addition received directly by the representative of the RI representative in New Delhi, also quoted by All India Radio and so submitted to the address.
When the Asian Conference on Indonesia was held on 20-23 January 1949 in New Delhi, Radio Rimba Raya working hours were extended because of the large amount of news that had to be sent to representatives of Indonesia attending the conference.
As a guerrilla transmitter, Radio Rimba Raya also presents a listener's choice by presenting folk songs that can burn the spirit of the fighters, even the only means of Indonesian political diplomacy.
This radio continued to play until the recognition of the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia by the Dutch Government on 27 December 1949 in Jakarta as a result of the Round Table Conference (KMB) in The Hague.
Before being placed in the Bener Meriah Highlands, Radio Rimba Raya had moved around to get the right position in broadcasting news and messages of struggle.
In Koetaradja (Banda Aceh), the radio transmitter was installed in the village of "Cot Gue", eight kilometers south of the capital. The broadcast was carried out in a Dutch heritage building in Peunayong Area.
Transmitters in the village "Cot Gue" and Studio Peunayong, connected with cable and other well prepared studio reserves to anticipate if at any time Koetaradja seized enemy.
Radio transmitter at the time did not get on the air, as the case of the Dutch military aggression-two on December 19, 1948. In his precarious situation, December 20th 1948 transmitter dispatched to Aceh Tengah with an escort and dirahasiakan.Daerah destination, is the village of Burni Stunning , Aceh Tengah with consideration that location is considered strategic and technically able to broadcast the broadcast well.
The radio installation plan Burni Stunning village that did not do, the risk of very heavy because of the planes Netherlands continues to lurk entourage during the perjalanan.Dengan consider the risks that may occur, the installation of radio finally transferred to Rimba Raya, District Cuddle Elephant, Bener Meriah .