Radio history in India

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Radio is used to spread education and its motto was very famous. AIR’s is having 406 stations in whole world and 92% area is covered under it. When our country got independence in 1947, at that time only 6 stations were operational and today AIR have 209 network broadcasting centers. AIR broadcasts programs in 24 languages and 146 dialects.

News, music and cultural drama all three are part of AIR. Folk music, devotional songs , western music are part of music.

All India Radio has been famous for our Indian culture. Apart from this domestic issues, societies issues are also been focused during program. How to bring up infants this type of program is broadcasted in rural areas where TV is not present for watching. Radio is fulfilling the scarcity of education in rural areas. Sakhi saheli name program broadcast very knowledge increasing programs. Some stories have been told on radio in very interesting way and even some part of country radio is very important means of entertainment. In the time of internet we have reached so far but Radio has its importance. Country’s economic related conditions also been told on Radio.

In today’s time lots of means of entertainment are present. We have TV , internet but when we go out still we love to listen old songs coming on some radio channel.



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