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All India Radio(AIR), officially known since 1956 as 'Akashvani' is the national public radio broadcaster of India.It was established in 1936. All India Radio is the largest radio network in the world, and one of the largest broadcasting organizations in the world in terms of the number of languages broadcast and the spectrum of socio-economic and cultural diversity it serves.
All India Radio is the largest radio network in the world in terms of the number of languages broadcast, the socioeconomic diversity it serves, and the scale of its broadcasting organisation. AIR's domestic service includes 420 stations nationwide, covering nearly 92% of India's geographic area and 99.19% of its population, with programming ...
Radio broadcasting was initiated in 1927 but became a state responsibility only in 1930. [21] In 1937 it was given the name All India Radio and since 1957 it has been called Akashvani . [ 21 ] Limited duration of television programming began in 1959, and complete broadcasting followed in 1965. [ 21 ]
Station identification of Doordarshan during its administration by All India Radio, circa 1960s. On 15 September 1959 at the studio of All India Radio, Delhi, the first TV channel in India started an experimental telecast with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio, adopting the brand Doordarshan, Hindi for television. Until 1965, AIR was ...
Deccan Radio was the first radio station of Hyderabad State (now Hyderabad, India) and went live on air on 3 February 1935. Deccan Radio was launched as a private broadcasting station with transmitting power of 200 Watts and was located at Chirag Ali lane at Abids, Hyderabad State The programmes were broadcast in Urdu. [1] Performers in Opening ...
Milestones in radio: the first half century (1895–1945). The UNESCO courier (February 1997), p. 16–21; Radio Review/Radio Listeners Guide (1925–1929), Broadcasting Yearbook (1935–2010), World Radio TV Handbook (1947–) Berg, Jerome S. The early shortwave stations: a broadcasting history through 1945 (2013) radioheritage.net
Name States Cities Languages Operator Frequency Website Listen live All India Radio: Nationwide AIR's home service comprises 479 stations, today located across the country, reaching nearly 92% of the country's area and 99.19% of the total population.
The FM broadcasting in India began in 1977; growing popularity after 2001 when the privatisation of FM broadcasting began. AIR's FM LRS (Local Radio Station) was inaugurated on 1 July 2000 at 06:00 in Kodaikanal relaying Madurai programs in the frequency 100.5 MHz. 100.5 was so popular that LRS was upgraded to an FM Channel in just two months.