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World Radio Day is being celebrated across Globe; Seven hour long Talkathon by All India Radio today

 

 World Radio Day is being celebrated today across the globe. On the occasion, AIR-Delhi is today broadcasting a 'SEVEN HOUR TALKATHON' on its FM Rainbow Channel from 08:AM to 04:00 PM leaving one hour from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon for Broadcast of scheduled weekly programme, Post Box No. 111.

As part of the 'TALKATHON', All India Radio organised an half an hour Open Forum this morning on FM Rainbow.

Principal Director General of All India Radio N Venudhar Reddy interacted with the Listeners on the topic - "Credibility of All India Radio".

Principal Director General of All India Radio, N Venudhar Reddy has said that AIR has kept its credibility for decades and the credit for it goes to generation of broadcasters, people behind the mic as well as those worked on the desk for preparing news bulletins and different types of programmes.

Participating in a Talkathon organised on the occasion of World Radio Day, Mr Reddy said, in January this year international news organisation Reuters held a survey on credibility of media organisations and AIR was on the top of the survey. He said, during the pandemic different types of things were doing rounds on the social media on what to do and not to do.

Mr Reddy said, AIR broadcast credible and reliable information and also the advice of qualified doctors every day during the pandemic in different languages. He said, AIR has been part of Indian families for generations and people learnt correct pronunciation from this medium.  

Participating in the talkathon, Additional Director General of News Services Division of AIR, Dr Atul Kumar Tiwary said, All India Radio has kept the trust of the people and connect with them through its credible broadcast.

He said, 46 Regional News Units and 200 Part-Time Correspondents, Foreign Correspondents work for AIR and provide information for news bulletins. Mr Tiwary said, AIR also broadcast in 17 foreign languages. He said, earlier AIR was on Medium Wave and Short Wave and now it is available in many digital platforms like mobile app, youtube, Twitter and podcasts.

In addition, there will also be an open house session with  Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, tomorrow from 05:00 PM to 06:00 PM which will be repeated between 08:00 PM and 09:00 PM on the same day.

To connect with CEO in open house, the listeners may send their request through Whatsapp No. 9868107070 or can Dial Toll-Free Number 1800111026.

These programmes can also be heard on 'Akashvani AIR Youtube Channel'.  

World Radio Day is observed every year on 13th of February to stress the importance of radio. It is also a day to remember the unique power of radio which touches lives and brings people together from every corner of the globe.

In this era of a technologically advanced world with easy access to the internet and other mediums of communication, the peculiar role of radio simply cannot be ignored.

There are a lot of people in the country who not only trust radio but also rely on it for the consumption of news and for entertainment purposes. Till now, radio has managed to be a prominent platform to reach the masses in India.

On the occasion of World Radio Day, a listener Dr Lalsengzela, from Aizawl in Mizoram shared his memories of All India Radio.

Another listner, Mr Zothankunga, a retired state Information Service Officer from Aizawl said that apart from listening to local broadcast daily, he never miss the broadcast of English News Bulletin including a special Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programme in it.

SOURCE ; AIR

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