How were you finding all the news? Maybe the answer will be identical for most of us - just listen to the radio. Even today, when everything is just a click from us we all listen to the radio.So what is the most popular radio in India?
All Indian Radio or Akashvani, is the national radio of India. It was established in 1936 when India was still under British rule. It is a division of a bigger institution called Prasar Bharati (This the national broadcaster in India. It is also broadcasting the Indian National television).
The history of the radio starts in 1923 when the first radio broadcastings started. The station was located in Bombay. In the time when India became independent there were only six stations in the main cities – Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta and etc.
Today the AIR has stations all over the country. This may look strange to some people but do not forget how big India is and that all the regions are having their own language, so one station is just not enough. That is why AIR is broadcasting in eleven Indian languages and sixteen foreign languages. The radio is broadcasting even in Europe these days, thanks to the latest technologies. Akashvani is trying to be a modern and open minded radio station. That is why it has youth division, drama division it offers news on the phone service, direct to home service and many others. Future.
The Akashvari or Sky's Voice (what actually akashvari means) will become bigger and more modern. How big exactly, we will have to wait to see.
