All India Radio

All India Radio
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Name	All India Radio
City	New Delhi
Country	India
Frequency	Medium wave, Shortwave, FM broadcasting
Language	Hindi, English, Urdu, and 14 other Indian languages
Owner	Prasar Bharati
Sister stations	Doordarshan

All India Radio is the national public broadcaster of India, operating under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and owned by Prasar Bharati, a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament. It was established on June 8, 1936, as Indian State Broadcasting Service, and was renamed All India Radio in 1937. The broadcaster is headquartered in New Delhi and has a network of over 400 stations across the country, including Vividh Bharati, FM Gold, and Rainbow. It broadcasts a wide range of programs, including news, current affairs, music, drama, and educational programs, in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Council of Educational Research and Training, and Indian Space Research Organisation.

● History

The history of All India Radio dates back to the British Raj, when the British East India Company established the first radio station in India in 1927. The station was initially operated by the Indian Broadcasting Company, a private company, but was later taken over by the Government of India in 1930. The Indian State Broadcasting Service was established in 1936, and was renamed All India Radio in 1937. During the Indian independence movement, All India Radio played a significant role in disseminating information and promoting the cause of Indian independence, with the help of Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Mahatma Gandhi. After India gained independence in 1947, All India Radio continued to grow and expand its services, with the establishment of new stations and the introduction of new programs, in collaboration with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Labour Organization, and World Health Organization.

● Organisation

All India Radio is a public broadcaster that operates under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is owned by Prasar Bharati, a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament. The broadcaster is headed by a Director General, who is responsible for the overall management and operations of the organization, and is assisted by a team of senior officials, including the Director General of Doordarshan, the Chairman of Prasar Bharati, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. All India Radio has a network of over 400 stations across the country, including Vividh Bharati, FM Gold, and Rainbow, and broadcasts programs in collaboration with Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, and Communist Party of India (Marxist).

● Services

All India Radio provides a wide range of services, including radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and online streaming. The broadcaster operates several channels, including Vividh Bharati, FM Gold, and Rainbow, which broadcast a variety of programs, including news, current affairs, music, drama, and educational programs, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Management, and National Institute of Technology. All India Radio also provides emergency broadcasting services during natural disasters and other emergencies, with the help of National Disaster Response Force, Indian Red Cross Society, and United Nations Development Programme.

● Programming

All India Radio broadcasts a wide range of programs, including news, current affairs, music, drama, and educational programs, in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research, Indian Council of Social Science Research, and Indian National Science Academy. The broadcaster's programs are designed to cater to the diverse needs and interests of its listeners, and include programs on health, education, agriculture, and entertainment, with the help of World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and Asian Development Bank. All India Radio also broadcasts programs in collaboration with other broadcasters, including BBC Radio, Voice of America, and Radio France Internationale, and with the participation of Nobel laureates, such as Amartya Sen, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, and Har Gobind Khorana.

● Technology

All India Radio uses a range of technologies to broadcast its programs, including medium wave, shortwave, and FM broadcasting. The broadcaster has also adopted digital technologies, including online streaming and podcasting, to reach a wider audience, with the help of Google, Facebook, and Twitter. All India Radio has also established a network of terrestrial transmitters and satellite transponders to broadcast its programs across the country, in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation, Department of Telecommunications, and Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

● Reach_and_Popularity

All India Radio has a wide reach and is one of the most popular radio broadcasters in India, with a listenership of over 100 million people, according to Indian Readership Survey, Television Audience Measurement, and Radio Audience Measurement. The broadcaster's programs are broadcast in over 20 languages, including Hindi, English, Urdu, and 14 other Indian languages, and are available on medium wave, shortwave, and FM broadcasting frequencies, as well as online, in collaboration with Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. All India Radio has also won several awards for its programs, including the ABU Prize, the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association award, and the Indian Television Academy award, and has been recognized by UNESCO, International Telecommunication Union, and World Intellectual Property Organization. Category:Radio stations in India