What is happening to the world’s most diverse radio broadcasting service? Not many people know that the Central government is quietly shutting down the ‘autonomous’ regional services of All India Radio. What is interesting is that the local AIR stations are most popular. Why is the Union government shrinking the space for vernacular languages and […]
It’s good news on Public Broadcasting Day! Radio lovers all over India breathed a sigh of relief when Prasar Bharati on Wednesday clarified that no All India Radio (AIR) station is being closed anywhere in any state across India. AIR is also piloting Digital radio transmission, the release said. Taking a serious note of what […]
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the National broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s autonomy would be retained, after launching high-definition DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) vans at Doordarshan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday (June 5). “Autonomy of the Prasar Bharati is important and one must remember it gets its autonomy from an Act that […]
DIBRUGARH (Assam): – Radio, someone still loves you. And there’s no doubt that All India Radio Dibrugarh is planning a great celebration on its Golden Birthday. Lohit Deka, head of programming says there will be some three thousand new programmes over AIR Dibrugarh this golden jubilee year! All the programmes to be broadcast during the golden […]
