National Broadcasting Day 2023: 23 July

National Broadcasting Day 2023: 23 July

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Category : Important Days Published on: July 24 2023

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  • On July 23rd, India commemorates National Broadcasting Day to honor the profound influence of radio in our lives. 
  • This significant day marks the inception of India’s first-ever radio broadcast, known as “All India Radio (AIR).” 
  • Radio broadcasting services were introduced in India during British rule in 1923 as an initiative of the Radio Club of Bombay.
  • India’s first-ever radio broadcast commenced from Bombay Station under the Indian Broadcasting Company in 1927.
  • In 1956, the name “Akashvani” was officially adopted for AIR, inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s 1938 poem titled “Akashvani,” which translates to “voice or announcement from the skies.”
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