World Radio Day 2023: 13 February

World Radio Day 2023: 13 February

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Category : Important Days Published on: February 14 2023

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  • Every Year on February 13 every year as World Radio Day. 
  • Radio has been a means of communication and expression for ages. 
  • Radio is one of America’s longest-standing and most influential mass media.
  • It was decided by UNESCO on November 03, 2011, during its 36th conference. 
  • It celebrated the radio as the mass media reaching the widest audience in the world. 
  • It is observed to preserve the timeless medium and create awareness of the importance of radio in the world.
  • The theme for World Radio Day 2023 is "Radio and Peace" which aims to focus on the importance of independent radio to foster peace and prevent conflict.
  • The first true radio transmission of voice was made by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895.On June 8, 1936, Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio.
  • Radio waves are a type of energy that travels in waves.
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