World Radio Day 2023: 13 February

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.