All India Radio

All India Radio is an interesting and popular radio station.

All India Radio is a national service that is planned, developed and operated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the Government of India. Its sound broadcasting started in 1927 with the proliferation of private radio clubs, but the operations of All India Radio began formally in 1936, with clear objectives to inform, educate and entertain the people.

In 1947, when India attained Independence, All India Radio had a network of only six stations and a complement of 18 transmitters. Only 2.5% of the area was covered, and just 11% of the people could be reached. It was only after Independence that rapid expansion took place.

Today All India Radio has a network of 215 broadcasting centres with 139 Fm, 144 MW and 54 SW transmitters. 91.42% of the area is covered and 99.13% of the people can be reached in this vast country. This radio station, that is actually a government organisation, covers different languages and is very popular with a lot of Indians.

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