8 June 1936; 87 years ago (1936-06-08)
(as All India Radio) AIR 5 May 2023; 10 months ago (2023-05-05) (as Akashvani)
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All India Radio (AIR) aka Akashvani (literal meaning "Voice from the Sky"), is an Indian state-owned public radio broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. It was established in 1936.[2] It is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, an Indian television broadcaster.[3] Headquartered in the Akashvani Bhavan building in New Delhi, it houses the Drama Section, the FM Section, and the National Service, and is also home to the Indian television station Doordarshan Kendra, (Delhi).
In terms of the number of languages transmitted, the range of socioeconomic variety it serves, and the size of its broadcasting organisation, Akashvani is the largest radio network in the world. AIR's home service comprises 420 stations located across the country, reaching nearly 92% of the country's area and 99.19% of the total population. originates programming in 23 languages and 179 dialects.[4]
^"Mission of AIR". allindiaradio.gov.in. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^"Milestones of AIR (official website)". All India Radio. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
^Home page: All India Radio prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 4 September 2021
^"AIR Home". prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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