World Radio Day is a UNESCO International Day celebrated every year on 13 February since its inception in 2011. This day offers the opportunity to celebrate radio as a medium. This is an opportunity to encourage cooperation around the world between radio broadcasters, as well as major networks and local radio stations, to improve the freedom of information and expression.
World Radio Day has many goals, including raising awareness among the general public and media. To encourage decision making decision making to promote free, independent, pluralistic radio; And strengthening networking and international cooperation among broadcasters.
According to the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) of the United Nations, the radio has reached a 100 -year mark, making it an important event to celebrate the broad gain and permanent power of the medium.
World Radio Day 2025: Theme
This year’s World Radio Day will focus on the theme “Radio and Climate Change” to help radio stations in its journalism coverage of this important problem. The subject emphasizes the role of radio in broadcasting important information about climate change, increasing voices advocating environmental stability and encouraging environmentally friendly practices.
World Radio Day 2025: History
Radio, which employs sound waves and signals to convey a message in a specified bandwidth, has been used worldwide from the end of the nineteenth century. Radio arrived in India in the early twentieth century, but it took many years to become the most widely used form of media. World Radio Day was declared to maintain its popularity worldwide and encourage everyone to use it.
World Radio Day was declared by UNESCO member states in 2011 and accepted by the United Nations General Assembly as an International Day in 2012, first marked on 13 February. Since then, 13 February has been recognized as World Radio Day. This day highlights the flexibility of the medium in connecting communities, promoting free expression and serving as a lifeline between disasters and disasters.
World Radio Day 2025: Importance
The primary goal of World Radio Day is to raise awareness about the importance of radio. Even though television and smartphone have captured the world, radio continues to be a distinguished place as a music medium, a travel partner and a platform for community voices.
In addition, the radio acts as a reliable source of information during emergency. It is important in dealing with global issues such as climate change and serves as a platform for underpared approaches. The day also promotes cross-cultural discussion and understanding through education and awareness, especially in rural areas.
World Radio Day 2025: Interesting facts
- Guglielmo Marconi conducted the first real radio transmission in 1895.
- India’s radio broadcast history is in the early 1920s.
- Bombay’s Radio Club broadcast India’s first radio in June 1923.
- All India Radio (AIR) gave its inaugural news bulletin on 19 January 1936.
- India’s first radio station is Akashwani. It was later converted to the on-air name of All India Radio in 1957.
