Every year, February 13 is marked as World Radio Day to celebrate radio as a mass medium
Here is everything you need to know about World radio day
Radio is a popular, low-cost medium of communication at the global level. Guglielmo Marconi pioneered the use of radio in 1895
In 2011, Member states of UNESCO proclaimed February 13 to be observed as World Radio Day to honour one of the oldest mediums of communication
In 2013, World Radio Day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as an International event
The main objective of this day is to raise public awareness about the importance of radio
World Radio Day is aimed to encourage radio stations to inform, educate, entertain and inspire the masses through the frequency medium
In 2023, UNESCO's aim is to bolster independent radio as a foundation for 'conflict prevention and peacebuilding'
The United Nations aims to increase radio's journalistic standards and capacity as an investment in peace in 2023
Every year on this day, UNESCO releases many historic audio files that are available to use free of charge and without copyright restrictions