Evolution of radio broadcasting
Amateur broadcasting starting in india nov. 1923 with radio club calcatta.
In June 1924 started similar radio club in bombay & madras began transmission of programmes for two and half hours a day.
Madras closed down in oct 1927 due to financial difficulties.
23 July on that year first regular radio broadcast at bombay and 26 August in Kolkata these station started by Indian broadcast company. (IBC) which had received a licence from the government Lord ervine the viceroy inaugurated Mumbai station with capital of one and half million.
IBC get revenue from two sources
1st 80% revenue radio licence per set.
2nd source of revenue 10 to 20% from equipment dealer as a tribute.
now days 4 valve radio set prize is 500 rupees which is very expensive.
in 1930 the company want to liquidation in June 1930.
between 1930-1935 Indian broadcasting was in the doldrum.
broadcasting came under its direct control in the department of labour and industries on 1 April 1930 and designed as Indian state broadcast services ISBS.
Government of India Act 1935 section 129 describe the all rules and regulation about radio broadcasting.
BBC Delhi Central Station inaugurated on new year 1936
All India Radio era
in the June 1935 ISB change to All India Radio
All India Radio registered as AsiaPacific Union (ABU)also registered as Commonwealth broadcasting Association(CBA).
after sometime its famous as a aakashvani its mean cosmic voice.
in 1937 AIR transferred Ministry of Labour and industries to department of communication in 1941 Department of Information and Broadcasting after independent ministry in 1947.
the Vividh Bharati VBS
1957 all India variety program(AIVP)
in 1967 progressive commercialized the Vividh Bharati station channel
it's allow 10% time of total transmission for added sponsored program.
AIR 1982 COMMERCIAL SPOTS introduced on the main channel before-and-after News Bulletin morning and evening Hindi and English language
the broadcast network
6 stations in 1947
185 station in 1996
177 full-fledged
4 relay centre
3 exclusive VBS commercial centre
1 auxiliary centre
All India Radio coverage 97.3 percent and 90% area of country reaching All India Radio.
concept of local radio station planned in 6th plan 06 station as a pilot project total revenue by vividh Bharati station and primary channel in 1995 and 96 is 80.97 crore
FM services
FM services launched 24 hours daily e in Delhi on 14 feb 1995 followed by Mumbai Kolkata and Chennai
privatization milestone in industry
on 6th July 1999 government allow private players to operate FM radio station across the country
first private radio station is Radio City Bangalore station 3rd July 2001
advt. development of radio industry in 2002 the
All India Radio percentage is 95%
and private players only 5%
in 2006 All India Radio only 25%
and can 75% of advertising revenue its mean the scenario is about change but how it possible because the private player understand the local needs of listener and increase listenership and attract the advertiser owners
Now day radio industry in India
Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting 18th June 2019 about 385 private commercial radio station are successful operational in India
about 251 operational community radio station successfully operation is in India according Ministry of Broadcast and information data 31st May 2019
In India three types of FM radio station
1st All India Radio
2nd community radio/Fm station such 90.4 Kisan FM basti Uttar Pradesh, radio7,apno radio Bansthali
3rd private commercialised FM radio Such as
Radio City
Radio Mirchi
my FM
FM Tadka
Red FM
Big FM
fever FM and many more
And the radio and FM industry growing up day by day and it's also increasing listenership in digital radio and FM which are based on app Technology.
Now happy World radio day to every dedicated listener and new one also
This is signing off from rj Pawan
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Kotarjpawan
Freelance radio jockey
