Akashvani (All India Radio)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Akashvani_(All_India_Radio)
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:broadcaster
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AIR
gptkbp:broadcastArea gptkb:India
international
gptkbp:broadcastLanguage gptkb:Hindi
English
regional languages
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:AM
FM
Digital
Shortwave
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:covers 92% of Indian territory
99.19% of Indian population (as of 2023)
gptkbp:director Vasudha Gupta (as of 2023)
gptkbp:first_broadcast June 8, 1936
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:All_India_Radio
gptkbp:founded 1936
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:New_Delhi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Akashvani (All India Radio)
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Bahujan_Hitaya:_Bahujan_Sukhaya
gptkbp:nameMeaning Voice from the sky
gptkbp:notableProgram gptkb:Akashvani_Maitree
gptkb:FM_Gold
gptkb:FM_Rainbow
gptkb:News_on_AIR
gptkb:Vividh_Bharati
gptkb:AIR_External_Services
gptkb:AIR_Urdu_Service
gptkbp:number_of_dialects_broadcast over 100
gptkbp:number_of_languages_broadcast over 20
gptkbp:numberOfStations over 400
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Prasar_Bharati
gptkbp:rebranded_as_Akashvani 1957
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Ministry_of_Information_and_Broadcasting,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:roadType gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:services gptkb:music
drama
news
sports
educational programming
special interest programming
gptkbp:sister_organization gptkb:Doordarshan
gptkbp:website https://allindiaradio.gov.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prasar_Bharati
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6