All India Radio

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/All_India_Radio

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:broadcaster
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:AIR
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Ministry_of_Information_and_Broadcasting_(India)
gptkbp:archiveType	gptkb:Akashvani_Archives
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Akashvani_Annual_Awards gptkb:National_Awards_for_Radio_Journalism UNESCO recognition for radio heritage
gptkbp:broadcastArea	gptkb:India international
gptkbp:broadcastOn	gptkb:AM FM Digital Shortwave
gptkbp:budget	over ₹2,000 crore (approx, 2023)
gptkbp:childrenProgram	gptkb:Bal_Sabha
gptkbp:country	gptkb:India
gptkbp:covers	92% of Indian territory 99.19% of Indian population (as of 2023)
gptkbp:director	V. Sivakumar (as of 2024)
gptkbp:emblem	Akashvani logo
gptkbp:externalServiceLanguages	27 languages
gptkbp:firstAired	June 8, 1936
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:Indian_State_Broadcasting_Service
gptkbp:founded	1936
gptkbp:frequency	gptkb:DRM SW MW FM
gptkbp:globalPresence	gptkb:Facebook gptkb:Twitter gptkb:YouTube gptkb:mobile_application
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:New_Delhi
gptkbp:internationalBroadcasts	to over 100 countries
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Hindi English regional languages of India
gptkbp:logo	All India Radio logo.svg
gptkbp:mainSportsCoverage	gptkb:Olympics gptkb:cricket hockey
gptkbp:mobileAppAvailable	gptkb:NewsOnAIR
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Bahujan_Hitaya:_Bahujan_Sukhaya
gptkbp:musicProgram	gptkb:Sangeet_Sammelan
gptkbp:nameMeaning	Akashvani means 'Voice from the Sky'
gptkbp:newsBureau	gptkb:News_Services_Division
gptkbp:notableAlumni	gptkb:Vikram_Chandra gptkb:Indira_Gandhi gptkb:Ameen_Sayani gptkb:Devki_Nandan_Pandey gptkb:Melville_de_Mellow gptkb:Salma_Sultan
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Mann_Ki_Baat_by_Prime_Minister_Narendra_Modi Broadcast of India's independence in 1947 Emergency broadcasts during 1962, 1965, 1971 wars First live cricket commentary in India Live commentary of Republic Day Parade
gptkbp:notableMusicExport	gptkb:Akashvani_Sangeet_Sammelan_Archives
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Vikram_Chandra gptkb:Lata_Mangeshkar gptkb:Ameen_Sayani gptkb:Balraj_Sahni gptkb:Devki_Nandan_Pandey gptkb:Indira_Gandhi_(as_broadcaster_in_1940s) gptkb:Melville_de_Mellow gptkb:Saigal gptkb:Salma_Sultan gptkb:Shammi_Narang gptkb:Suraiya
gptkbp:notableProgram	gptkb:Mann_Ki_Baat gptkb:News_at_Nine gptkb:Sangeet_Sammelan gptkb:Vividh_Bharati_Service gptkb:Yuva_Vani External Services in 27 languages
gptkbp:numberOfStations	over 400
gptkbp:owner	gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Prasar_Bharati
gptkbp:regionalStations	over 400
gptkbp:renamed	gptkb:Akashvani_(1957)
gptkbp:roadType	gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:services	gptkb:Akashvani gptkb:External_Services_Division gptkb:FM_Gold gptkb:FM_Rainbow gptkb:News_on_AIR gptkb:Vividh_Bharati
gptkbp:sisterChannel	gptkb:Doordarshan
gptkbp:slogan	gptkb:Bahujan_Hitaya:_Bahujan_Sukhaya
gptkbp:transmission	digital analog
gptkbp:website	https://allindiaradio.gov.in/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Tryst_with_Destiny_speech gptkb:All_India_Radio_Malayalam gptkb:Maithili gptkb:Harsha_Bhogle gptkb:Ravi_Shankar
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	All India Radio