Radio Prague International marks 90th anniversary with QSL cards

Radio Prague International celebrates 90 years since the launch of international broadcasting this year!

To mark the anniversary, it has prepared a new series of QSL cards, which are among the most distinctive visual artefacts linked to the tradition of shortwave radio.

To this day, Radio Prague International has preserved the decades-long tradition of issuing QSL cards—postcards sent to listeners to confirm reception reports. Each year, a new series is created and sent out to listeners around the world.

Check them out: https://rozhl.as/ib0

(Source: Kristýna Marková, Radio Prague International)

Call for submissions: UNDRR - The Global Radio for Resilience Initiative

The Global Radio for Resilience Initiative, led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in collaboration with regional broadcasting unions—including the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), and European Broadcasting Union (EBU)—seeks to highlight the enduring importance of radio as a trusted, accessible, and inclusive communication tool in disaster risk reduction (DRR).

Read the complete details & submission details here :

https://unric.org/en/call-for-submissions-the-global-radio-for-resilience-initiative/

Radio broadcasting in Thailand is 95 years old

February 25th 2025, Thailand's radio broadcasting service is now in its 95th year.

The humble start of radio broadcasting began in 1928 when an experimental station was initiated in Bangkok. This station, under the Post and Telegraph Department, was located at the mouth of the Ong Ang Canal, one of the canal rings around the old city. The experimental radio station was later moved to Sala Daeng.

Thailand's first radio station – "Radio Bangkok of Phaya Thai" – commenced its services in 1930.

In 1939, the function of radio broadcasting was transferred from the Post and Telegraph Department to the PRD.

Radio Thailand has been adjusting and developing in light of global advances and has been at work to make its content interesting to the audience.

Sudruetai Lertkasem, Director-General of the Public Relations Department, chaired an event marking the 95th National Radio Day at the Radio Thailand headquarters in Bangkok. In Thailand, National Radio Day is observed on February 25th of each year.

The event saw participation from Chanisa Chomsilp, Executive Director of Radio Thailand, and representatives from various agencies. Event participants paid respect to sacred entities and engaged in Buddhist merit-making.

The opening ceremony of Thailand's first state radio station broadcasting on short and medium frequencies occurred on February 25th, 1930, to commemorate the coronation anniversary of King Rama the 7th. On this day, the king delivered a speech in the Royal Palace, broadcast to the Phya Thai Palace, marking the birth of Thai radio broadcasting and resulting in February 25th being celebrated as National Radio Day.

(Source : Radio Thailand)

In radio we trust: It’s the sensible voice in our ear

The original broadcast medium inspires more confidence than ever in these interesting times

More at :

http://themediaonline.co.za/2018/04/in-radio-we-trust-its-the-sensible-voice-in-our-ear/

Radio is the second most accessed medium across metros, non-metros

According to a Nielsen India report, after print, radio has the second-highest ad-attention, followed by TV and streaming services. In terms of ad-effectiveness, radio ads are the second most effective in driving purchase intent, with TV being the most effective medium," according to the report Power of Radio commissioned by Music Broadcast that operates Radio City FM channel.

Read the full story at :

https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/radio-is-the-second-most-accessed-medium-across-metros-non-metros-report/62814738

Why listening to the radio is special even in the age of TV

There is always the opportunity in India to make excellent radio programmes that are not news or current affairs, but unfortunately the private sector broadcasters have not taken up that opportunity

Mark Tully

Full story at :

http://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/why-listening-to-the-radio-is-special-even-in-the-age-of-tv/story-E46Cd7VAj4KzMBkx8AtAmI.html

Radio Reaches Blocked Countries

International radio remains the most reliable, robust source of information for people in some nations

Read this Radioworld story at :

http://www.radioworld.com/global/0007/radio-reaches-blocked-countries/339993

Survey shows Radio as most trusted media in Australia

Radio leads the way as the most trusted media in Australia and is seen as the most credible source of news, according to a new survey by global research firm GfK.

More at :

https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/survey-shows-radio-most-trusted-media

Speaking of Radio…

By Paul Thurst, on March 14th, 2017

I was talking to a friend from Russia about history, my job and various other things that are going on in my life. I received this reply, which I thought was interesting on a number of levels:

I find that perspective interesting.  We take for granted our ability to listen to information and listen to different points of view, even those we don't agree with.  There are still trouble spots in the world and some people are not as fortunate.  It is very easy to block internet traffic and there are several countries that currently block access to some or all of the internet, for the safety of their citizens, no doubt.  Ideas are dangerous.

Read more at :

http://www.engineeringradio.us/blog/2017/03/speaking-of-radio/

Days of the radio

Nostalgia' is probably the first word we associate with 'radio'. A 5-minute break from the hassles of Friday traffic, a request show and a song for your lover, or that catchy jingle simply refusing to erase itself from memory – these are what make radio, RADIO!

So tune in and stay tuned...the transmission begins now...

Read the full article at :

http://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/ls-special/days-the-radio-1363744

(The Daily Star, Bangladesh)

Loving radio in the internet age

Paul Fernandes| TNN | Updated: Feb 13, 2017, 02.24 PM IST

A few radio enthusiasts nostalgic about the glorious days when their short-wave radio sets shaped their lives debated at an interactive session on myriad ways to revive the medium. "Radio programmes can be aired to listeners at Goa's bus stands, markets, parks and beaches. Educational institutions and NGOs can use radio to highlight social issues," Roland Martins, coordinator of Friday Balcao, the fortnightly discussion event said.

Full story at :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/loving-radio-in-the-internet-age/articleshow/57115622.cms

The Magic of Radio

By Frederick Noronha

http://www.navhindtimes.in/the-magic-of-radio/

China revises rules for radio operations

China has released revised regulations covering the management of radio frequencies, stations, transmission equipment and radio operations related to foreign affairs.

The initial rules came into force in September 1993 to ensure proper development and use of radio frequencies.

Read the full story at :

http://www.asiaradiotoday.com/news/china-revises-rules-radio-operations

European trust in media: radio outshines social networks, TV falls steeply

By B B Nagpal

NEW DELHI: This one will make radio fans go ga-ga with delight. Radio still remains the number one trusted source of news for European citizens even as the overall perception of the trustworthiness of the media has decreased over the last five years.

Full story at :

http://www.indiantelevision.com/regulators/ib-ministry/european-trust-in-media-radio-outshines-social-networks-tv-falls-steeply-160822

The last letter-writer of Jhumri Telaiya

Paramita Ghosh, Hindustan Times

Every town has a story it says well. Jhumri Telaiya in Jharkhand has three of them. One of them is about a man who 'lived' inside a radio. The other is about the man who pulled him out, and made him famous. The third story is the one I am just about to tell.

Full story at :
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-last-letter-writer-of-jhumri-telaiya/story-fFr9DhnIu6lW9Qlwzj6gEK.html

The many avatars of the radio

Be it the public service broadcaster All India Radio, the FM channels, community radio or online radio portals, the airwaves are busy in India, says Pulugurta Chandra Sekhar

More at :

http://www.pressinstitute.in/the-many-avatars-of-the-radio/

Relevance of Radio

Go anywhere in urban India we come across the question: 

Is Radio relevant in the present age of communication explosion and social media. But ask the sane question in rural areas, people tell you how radio continues to be useful in their daily life – informing, educating, entertaining and helping to build their capacities. Radio programmes reach people on site. What all you need is a small transistor set.

Read the article at :

http://www.baynews.in/editorial/relevance-of-radio

Swans, pigs and the CIA : An unlikely radio story

Shortwave radio is boring, right? Maybe not. You never know what intrigue and excitement you might intercept. We recently covered secret number stations, and while no one knows for sure exactly what their purpose is, it is almost surely involving cloaks and daggers. However, there's been some more obvious espionage radio, like Radio Swan.

Read the full story here...

http://hackaday.com/2015/11/23/swans-pigs-and-the-cia-an-unlikely-radio-story/

Radio: The All-But-Forgotten Medium With The Biggest Reach

You wouldn't know it from all the media coverage focused on streaming video and streaming music, but recent Nielsen data shows radio actually has the most reach among American media consumers. 93% of adults listen to the radio each week as compared to 87% who watch TV, a substantive difference.

 

Read the full story at :

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougschoen/2015/07/28/radio-the-all-but-forgotten-medium-with-the-biggest-reach/

EBU Study: Radio stands out as most trusted medium across Europe

Radio is the most trusted medium among citizens in 23 out of 34 countries across Europe according to a new report by the EBU's Media Intelligence Service (MIS).

 

By contrast, social networks, which were measured for the first time, tend not to be trusted in any single country surveyed.  

 

The report is based on the results of the 2014 Eurobarometer, a survey consisting of approximately 1,000 face-to-face interviews in each EU, acceding and candidate country.

 

See more at:

http://www3.ebu.ch/contents/news/2015/03/ebu-study-radio-stands-out-as-mo.html