Though many people live under the misconception that the introduction of the radio occurred in India with All India Radio (AIR), radio broadcasting in the country actually began 13 years before the AIR came into existence. The government-undertaken Indian State Broadcasting Service came to be known as All India Radio on June 8, 1936. ExpansionLionel Fielden was an extremely driven individual who gave Delhi its first radio station, at Kingsway Camp, by January 1936. All India Radio at that point covered a mere 2.5 % of the area and was accessed by only 11% of the population. Radio broadcasting also contributes 4.2% of the overall advertising revenues collected from media and entertainment industries and the number is expected to double in the next five years.

Source: The Hindu July 27, 2023 16:55 UTC