World Radio Day

In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed February 13 as World Radio Day.  Every year, hundreds of radio stations around the world join in the event.  During those long drives for vacation or maybe to work, the radio is still with us, keeping us singing and keeping us informed. It’s like a great friend and neighbor, one who’s always there and never lets you down  except the radio will never borrow your weed whacker and forget to return it.

The objective of World Radio Day is to raise public awareness on the importance of radio and to encourage decision makers to use it to provide access to information, and to improve international co-operation among broadcasters.

Why create a Day for radio?

• Radio is used for the dissemination of information, networking, and enhancing communication around the world. 
• Because radio is a low-cost and popular medium, which can reach the remotest areas and the most marginalized people. 
• It continues to broadcast when other media are out of action – for emergency communications or following a natural disaster. 
• It is a medium that has been able to fully embrace technical developments, such as broadband and digital audio broadcasting (DAB), and to adapt to mobile devices.

The theme for the 12th edition of the World Radio Day, on Monday February 13th is “Radio and Peace“.