On the occasion of World Radio Day 2023, Eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar hosted the Ninth International Radio Fair from February 11 to 13.

The objective of the event is to increase Radio listenership, sensitizing broadcasters on importance of radio in public service, encouraging youngsters to choose radio as career, promotion and exchange of culture and providing assistance to community radio enthusiasts.

Radio listeners from many parts of India, working Radio Jockeys, Broadcasters and technicians from different stations of India, Union & State Ministers, Government officials, station owners, stake holders, radio associations, radio Stations from different parts of the country and abroad, artists from different states, broadcasting equipment manufacturers, radio Set manufacturers and ham radio operators from different states joined the event.

Stalls on the exhibition ground displayed thousands of antique radio sets, old and new broadcasting equipment, Digital Radio Mondiale Sets (DRM), auxiliary studio and sand art.

There was also a radio repairing shop, new radio sets for sale and a handmade radio shop.

Simultaneously, there were meetings, seminars, workshops and cultural programs featuring popular radio stars performing on stage.

The fair also featured a Radio Jockey from Jammu and Kashmir, who said he was thankful for the chance to promote his culture through the radio.

“In 2012-13, there was a decline in radio listeners, but in 2021 and 2022, the craze was back for the radio. We are here to promote the radio. Ours is a community radio which promotes our culture and we got a good platform here to do so,” Kasim, an RJ at Radio Pir Panjal from Poonch told ANI.