The phenomenal growth achieved by All India Radio through decades has made it one of the largest media organizations in the world. Today AIR reaches out to 99.18% of the population spread over about 91.85% of the area through 262 broadcasting Centres. The inception can be traced back to the enforcement of the Telegraph Act on October1, 1885. Major landmarks of broadcasting are as below:
1920s
| Year |
Date |
Milestone |
| 1923 |
June |
Broadcast of programmes by the Radio Club of Bombay. |
| 1923 |
November |
Calcutta Radio Club put out programmmes. |
| 1924 |
31-Jul |
Broadcasting Service initiated by the Madras Presidency Radio Club. |
1930s
| Year |
Date |
Milestone |
| 1930 |
1-Mar |
IBC went into liquidation. |
| 1930 |
1-Apr |
Indian State Broadcasting Service under Department of Industries and Labour commenced on experimental basis. |
| 1935 |
March |
Post of “Controller of Broadcast“ innstituted. |
1940s
| Year |
Date |
Milestone |
| 1941 |
24-Oct |
AIR came under the Department of I&B. |
| 1942 |
1-Jan |
Akashvani Mysore was taken over by Maharaja of Mysore. |
| 1946 |
23-Feb |
AIR came under the Department of Information & Arts. |
1950s
| Year |
Date |
Milestone |
| 1952 |
20-Jul |
First National Programme of Music broadcast from AIR. |
| 1953 |
29-Jul |
National Programme of Talks (English) commenced from AIR. |
| 1954 |
|
First Radio Sangeet Sammelan held. |
Prasar Bharati
