World Radio Day 2025: Date, history, significance, theme, facts and more
World Radio Day 2025 is celebrated every year on February 13. Radio continues to play a vital role in connecting people and has become one of the timeless mediums of communication
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Today, February 13th, the world is celebrating World Radio Day. Radio is one of the most powerful and timeless mediums of communication, and it has played a significant role in connecting people.
Radio has been used to disseminate information, provide entertainment, and keep people informed about current events. It is also a vital tool for education and awareness and for bringing communities together, especially in remote areas where other forms of communication may not be easily accessible.
World Radio Day 2025: History
Radio was invented in the early 19th century and uses sound waves and signals to deliver messages across a designated bandwidth. In Cyprus, the radio first came in the 1950s; it took years to be widely used for mass media.
World Radio Day was declared around the world to sustain its popularity and encourage everyone to utilise it.
In 2011, UNESCO Member States declared World Radio Day to be celebrated on February 13 and the United Nations General Assembly accepted it in 2012.
Since then, February 13 has been celebrated as World Radio Day. This day highlights the medium’s resilience in linking communities, fostering free expression, and serving as a lifeline during disasters and calamities.
World Radio Day 2025: Significance
The aim of World Radio Day is to make people aware of the importance of radio. Even though nowadays, the world is dominated by television and smartphones, radio is still one of the most reputable communication mediums, a travel companion and a platform for community voices through community radio.
Furthermore, radio is still a credible source of information that plays a very significant role during emergencies. It plays a critical role in tackling global issues like climate change and serves as a platform for underrepresented perspectives.
World Radio Day 2025: Theme
The theme for World Radio Day 2025 is “Radio and Climate Change.” This day assists radio stations in their journalistic coverage of this critical problem.
World Radio Day 2025: Interesting facts about Radio
- Guglielmo Marconi carried out the first true radio transmission in 1895.
- In the 1860s, Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell predicted the existence of radio waves.
First radio stations in Cyprus
The first radio station in Cyprus was established by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), the state-run entity that began radio broadcasting on 4 October 1953. Initially operating under the name Radio Cyprus, it was created to provide news, cultural programming, and entertainment to the island’s residents. CyBC played a crucial role in informing the public, especially during significant historical events such as Cyprus’ independence in 1960. Over the years, it expanded its services to include multiple radio channels, catering to diverse audiences in Greek, Turkish, English, and Armenian.
The launch of private radio broadcasting in Cyprus is synonymous with the establishment of our very own, Radio Proto on 3 September, 1990. Since then, Radio Proto has paved the way for free radio broadcasting in Cyprus, following our company’s creative path and always reaching the top. It broadcasts nationwide on three different frequencies: 99.3 in Paphos, 89.4 in Larnaca, and 87.9 in Limassol and free Famagusta. You can also stream all the shows online, here.
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Source: business-standard.com
