World Radio Day
Every year on February 13th, World Radio Day honors radio as the world's largest mass media. The day also acknowledges the importance of radio to promote diversity and create a more inclusive world.
Marconi vs tesla
Over the years, there has been a lot of discussion over who the radio's designer really is. Guglielmo Marconi and Nikolai Tesla are two men at the center of the controversy. Marconi is known for his wireless telegraphy experiments and his 1896 patent for wireless telegraphy in England. Marconi Wireless Telegraph Ltd was established by Marconi Wireless Telegraph Ltd, which also carried the first signals across the Atlantic Ocean. Tesla first demonstrated a wireless radio in 1893 and obtained his patent in the United States in 1900.
Marconi finally succeed in obtaining a patent in the United States in 1904, which is part of the reason for the so much discussion. However, the US Supreme Court overturned Marconi's patent in 1943 in favour of Tesla. Tesla never lived to hear the verdict, though. He died just a few months before.
Signals and broadcasting are both present and broadcasting
Radio signals were used to contact ships at sea before 1920, but radio signals were not used until 1920. Following WWI, however, civilians began purchasing radios for their homes. In the United States, over 100 million people used radios by the 1920s by the end of the century. A radio will cost about $150 at this moment, at this moment. This is equivalent to $1,927 in the year 2020, which is equivalent to $1,927. A mere $20 will buy a radio today.
The first radio stations in England, KDKA in Pittsburgh and the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) in England, were the first radio stations in the United Kingdom. On November 2, 1920, the first radio broadcast in the United States took place. Warren Harding defeated James Cox in the presidential election, according to Broadcasters. Radios provided a form of entertainment in addition to the news. In 1947, 82 out of 100 Americans listened to the radio regularly.
Listeners tuned in to their favorite soap opera, a quiz show, and sporting event along with music and news. The radio has continued to entertain and inform listeners from around the world over the years. Around 44,000 radio stations are currently available around the world. Nearly 80% of households in developing countries listen to the radio.
How to celebrate #worldradioday
More people than ever listen to music or get their news via the internet today, more people than ever listen to music or read their newspaper on the internet. Tune in to celebrate if it's been a while since you've listened to the radio. Other ways to participate include:: Here are some other ways to participate:
- Listen to songs about the radio, including Rush's "Spirit of the Radio," "Turn Up the Radio" by Autograph, Donna Summer's "On the Radio" by Blake Shelton, and "Country on the Radio" by Blake Shelton
- Investigate the past of the radio and discover how it has influenced our culture
- Imagine what your life would be like without the radio
- Describe your childhood memories of listening to the radio as a child
However you celebrate, please invite someone to join you. With #WorldRadioDay, you can share your love for the radio on social media.
History of the world radio day has a long tradition
The Spanish Radio Academy in Spain requested that the UNESCO executive board include a proclamation of World Radio Day in their agenda in September 2010. The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and other broadcasting unions around the world supported the proclamation in 2011. UNESCO declared February 13th as World Radio Day during its 36th session.
The United Nations General Assembly officially approved the proclamation on January 14, 2013. The United Nations Radio, which was established in 1946 on this date, is of utmost because it was established on this date in 1946. United Nations Radio is now known as UN News.
The following themes have been included in the most recent themes:
- Radio and Diversity in 2020: Radio and Diversity, Radio and Diversity, 2020: Radio and Diversity
- Dialogue, Tolerance, and Peace in 2019: Dialogue, Tolerance, and Peace
- Radio and Sports, 2018: Radio and Sports, 2018: Radio and Sports
- 2017: Radio is You
- Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster 2016: Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster. 2016: Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster
