World Radio Day
Radio Romania is celebrating World Radio Day with special programs on Tuesday, February 13.
Daniela Budu, 13.02.2024, 14:46
February 13 – World Radio Day, was proclaimed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in November 2011 to highlight the importance of radio as a means of communication and to celebrate its contribution to promoting dialogue, tolerance and peace. Radio plays a significant role in the lives of people around the world, being a source of information, entertainment and education. It is a means of communication that can reach the most remote areas and can influence peoples lives in a positive way. Since its creation, Radio has fascinated the world and had immediate social, economic, military and cultural effects. Today, it is the way of information that reaches the widest audience worldwide and in the shortest possible time. And World Radio Day emphasizes the importance of freedom of expression and of access to information for all people, regardless of location or social condition.
In 2024, World Radio Day marks its centenary and the years theme is Radio: A century informing, entertaining and educating. In the anniversary message, UNESCO writes that “World Radio Day 2024 marks 100 years of radio, a period in which it has become the medium that is arguably closest to human hearts and minds, providing news, entertainment and education in all corners of the world.” Being 100 years old, radio is presented by UNESCO as an essential part of the lives of billions of people around the world. Every year, on this day, events and activities are organized around the world to highlight the crucial role of radio in modern society and to promote its fundamental values of information, education and human connection. And the stations of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation present, on this occasion, interviews with journalists, media experts, teachers, personalities and listeners opinions. Radio Romanias programs include, this year as well, debates about the future of radio and recordings of the European Broadcasting Union, and bring internationally renowned Romanian musicians to the fore.
Moreover, the UNESCO declaration dedicated to World Radio Day, entitled “Radio, the trusted guide in a changing world” can be found on the websites of all the stations of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation, including that of Radio Romania International. We are honored to celebrate the Radio for everything it means every day: provider of news, music, education, entertainment, source of inspiration and stimulator of imagination, Radio Romania announces. For all the good things that radio offers us, we wish Radio Many Happy Returns of the Day! (LS)
