World Radio Day: 13 February By Dr. Himaya S.W.A.

Source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – february2022

Radio plays a critical role at global level and form the most widely consumed medium forming democratic channels to communicate information, transmission and revitalisation of languages and celebrate humanity.

World Radio Day is dedicated to celebrate and mark the importance of radio to the global community. World Radio Day was proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day. Since then communities around the world celebrate world radio day on February 13th. This day was selected as the World Radio Day as it corresponds to the date of creation of the United Nations Radio on 13 February 1946.

According to leading global reports radio continues to be the most trusted and accessible media in the world. Therefore, this year’s edition of the world radio day celebration is devoted to “Radio and Trust”.

For over a century, radio has been a huge part of human life and has been a vehicle for development in communications and community education. Without using any visual content, radio is the only broadcast medium that delivers entertainment, local news, sports updates, discussions, music and is still an effective way for marketing.
For these pivotal reasons it is time to celebrate radio not only on 13 February, but every day of the year. Tune in to 98.1 4EB radio today
and enjoy!

Dr. Himaya S.W.A.
Dr. Himaya S.W.A is a Research Fellow at the Institute of
Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland