Uche Gabriel
World Radio Day is an international day celebrated on the 13th of February each year. World Radio Day celebrates the unique power of radio in reaching diverse audiences. And in an era that is clearly marked by the speed of technological innovations and where what was becomes outdated, Radio is beginning its second century of service as one of the most dependable and widely utilized forms of media in the world. Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as a UN International Day, February 13 became World Radio Day (WRD). Radio, as a technology, science, means of communications and system of programming audio elements has roots all the way back to the 1800s… so it can be safely said that the medium is already well into its second century. World Radio Day’s theme in 2024 shines a broad floodlight on Radio’s remarkable past, relevant present and promise of a dynamic future. And I dare ask, what does radio mean to you?
