How did Aakashwani work in the early days? (Answer in 15 to 20 words)
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Akashvani is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning "celestial announcement," or "voice from the sky/heaven".
Elements of the word:
"sky"
"voice, speech"
"Akashvani" was first used in the context of radio by M. V. Gopalaswamy after setting up the nation’s first private radio station in his residence, "Vittal Vihar" in 1936.All India Radio, India's public radio broadcaster, adopted Akashvani as its on-air name in 1956; it was felt that the term was more than appropriate for a broadcaster.
Elements of the word:
"sky"
"voice, speech"
"Akashvani" was first used in the context of radio by M. V. Gopalaswamy after setting up the nation’s first private radio station in his residence, "Vittal Vihar" in 1936.All India Radio, India's public radio broadcaster, adopted Akashvani as its on-air name in 1956; it was felt that the term was more than appropriate for a broadcaster.
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Aakashvani-The first Radio station
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Radio is one of the best sources of entertainment.Though now people listen to it as fm.Akashvani was the first free to air radio channel.It started in the early 19's in 1920 in Mumbai and Kolkata.
The first programme was broadcast in 1923 by the Radio club of Bombay. This was followed by setting up Broadcasting Services in 1927 with two privately-owned transmitters at Bombay and Calcutta. The Government took over the transmitters in 1930 and started operating them under the name of Indian Broadcasting Service. It was changed to All India Radio (AIR) in 1936 and it came to be known as Akashvani from 1957.
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