All India Radio Renamed on 8 June 1936: Quick Notes
Why in the news
The anniversary of the renaming of the Indian State Broadcasting Service as All India Radio (AIR) was remembered on 8 June 2025, 89 years after the change.
Key facts
- Earlier name: Indian State Broadcasting Service.
- New name: All India Radio (AIR).
- Date of renaming: 8 June 1936.
- Years elapsed by 2025: 89.
Significance
- Regarded as a red-letter day for the country’s cultural, information and broadcasting history.
- It marked the birth of a voice that would carry across generations.
Exam angle
- AIR was formerly the Indian State Broadcasting Service.
- Year of the name change: 1936; day and month: 8 June.
- Likely question type: match the old name with the new one.