Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, February 13 became World Radio Day (WRD).
Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content, and reflect the diversity of audiences in their organizations and operations.
CELEBRATIONS IN 2021
On the occasion of World Radio Day 2021 (WRD 2021), UNESCO calls on radio stations to celebrate this event’s 10th anniversary and the more than 110 years of radio.
This edition of WRD is divided into three main sub-themes:
- EVOLUTION(link is external). The world changes, radio evolves.
This sub-theme refers to the resilience of the radio, to its sustainability ; - INNOVATION(link is external). The world changes, radio adapts and innovate.
Radio has had to adapt to new technologies to remain the go-to medium of mobility, accessible everywhere and to everyone; - CONNECTION(link is external). The world changes, radio connects.
This sub-theme highlights radio’s services to our society—natural disasters, socio-economic crises, epidemics, etc.
All material is copyright free and may be used to promote World Radio Day
Antenna
The AMSAT SA 2 m / 70 cm dual-band Yagi antenna is now available
The antenna has a 50-ohm designed driver. The Yagi has a unique element called a ‘Open Sleeve’ which is a director very close to the driven element… Read more
Camouflaged Ham Radio Antenna
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ALFASPID BIG RING-01 ANTENNA ROTATORS (ROHN 45 / 55)
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The Siru Innovatios SDR20 adds new features
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Review
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Flex Radio’s Power Genius HF Amplifier – PGXL [ VIDEO ]
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How To Solder — Part 1and 2 by W6LG
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Equipment
RF SHARK SHORTWAVE RECEIVER KIT
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Omnia SDR Basic
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Kenwood TS-990S HF/6m Flagship Base Station Being Built
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Elad FDM-S3 SDR
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News
World Radio Day 2021
Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, February 13 bec… Read more
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IARU Receives Gift of hamradio.org Domain
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