World Radio Day

Technology companies offering AI-driven solutions for the radio industry , from editorial and technical applications to monetization, and B2B media outlets willing to help raise awareness among broadcasters. The  UNESCO has selected RedTech Intl. to coordinate World Radio Day 2026 , set to take place on Feb. 13, with the theme “ Radio and Artificial Intelligence. ” The event will explore how AI is reshaping radio — from content creation and automation to audience interaction, data protection and ethical considerations. “Our goal is to mobilize more than 170 countries and over 1,000 radio stations to celebrate and benefit from free tools, resources and collaborative actions.” RedTech Co-founder and Operations Director Philippe Chapot said. Contact the RedTech team to participate in the initiative here . You can  find more information  

  13 March : A Ministry of Popular Education and Propaganda is established in Germany to control the press, cinema, theatre and radio broadcasting .  The RRG (Reichsrundfunk Gesellschaft), set up in May 1925, becomes a state body.  The Ente Radio Rurale  broadcasts Radio "educational" programmes to Italian rural areas in support of a campaign to increase farm output.  The Radio broadcasting countries (members of the UIR) attend a conference in Lucerne (Switzerland) to negotiate an agreement on the distribution ofwavelengths

In Sydney and Melbourne (Australia), Amalgamated Wireless launches " The Voice ofAustralia ", the first regular world broadcasting service in the southern hemisphere . .   A school broadcastingservice is launched in Ceylon. From Ecuador, station HCJB ( Heralding Christ Jesus' Blessings ) broadcasts religious programmes in 11 languages under the auspices of the World Radio Missionary Fellowship.  Japanese radio comes under state control and censorship becomes more stringent.  29 April : A Madagascar station broadcasts music and information in French and Malagasy for two hours a day.  A short-wave transmitter makes occasional broadcasts in Thailand

 The Kuomintang sets up the  central Chinese broadcasting station at Nankin. Taiwan's only national broadcasting system, and one that only broadcasts overseas and not domestically, CBS is largely unknown to the Taiwanese general public. In actuality, it was founded on August 1, 1928 and just recently saw its eightieth anniversary. Its history is full of twists and turns, and stands testament to the twists and turns of the history of the Republic of China. The thawing of relations after years of cross-strait standoff, the development of Taiwan's image in international society-CBS has played a role in many stories worth hearing. The Central Broadcasting System, which was founded in 1928 at the instigation of senior KMT party figure Chen Guofu, first served to broadcast government policies and educate the public. After the KMT government advanced into the north of China, the whole of China sought to modernize. Chiang Kai-shek personally delivered the first CBS broadcast. CBS als...