Latin America. Like every year, World Radio Day is commemorated on February 13. UNESCO chose as the theme of commemoration for this year its remarkable past, its current relevance and its promising future.
"Having passed a centenary of existence, the occasion is propitious to commemorate the broad virtues and continued potential of this means of communication. However, digital platforms, social media, the digital and generational divide, censorship countercurrents and economic difficulties put a strain on radio's audience and revenues."
The 2024 commemoration highlights radio's indelible history and its powerful impact on news, theater, music, and sports. It also recognizes its practical value as a relatively free and portable public safety net during emergencies and power outages caused by both natural and man-made disasters, such as storms, earthquakes, floods, heat waves, wildfires, accidents, and wars.
In addition, radio's continued democratic value, as a grassroots catalyst for connecting underserved groups, including immigrant, religious, minority, and poverty-stricken populations.
The entity invited the global radio industry in all its forms (commercial, public and non-profit) to join this global celebration, connecting on air with other broadcasters around the world.
To this end, it made available a list of radio stations from around the world willing to participate in programming partnerships with their colleagues in other countries. You can schedule interviews or talks (live or pre-recorded) with radio colleagues from around the world to compare the history and role of radio in their respective countries.
