Radio Fair Bhubaneswar

On the occasion of World Radio Day 2021, Eastern Indian city Bhubaneswar is going to host Seventh International Radio Fair (OIRF 2021). This is the biggest radio get together of India. This mega event is to be organized by Outreach on 13th & 14th February 2021. The objective of the event is celebrating Radio and World Radio Day, increasing Radio listenership, sensitizing broadcasters on importance

of radio in public service, encouraging youngsters to choose radio as career, promotion and exchange of culture & providing assistance to Community radio enthusiasts. Radio listeners from many parts of India, working Radio Jockeys, Broadcasters and technicians from different stations of India, Union & State Ministers, Government officials, station owners, stake holders, radio associations, Radio Stations from different parts of the country and abroad, Artists from different states , broadcasting equipment manufacturers, radio Set manufacturers and Ham radio operators from different states are joining the event. There will be stalls in the exhibition ground to display thousands of antique radio sets, old and new broadcasting equipment, Digital Radio Mondiale Sets (DRM), auxiliary studio, sand art on World Radio Day theme, Philately on radio. There will be also radio repairing shop, new radio set(for sale) shop, handmade radio shop and selfie zone. Simultaneously, there will be meetings, seminars, workshops and cultural programs on stage. Audience can see popular radio stars performing popular radio contents on stage. Selected radio star presenters from different radio channels of India will host the evenings. Artists from different states of India will perform their local music and dance forms(classical, folk and modern). Radio stations will organize listener conferences for their listeners. Outreach organizes different contests for for School, college and University students. Most of the contests aim popularizing radio. Theme/subject of the contests gets selected accordingly. Due to the pandemic situation, Outreach is not inviting international delegates this time. Overseas channels are requested to send their Indian representatives. Following the COVID guidelines issued by Government, we’ll take all precautions and follow safety protocols as instructed. The auditorium program will be held with 50% seats of the hall capacity. Wearing of masks, maintaining of social distancing, provision of thermal scanning & use of hand wash or sanitizer will be mandatory.