The book gives details about the functioning and growth of the Indian Broadcasting Organisation with relevant photographs of prominent political figures and of eminent artists in various fields.

THE INDIAN RADIO TIMES was the first programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, formerly known as The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, it was started publishing from 16 July, 1927. Later, it has been renamed to The Indian Listener w.e.f. 22 December, 1935. It used to serve the listener as a Bradshaw of broadcasting, and used to give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information about major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: THE INDIAN RADIO TIMES LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 07-03-1934 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Fortnightly NUMBER OF PAGES: 51 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 14-51 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. VIII, No. 6 Document ID: IRT-1933-34 (J-J)Vol-I-06

RADIO TIMES OF INDIA used to serve the listener as a Bradshaw of broadcasting, and used to give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information about major changes in the policies and services of the organisation round the world. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: RADIO TIMES OF INDIA LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 16-02-1948 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Fortnightly NUMBER OF PAGES: 32 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. III, No. 4 ARTICLE: 1. Culture for millions :The Radio 2. Appleton's contribution for broadcasting 3.Practical transformer-design and construction AUTHOR: 1. Maya Zamil 2. Ian cox 3. C. Roeschke KEYWORDS: 1.The Demon machine.Broadcast from AIR-Lucknow,on Dec 26, 8:15pm. 2.High in the list of achievments that have given the present age its character is short-wave radio communication.It shows exactly how the ultra-violet light from the sun,which causes the reflecting layers. 3.An output tube to voice coil transformer can be easily changed to match a different voice coil impedance. Document ID: IRT-1948(J-D)-VOL-I-4

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The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service,Bombay ,started on 22 december, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in english, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it was published by All India Radio,New Delhi.In 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later,The Indian listener became "Akashvani" in January 5, 1958. It was made a fortnightly again on July 1,1983. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes,who writes them,take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artistS. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: The Indian Listener LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE,MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 07-07-1938 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Fortnightly NUMBER OF PAGES: 92 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. III, No. 14. BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED(PAGE NOS): 945-1020 ARTICLE: 1. Modern Tendencies In Indian Music 2. Sound Advice 3. The Village Club 4. Trouble Shooting And Maintenance AUTHOR: 1. John Foulds 2. Airvoice 3. Unknown 4. Trouble Shooter KEYWORDS: 1. Indian Musical Literature, Music Student, Ibn-I-Hasan Kaiser, Indian Orchestra 2. Apollo Reclamation, Morse Signals, Harmonic Frequencies, Ghost Stations, Short-Wave Bands 3. Rural Programmes, Indian Villager, Rural Radio, Village Club, Nau Tanki, Gulabo-Sitabo, Indar Sabha 4. Series Filament Circuits, Paraller Filaments, Easily Corrected Faults, Radio Engineer, Series Filament, Wavelengths Document ID: INL -1936-37 (D-D) Vol -I (14)

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 27 NOVEMBER, 1977 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 68 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLII, No.48 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 17-65 ARTICLE: 1. Indian Radio Drama 2. Tribal Administration 3. Promotion of Scientific Temper 4. The Problem of Squint Eye 5. The Wonders of Bionics 6. Conflict And Harmony Between Generations 7. To Be or Not to Be ( Short Story) 8. Autumnal Gold of Himachal AUTHOR: 1. Chiranjit 2. Prof. C.P. Bhambri 3. Dr. V.C. Kulandhaiswamy 4. Dr. G. C. Sood 5. Dr. H.V. Ganganna 6. Dr. S.T. Kallapur 7. Translation- T.N. Vishwanathan, Tamil- Indira Parthasarthy 8. Chitra Narain KEYWORDS : 1. Visual Art, Radiogenic Play, Not Stage Play 2. Sensitive People, Regulatory Administration, Integrated Development 3. Socio Cultural Change, Advantages, Literacy Gone up 4. Amblyopia,Eccentric Fixation,Short Squint 5. Radar and Sonar, Echolocation, Memory Devices 6. unavoidable Conflict, Dream of Better World 7. Self Pity, Will to Succeed, Desire to Grow 8. Stokes Revolution, Government Efforts, Horticulture Department Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.

Reports for 1958-1970 include catalogues of newspapers published in each state and Union Territory.

Vol. 1 : The following topics are dealt with: radio instrument; foreign policy; information broadcasting; radio telephony; and wartime broadcasting.