World Radio Day on 13 February brings attention to the role of radio in managing disasters and recovery in their aftermath.
The theme of the UNESCO day this year is Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster, in short, as the World Radio Day website so simply puts it, ‘Radio saves lives’. It can also enhance them.
Radio is recognized as a low-cost medium, specifically suited to reach remote communities and is especially effective in reaching people affected by disasters when other means of communication are disrupted. Terrestrial radio broadcasts are effective in providing timely, relevant and practical information to …read more
Source: Public Radio of Armenia
