On 30th October, 2017 AIR Bangalore witnessed for a rare and heart throbbing programme wherein a warm farewell was given to one of the most revered and reputed Dy. Director and Zonal SD(Karnataka State) Smt. B.V. Padma an eminent and versatile personality broadcaster. Smt. B. V. Padma, Dy. Director(P) of All India Radio Bangalore who has won hearts of thousands and thousands of Radio listeners of entire Karnataka was retired on 31st October 2017. She is well-known for her prompt work and imaginative programming ability for the past 33 years in the Karnataka State.
She joined AIR as Programme Executive in 2nd November, 1984 after selection from UPSC. Initially she was served at AIR, Dharwad and then Bangalore, Hassan, Bhadravathi and Mangalore. She worked as Asstt. Station Director at AIR, Hassan during 1999 and Dy. Director (P) at AIR, Mangalore during 2014. She attended training at Colombo organised by Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development. She attended so many VVIP broadcast, PM OBs and live coverage at AIR Mangalore. 
Smt. Padma is a versatile personality not only in the field of media but also in music and Kannada literature. RAGAM AIR music channel was launched on 26th January 2016 during her tenure which is exclusively 24x7 globally music channel. During her period in Hassan as Asstt. Station Director, Station has started revenue generation. Her administrative ability also recognized, she is a balanced and unbiased administrator. With all these unique contributions she was served in many AIR Stations and ADG Office SR II and imprinted her own way of programme production and administration. Her husband Dr. D. S. Krishna Rao worked as Principle Scientist and Head in Central Inland fisheries research Institute and son Supreeth Krishna Rao working at San- Francisco as Sr. Computervision and Robotic Engineer, who is really an inspiration to the entire family. Smt. B. V. Padma was honoured on the this occasion. Prasar Bharati Parivar wishes her a very happy, healthy, peaceful land contended retired life.