How many people will now be remembering that a few years back , one had to obtain a license from the Director General P&T to operate the radio.Here is a journey back to the 1960’s after one sees that Radio License issued on 6-3-1968 to a radio set owner.. The license fees were Rs.15 for a new one and Rs.3 for renewal every year. An additional radio in the same premises meant another Rs.3 as fees.
For the new generation who haven’t seen Murphy radio and never knew that a license was needed yes, the license raj did exist then. Later on it was removed with time.Radio is one of the effective media used to entertain and educate the masses about different aspects of life, culture and languages in a developing country like ours where literacy level is very low. Considering the importance of this media, the Govt. have established a number of broadcasting stations throughout the country and introduced different programmes. The Govt. has also taken steps to reduce the cost of radio and abolished the radio licence to help the ordinary household possess a radio.