Several international organisations are calling for radio to remain accessible to all
In an appeal published on Tuesday 13 February, some 15 international organisations representing the media and manufacturers are calling for radio to remain "accessible to as many people as possible", with the emphasis on the car, where it must be "unmissable". Radio is "a compass in a changing world", say the signatories on World Radio Day. They include the European Broadcasting Union, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, WorldDAB (promoting digital radio), an association of manufacturers and broadcasters, and UNESCO. They all say they are "firmly convinced that radio must remain accessible to as many people as possible, wherever and however they receive it", through "terrestrial broadcasting networks, which are still necessary for the majority of listeners in the world", and "online access, which is just as democratic and open".
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