10th National Community Radio Awards presented at WAVES 2025
MoS for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan presented the 10th National Community Radio Awards to 12 community radio stations at the 8th National Community Radio Conference held at WAVES 2025 in Mumbai on 3 May 2025.
Summary
Twelve community radio stations received the 10th National Community Radio Awards from Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan on 3 May 2025. The awards were presented at the 8th National Community Radio Conference, organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Indian Institute of Mass Communication on the sidelines of WAVES 2025 in Mumbai. There are currently 531 community radio stations in the country.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 3 May 2025, Mumbai (WAVES 2025)
- Awards
- 10th National Community Radio Awards, 12 stations
- Conference
- 8th National Community Radio Conference
- Organisers
- Ministry of I&B and IIMC
- CR stations in India
- 531
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As stated at the 8th National Community Radio Conference (May 2025), how many community radio stations are there in India at present?
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Correct answer: C — 531
There are 531 community radio stations across the country at present.
Consider the following statements about the 10th National Community Radio Awards: 1. Twelve community radio stations were honoured. 2. The conference at which they were presented was organised by the Ministry of I&B and Prasar Bharati. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 8th National Community Radio Conference was organised by the Ministry of I&B and the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.