Radio operators seek urgent govt help for survival

The Association of Radio Operators for India this week again urged the government to consider its long-pending request for a relief package to the industry, which has been suffering huge loss of revenue over the last several months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The radio industry is one key industry to have been severely impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The industry revenue for radio was estimated to be down by over 80% in April and 90% in May. With no revenues from the commercial segments and no government advertising, the radio industry witnessed a loss of over ₹200 crore in the first 2 months of FY 21 and this is estimated to reach a figure of around ₹600 crore by September,” the radio operators body said.