Akashvani, also known as All India Radio, is expanding its traditional radio programming with a new audio-video series called “The Akashvani Podcast.”
The programme is made for both radio listeners and digital viewers. People can listen to selected episodes through Akashvani services and watch video versions on Prasar Bharati’s WAVES OTT platform and other official digital channels.
This is an important change for Akashvani because the broadcaster is no longer treating every programme as something that must be heard only at a fixed radio time.
What is The Akashvani Podcast?
The Akashvani Podcast is a long-form conversation and interview series featuring people from different fields such as sports, entertainment, journalism, science, government and culture.
Akashvani has already featured several well-known personalities in the series, including Deepa Malik, Anup Jalota, Jaaved Jaaferi, Shekhar Suman, Murlikant Petkar, Palki Sharma and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino.
Instead of very short interviews, the podcast format gives guests more time to talk about their work, personal experiences, ideas and important issues.
The Government has also confirmed that Akashvani has set up a dedicated Podcasting Unit for producing high-quality audio-visual podcasts, with The Akashvani Podcast as one of its major programmes.
Listen on Radio, Watch on WAVES
One of the most interesting things about the programme is that it is not limited to audio.
Akashvani is producing these conversations in video format too. This means one person may hear an episode through radio, while another can watch it on a phone, computer or television through digital platforms.
WAVES is Prasar Bharati’s official OTT platform. It brings together content from Doordarshan, Akashvani and other Prasar Bharati services.
The platform includes live channels, video programmes, archived content and podcasts.
For many Akashvani programmes, the experience is now moving from only “tune in and listen” to “listen on radio or watch later online.”
Akashvani is also publishing podcasts online
The Akashvani Podcast is also being promoted through Akashvani’s official digital channels.
Full conversations and shorter clips are available on platforms such as YouTube and NewsOnAir, helping the broadcaster reach people who may not regularly listen to FM or traditional radio.
Short clips from longer interviews are especially useful for younger users who usually discover programmes through social media or video platforms first.
Akashvani Originals is another new series
The Podcast is not the only new digital format being developed by Akashvani.
The broadcaster has also introduced “Akashvani Originals,” another audio-visual content series.
This indicates that Akashvani is building a larger collection of programmes specifically for modern digital viewing and on-demand listening, instead of simply uploading old radio recordings online.
Akashvani has also shown interest in new formats such as documentaries, storytelling programmes, radio drama and podcast series.
Why this matters
For decades, Akashvani programmes were mainly connected with a fixed broadcast schedule. If a listener missed a programme, it was often difficult to hear it again.
OTT platforms and online video change that.
A programme can now be broadcast on radio and still remain available later as digital content.
This is especially useful for interviews and special programmes because people can discover them days or even months after their original broadcast.
It also gives Akashvani a better chance to reach younger audiences who spend more time on smartphones, YouTube and OTT apps than on traditional radio sets.
At the same time, Akashvani does not have to leave radio behind. It can continue serving traditional listeners while giving the same content a second life online.
A new direction for All India Radio
The Akashvani Podcast shows how one of India’s oldest broadcasters is adapting to modern media habits.
Radio remains an important part of Akashvani, but podcasts, video interviews, OTT platforms and mobile apps are becoming a bigger part of its future.
For listeners, the change is simple: Akashvani content is becoming easier to access whenever and wherever they want.
Listen on radio, or watch on WAVES and other official digital platforms.
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