Tuning into 75 years: The story of All India Radio Thiruvananthapuram

Sreekumar Mukhathala was busy organising an outreach programme as part of All India Radio (AIR) when it dawned on him: the national broadcaster, whose Thiruvananthapuram chapter is now celebrating its 75th year, can never be spoken of in the past tense.

“That may be the common perception. But this is far from true. The reach and the prospect of the medium, and the potential of our content to address the needs and concerns of the masses, have always stood out. The tech advances have only led us to adapt our content in tandem with the changing times,” says the assistant director (programmes), who is set to retire on April 30 after three decades of service.