Media of Rajasthan

The media is an important pillar of democracy. It is the mirror of political and social activities in the world, country, state or city. Media of Rajasthan is divided into three parts such as the print media, radio stations and television network. Previously, the main vehicles of broadcasting news in Rajasthan were All India Radio and Doordarshan. In the 21st century, when Rajasthan emerged as the face of Indian tourism, its media became populated by various newspapers, new age FM radio stations, private television channels, and also news updates on the Internet and mobile phones.

Print media

The newspapers form the bulk of print media of Rajasthan. The most popular daily newspapers in Rajasthan are Rajasthan Patrika, Pratahkal, Dainik Bhaskar and Lokwarta Samachar. Dainik Bhaskar is a premier Hindi newspaper. It is published from Jodhpur, Shekhawati, Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota, Bikaner and Ajmer. Lokwarta Samachar is available in both Hindi and English editions. Pratahkal is a Hindi newspaper. Rajasthan Patrika is the topmost Hindi newspaper in Rajasthan. It has developed its online version. These newspapers provide up-to-date news, information about sports and various events in the state, analysis, views and entertainment. Various national-level publications like India Today, Outlook, Femina, Week, etc. also have their presence in Rajasthan.

Radio stations

Even in the era of television, the radio stations have maintained their popularity. In the past, All India Radio was the only radio broadcasting outlet, which was experiencing fast waning of its popularity. Recently, the FM phenomenon has attracted the entire country. The stations of All India Radio are there in the major cities of Rajasthan such as Jaipur, Ajmer, Churu, Banswara, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Alwar, Jaisalmer, Obra, Barmer, Jhalawar, Mount Abu, Chittorgarh, Nagaur, Suratgarh, Udaipur and Sawai Madhopur. Radio Banasthali is another entertaining radio station. The India International School Institutional Network has launched the FM Radio 7, which has become very popular in Jaipur.

Some of the most popular radio stations in Rajasthan are:
 

Radio Mirchi

Gyan Vani

Radio City

South Asia FM

MY FM

FM Radio 7

95 FM Tadka

Television Network

Television is the most widely spread media of Rajasthan. In the recent past, Doordarshan was the only television channel. Doordarshan Jaipur is the regional channel that broadcasts the news, sports update and various entertaining programs. Many private television channels are popping up now-a-days. ETV Rajasthan is a private regional channel. It broadcasts many entertaining programs such as serials, cookery shows and movies. As Hindi is the official language of Rajasthan, many Hindi channels such as Star TV, Zee TV, Sony TV, Set Max, Zee Cinema and Sahara One are popular in Rajasthan.

There are also some sports channels such as Star Sports, ESPN, Ten Sports, etc. The English channels like Star Movies, MGM, Star World, National Geography, Discovery and Animal Planet are also very popular in Rajasthan. There are some 24 hour news channels that provide continuous news update. Besides global and national coverage, they also offer information about the daily events occurring in the state.

There are several sites on Internet that provide the news of Rajasthan with a single click. The mobile service also provides the news and sports update. All these recent developments have made for a vibrant media in Rajasthan.

Last Updated On: 2011/07/08