The radio industry has been one of the major industries that has been impacted by the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Now, as it survives on 'ventilator' owing to reduced advertising across sectors, the industry body has reached out to the government seeking a support package to combat Covid-19 crisis.
The Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI), an industry body of private FM channels had reached out to the government seeking a ‘support package’.
In a letter to the Union minister of information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar, the AROI has sought a 1 year waiver on all license fees and charges by Government and Prasar Bharti/ WPC; restoring Government advertising on radio; clearance of Government dues on