{"id":11942,"date":"2026-02-13T08:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/lifestyle-ent\/celebrating-world-radio-day\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:23:09","slug":"celebrating-world-radio-day","status":"publish","type":"lifestyle-ent","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/lifestyle-ent\/celebrating-world-radio-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating World Radio Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Radio remains one of the world&#8217;s most trusted and far-reaching sources of news and information, connecting billions of people across continents, cultures and communities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Despite rapid technological change, the medium has continued to evolve\u00a0embracing innovations such as Artificial Intelligence to enhance production, distribution and audience engagement, while preserving the qualities that make radio unique.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As the world marks World Radio Day, industry leaders are reflecting on the resilience and relevance of the platform in an increasingly digital media landscape.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking on the occasion, Lydia Mtshali, Manager of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Radio Marketing at SABC, says radio&#8217;s lasting power lies not in technology alone, but in its human connection.<\/div>\n<div>\n&#8220;World Radio Day\u00a0celebrates not only the evolution of the medium, but its enduring role as a companion, a watchdog, and a vital public service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;SABC&#8211;<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11943,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"featured-post":[],"class_list":["post-11942","lifestyle-ent","type-lifestyle-ent","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lifestyle-ent\/11942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lifestyle-ent"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lifestyle-ent"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"featured-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured-post?post=11942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}