Akashvani Varanasi

AIR Varanasi is part of All India Radio broadcasting live from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, broadcasting at 1242 AM. All India Radio Varanasi plays Akashvani news, talk programmes, current affairs, world news and plays Hindi and Bhojpuri songs along with regional talk programmes. Listen to Akashvani Varanasi radio station online.
Akashvani Varanasi broadcasts from Varanasi (Banaras), one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and the spiritual and cultural capital of Uttar Pradesh, sitting on the banks of the Ganges. On 1242 AM, the station carries the standard AIR mix of news, talk shows, and Indian music, with programming in Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Sanskrit that reflects the city’s deep classical music heritage, its temple traditions, and its identity as a centre of Hindustani classical music, Banarasi culture, and Sanskrit learning. As part of the eastern Uttar Pradesh network alongside neighboring AIR stations in Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, and Ayodhya, Varanasi’s station plays an important role for the Purvanchal region’s listeners, often carrying content on local festivals, Ganga Aarti coverage, classical music concerts, and civic affairs alongside its regular news bulletins. Varanasi’s identity as a spiritual, educational, and cultural hub — home to Banaras Hindu University and centuries-old musical gharanas — gives the station’s talk and music programming a distinctly cultural, heritage-driven character compared to more industrial or agricultural AIR stations. For listeners across Varanasi and the wider Purvanchal region, Akashvani offers a dependable mix of information, devotional content, and Hindi-Bhojpuri music suited to daily life in one of India’s most historic cities.
Station Name: Akashvani Varanasi (AIR Varanasi)
Frequency: 1242 AM (Mediumwave)
Location: 99, Mahmoorganj Road, Near Surya Complex, Phase II, Shivaji Nagar, Mahmoorganj, Varanasi – 221010, Uttar Pradesh