Akashvani Kanpur serves Uttar Pradesh’s largest industrial city, historically known as the “Manchester of the East” for its dense concentration of textile and leather industries dating back to the colonial era. Broadcasting on 103.7 FM, the station carries AIR’s core programming — news, talk shows, and current affairs — reflecting Kanpur’s role as both an industrial hub and a major population center in the state. Kanpur’s broadcasting scene is notably layered, sharing space not just with the city’s own music-driven FM Rainbow channel but also with IIT Kanpur’s community radio station, private players like Radio City, Big FM, and Red FM, and Kanpur’s growing student and academic community adding its own local media voice. Given Kanpur’s industrial identity, the station’s talk and news programming often carries relevance for its working population alongside standard AIR content. For listeners across Kanpur and its surrounding districts, Akashvani offers a dependable, straightforward source of news and information.
Station Name: Akashvani Kanpur (AIR Kanpur)
Frequency: 103.7 FM
Location: Benajhabar Road, Kanpur – 208002, Uttar Pradesh
