Youth & Senior Citizen, Light & Classical Music, Film Music. Broadcasting of programmes are done in Odia, Hindi, and English languages. The broadcasting covers a population of approx. 18,66,000 Lacs from Kalahandi, Nuapada, and nearby districts. All India Radio, #Bhawanipatna was started on 30 Dec 1993 at Naktiguda, Bhawanipatna i.e., Transmission and Studio and Radio Station at Belamal is a Relay Tower. Recently FM services have been started at AIR station at a frequency of 103 MHz Primary service zone, Kalahandi District and Naupada District. The station has not only popular in its primary zone, rather its audience from the district of Bolangir, Sonepur, Phulbani, Bargarh, Nawrangpur and Rayagara of Orissa and Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. Moreover, this station serves the districts coming under the capital KBK scheme of the Govt. of India. Transmission Strength~BEL HMB 140- 2 x 100 KW Frequency of Broadcast~1206 kHz and 248 meters. Mast Height~ 122 Meters * My Channel (Local Media Group) Digital Cable TV and WiMax provider. * Ortel Cable and Broadband Service Digital Cable TV and Broadband provider. * EM Digital Festivals Dasra (Dussehra): Dasara or Durga Puja is celebrated by Hindus all over India, but is very popular in Eastern India, including Odisha, West Bengal and Assam. However, goddess Durga is known as Shaki (Energy) and most of the goddess based on tribal and Shaki is inspired from goddess Durga. The major goddesses of Kalahandi, including Manikeswari, Lankeswari, Denteswari, Khameswari, and Bhandargharen are seen as a reflection of goddess Durga and most of the major festivals like Chhatar Jatra, Kkandabasha, Budharaja Jatra, etc. are celebrated during Dussehra. Dusra is significant in all the Sakti Pitha in Kalahandi and is one of the popular festival in the region. Kalahandi Utsav "Ghumura": It is hosted in Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium Diel or Deepawali: Also popularly known as Diwali is celebrated in Kalahandi. But this is getting popular due to immigrant business community mainly from Marwadi community, however, slowly it has entered the local mainstream. Nuakhai: This is typically a local festival prevalent in Western Odisha including Kalahandi. It is inspired by the harvesting of new crops and historically came from tribes. But now everybody irrespective of caste, creed, and religion celebrates it. There are many kinds of Nuakhai according to tribal culture, out of which Dhan (Rice) Nuakhai is most popularly celebrated. The Chhatra Yatra of Goddess Manikeswari of Bhawanipatna, a popular ceremony.