Doordarshan Kendra, Nagpur, came on the telecast Map of India on August 15, 1982. Initially, area-specific programme kendras now have the identity of local kendras in Maharashtra. It is the third-largest telecast centre after Mumbai and Pune in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The daily telecast time is from 6-7p.m. from Monday to Friday, mainly in Marathi language. It covers an area of 120km. in diameter in and around Nagpur.