Army Chief Inaugurates Uttarakhand's first Community Radio Station, Ibex Tarana 88.4 FM at Jyotirmath

Indian Army for India's First Villages - Connecting Hearts through the Voice of the Mountains

General Upendra Dwivedi, inaugurated 'Ibex Tarana' – Community Radio Station (88.4 MHz) at #Jyotirmath. The station has been dedicated to the people of the Garhwal region, with the aim of serving as a powerful medium for community empowerment and regional development.

This unique initiative is a testament to the enduring commitment of #IndianArmy towards connecting and upliftment of remote border communities in India's first villages. 'Ibex Tarana' will amplify local voices, celebrate Garhwal's rich cultural heritage, facilitate information dissemination for locals as well as tourists and promote community participation in matters of regional interest.

(Source : @adgpi on X)

Related  :

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/3451593-army-chief-inaugurates-community-radio-promotes-cultural-heritage

IUST, Srinagar gets license for community radio station FM 91.2 MHz

IUST, Srinagar gets license for community radio station FM 91.2 MHz

The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has been granted a license by the Ministry of Communication, Govt. of India to launch a dedicated community radio station on its campus. 

More at :  https://www.thekashmirmonitor.net/iust-gets-license-for-community-radio-station-fm-91-2/

TRAI releases Recommendations on "Issues related to Community Radio Stations"

 TRAI releases Recommendations on "Issues related to Community Radio Stations"

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its Recommendations on "Issues related to Community Radio Stations".

Press release & recommendations are available at :

https://trai.gov.in/notifications/press-release/trai-releases-recommendations-issues-related-community-radio-stations-0

 

New community radio station inaugurated in New Delhi

A new community radio station in Delhi 'Radio Tarang 90.0 FM' at Ram Lal Anand College (University of Delhi) was inaugurated on World Radio Day, 13th Feb 2023.

The community radio is run by students & faculty members of  Ram Lal Anand College and broadcasts on the frequency 90.0 MHz. It is also available on playstore and Apple app store.
 
Video about RLA community radio -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTaXYOnXkGo

About Ram Lal Anand College (University of Delhi) -     https://rlacollege.edu.in/

(Photo courtesy Ram Lal Anand College FB page)

New community radio stations coming up in Kerala

New Community Radio Station from Kerala is Sargakshetra 89.6 FM from Kottayam Dist. The Studio is installed at Mannanam, a small village in Ettumanoor Taluk in Kottayam District and it comes under Athirampuzha Panchayath and shares Alappuzha border with Kuttanad. It is located 8 KM away from the north from the district headquarters Kottayam, 4 KM from Ettumanoor, 161 KM from the State capital Thiruvananthapuram, and the nearest airport is Kochi – it is 75 KM.

More details at :  https://sargakshetra.org/community-radio/

Salil Sivadas Foundation , Mattannur, Kannur Dist, Kerala is now testing on 89.6 MHz (50 Watts). It is proposed to be inaugurated on 7 Jan 2023

The following new FM Relay Stations of All India Radio in Kerala State will be inaugurated by Shri. Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on 31 Dec 2022

Kayamkulam, Alappuzha Dist 100.1 MHz (100 Watts)

Pathamamthitta 101.0 MHz ( 100 Watts)

These stations will relay AIR Thiruvanthapuram from 5.50 am to 11.10 pm

(Info from Jose Jacob, Hyderabad & Ouseph Varghese, VU2KOV in Kollam)

Community Radio Station 90.0 'Bhavyavani' inaugurated

Community Radio Station 90.0 'Bhavyavani' inaugurated in Hisar by the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

Shri Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated a Community Radio Station 90.0 'Bhavyavani', established at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Om Sterling Global University, Hisar. The station also broadcast the Hon'ble Union Minister's address at the function. Lok Sabha MP from Hisar, Shri Brijendra Singh and Urban Local Bodies Minister of Haryana Dr. Kamal Gupta and other dignitaries also attended the convocation ceremony.

Union Minister also visited Doordarshan Kendra and All India Radio Stations at Hisar and reviewed their functioning.

Posted On: 04 DEC 2022 4:41PM by PIB Delhi
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1880809

Latest list of operational community stations in India

The latest list of operational community stations in India as on 1 Feb 2022 is now available in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting web site link given below.

At last they have given the frequencies and names of stations in most cases ! The power of these stations is 50 Watts.

https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20Operational%20CRS%20with%20valid%20GOPA_01-02-2022.pdf

(Via Jose Jacob, VU2JOS)

Kochi's First Community Radio Station, Radio Kochi to be inaugurated on 16th July'21

Kochi's First Community Radio Station, Radio Kochi operating on 90.0 MHz (50 Watts) will be inaugurated on Fri 16 July 2021 at 4.30 pm. It is operated by St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam, Kerala.

Radio Kochi 90 FM will be broadcasting a wide range of programmes for people of all ages focussed on following topics :

- Climate change and food security

- Environment and sustainability

- Disaster Management

- Coastal area management and significance

- Education

- Empowerment of women and children

- Health and nutrition/hygiene

- Energy management and sustainable energy

- Promotion of science and technology

- Promotion of arts and culture

- Skill development and livelihood

- Agriculture and farming etc

Their website is http://radiokochi.com

Listeners around Kochi may look out for test broadcasts till the inauguration.

As per sources test transmission is going on for last 2 months.

(Jose Jacob)

Kerala govt set to launch Kuttanad radio for farmers

Kerala govt set to launch Kuttanad radio for farmers

Sunday 08 April 2018 05:00 PM IST by PTI

Full story at :

https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2018/04/08/kerala-government-to-launch-kuttanad-radio-for-farmers.html

Related :

COMING SOON: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR KERALA FARMERS

https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/coming-soon-community-radio-for-kerala-farmers/articleshow/63669262.cms

Kerala Govt to launch 'community radio' to update farmers

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kerala-govt-to-launch-community-radio-to-update-farmers-118040800306_1.html

Myanmar’s first community radio station is on the air !

Community media in Myanmar took a giant leap last month with the launch of Khayae FM, Myanmar's first community radio station, the first to take advantage of the new broadcasting law passed on August 28, 2015 which supports the development of community media in Myanmar.

Based at the Village Development Committee (VDC) Headquarters in Atwin They Phyu village, Khayae FM covers the southern half of Htan Tabin township, reaching over 80,000 people.  Broadcasting on 104.8 MHz, the station offers a mixture of news, talk shows, music and a platform for local people to share their concerns through regular phone-in shows.

Khayae FM is run entirely by volunteers, who fulfil every role from collecting news to presenting shows live on air, to recording radio dramas addressing local issues. The team are guided by two station managers who are also members of the local VDC.  One station manager, U Hla Naing, said "I'm proud to be a part of this. We really hope to deliver the right message to the Htan Tabin public on the economy and education as much as we can. I'm grateful to all those who helped to make this dream come true."

Funding for the project came from DW Akademie – a German media development organisation, who also provided radio production training and worked with the MRTV to help get Khayae FM on the air.  "The launch of Khayae FM is a huge step forward for Myanmar's media", said Thomas Baerthlein, DW Akademie's project manager. "Private media outlets have boomed since the political opening after 2010 but most are restricted to the main urban areas. In the countryside, where the majority of the population still lives, citizens have had very few opportunities to receive and share information that is relevant to them. Community radios that cover local matters useful for people's everyday lives such as health and agriculture can fill this gap."

MRTV also provided technical support, installing a 15m tower and putting up the antennas.  The station equipment was supplied and installed by RadioActive, a UK-based company dedicated to supporting community radio stations around the world.  RadioActive also sent two engineers to train up the station team to use the studio equipment for radio production and live broadcasting.  RadioActive Director Max Graef said "Khayae FM is our 75th community radio project.  Community radio can have a massive impact, especially considering the low start-up and running costs. It is exciting to see the first station launch here in Myanmar and we hope many other townships in the country will have their own station in the not too distant future."

Anyone interested in doing so can contact Max Graef from RadioActive atmax@radioactive.org.uk.  For more information on Khayae FM, please contact Thomas Bärthlein at thomas.baerthlein@dw.com

(Press Release)

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Chairs Consultative Committee Meeting of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Information & Broadcasting, today chaired the meeting of Consultative Committee of I&B Ministry to discuss the roadmap for developing Community Radio in the country. Minister of State for I&B Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore was also present in the meeting.

In his opening remarks, Shri Naidu apprised the Members of the Committee about the various steps and initiatives being taken by the Ministry to promote community radio movement in the country. He mentioned that Ministry has recently enhanced the subsidy amount for setting up of Community Radio Stations from 50 % to 90% in the North Eastern States & 75% in other States, subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 7.5 lakhs with a view to promote community radio tool as an effective medium of communication.

Explaining the significance of Community Radio as a communication medium, Shri Naidu said that it was a useful tool to cater to the information needs of the people in local language/dialect. CR Stations broadcast programmes on various issues which were of immediate relevance to the community and facilitate development by disseminating information regarding education, rural development, agriculture, health, nutrition environmental, social welfare, Panchayati Raj issues and cultural needs. Community Radios (CR) have potential to bring a very significant positive social change at the community level. It also works as a powerful means for rural empowerment, upliftment of dalits and women.

Members of the Committee while appreciating the efforts of the Ministry in developing community radio provided valuable suggestions in enhancing the reach and generating awareness about this medium of communication. They also mentioned the need to fast track and streamline the the clearances process for setting up of CRS in the country.

A presentation was made by Additional Secretary on behalf of the Ministry giving an overview of the Community Radio sector in the country. Members of the committee were apprised about the achievements and initiatives of Ministry in facilitating the growth of Community Radio in the country.

Parliamentarians Shri Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Shri Vivek Gupta, Smt. Dev (Moon Moon Sen) Varma, Shri Harivansh, Shri Madhusudan Mistry, Shri Prabhat Jha and Shri Neeraj Shekhar attended the meeting. Secretary I&B, Shri Ajay Mittal and senior officers of the Ministry were also present on the occasion.

CP/GV

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

29-March-2017 13:29 IST

Koraput village gets its community radio station

TNN | Jun 23, 2016, 12.02 PM IST

Koraput: The Dhimsa FM radio station at Chhapar village in Koraput district focusses on rural development issues while offering a platform to the villagers to voice their concern.

More at :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Koraput-village-gets-its-community-radio-station/articleshow/52880730.cms

Community Radio India Compendium 2016

Community Radio Compendium 2016 is available at :

http://edaa.in/download.php?filename=CRCompendium2016_lowres_web.pdf

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad)

Government to facilitate growth of Community Radio Sector in the country

Government to facilitate growth of Community Radio Sector in the country: Shri Arun Jaitley

I and B Minister inaugurates 6th National Community Radio Sammelan

Shri Arun Jaitley Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting said that Radio as a medium of communication had made a comeback in view of the growing popularity of FM transmission and its reach. Community Radio as a variant of the medium had provided a value addition to the narrative by addressing the information needs regionally, addressing diverse status and issues and capturing the language, culture and social practices.  Shri Arun Jaitley stated this while delivering his address at the inaugural session of the 6th National Community Radio Sammelan here today.

Elaborating further, the Minister said the scope for expansion in the sector was vast in view of the communication needs at the regional level. It had the power to connect with people by exchanging experiences and content of programs. As a consequence, this provided the bandwidth for effective programming to grow on a sustainable basis. Shri Jaitley said that the government would facilitate the medium through policies which would spur the growth in the total number of operational community radio stations in the future. The Minister lauded the efforts of the stations which focussed on sustained campaigns on critical issues related to health and education. This had led to people imbibing the spirit of the messages.

Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore said that Community Radio was an important communication medium that empowered local people and had a connect with them. It could play an important role in dissemination of information about government schemes and policies to the common man in their local language, which in many cases has not reached them through conventional mediums of communication such as Television and FM Radio.

Elaborating further, Col. Rathore said that Community Radio could help in disseminating benefits of various government initiatives such as Mudra Yojna, Fasal Bima Yojna, and Soil Health Card to the local people. He said Community Radio should inspire people by informing them about the local achievements and endeavours of people who were one amongst them. He also encouraged participation of all the concerned stakeholders to take the Community Radio Movement in the country further ahead.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Sunil Arora, Secretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that Community Radio empowered people who generally found no voice in traditional media. He said that Community Radio provided empowering experiences to farmers, local fishermen, folk artists who shared their stories in programmes conducted by the community radio stations. He said that Ministry of I&B had opened a Community Radio facilitation Centre at Shastri Bhawan to streamline approval process for the CR stations. Elaborating further he mentioned that Ministry had given permissions to 439 CR stations out of which 191are already in operation. He also said that the setting of agenda for this year National Sammelan was a participative process wherein feedback from CR stations across the country was solicited.

Shri Arun Jaitley Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting and Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore also felicitated the winners of the 5th National Community Radio Awards. The award for the most creative/Innovative Programme content was presented to 'Radio Benziger' from Kerala for their program 'Sukrutham'. The other categories included Awards for Program with Best Theme, Community Engagement, and Promoting local culture. They also released the Community Radio Compendium and Community Radio Map which illustrated Community Radio Stations across the nation.

CP/GV

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

18-March-2016 13:32 IST

The Case for Indigenous Community Radio

Community radio is uniquely situated to cater to the needs of Indigenous communities. The opportunity to produce community-generated mass media can be channeled to support Indigenous language revitalization and preservation efforts. It also provides an easily accessible channel to disseminate culturally appropriate information on public health, development, and politics in real time.

More at :

https://intercontinentalcry.org/this-machine-builds-movements-28452/

The story of Deccan Radio

"Radio is one medium that triggers all senses in a person," feels Aslam Farshori, one of the leading television and radio personalities in the country. He was one of the panellists at the Deccan Radio and Urdu Culture on the final day of the Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2015.


Full story at :


http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/The-story-of-Deccan-Radio/2015/01/27/article2638181.ece

Paper about the future of digital radio for community radio

Thanks to James Cridland for posting this on twitter...  Paper about the future of digital radio for community radio, excellent read..

https://t.co/MWGONjdzoa

CRS may get financial aid under 12th Plan

NEW DELHI: Even though the government does not provide any financial support to set up Community Radio Stations (CRS), a new scheme is under consideration in the12th Plan to provide financial and other aid to CRS.

Read the RnM story at :

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/crs-may-get-financial-aid-under-12th-plan

Community radio gets a technology boost

AHMEDABAD: Being a medium designed to serve a close-knit community in radius of 10 to 15 kms, the community radio (CR) are breaking that boundaries to reach out of maximum listeners - thanks to technological advances including internet.

Read the TOI story at :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Community-radio-gets-a-technology-boost/articleshow/19130122.cms

Community radio: a movement in dire need of fine tuning?

Though stations have largely worked out models for sustainability, many challenges remain

Though community radios have largely worked out a model for sustainability, the movement is still weighed down by challenges such as finding trained broadcasters, say those involved in the field.

More at : http://tinyurl.com/cavwwzw

(The Hindu, Chennai, March 19, 2013)