Births, Deaths and Marriages the Life Blood of Nepal FM Radio Stations

In the mountainous nation FM radio stations are the main source of information. 
There are now more than three hundred private and community FM stations, five years ago there were just fifty.
As Sunil Neupane found out in rural eastern Nepal they are a vital part of the circle of life.

http://www.asiacalling.org/en/news/nepal/1955-births-deaths-and-marriages-the-life-blood-of-nepal-fm-radio-stations

 

FM Bandscan 23 Jan

23 Jan 2011 (sunday) - 0030 -0232 UTC

88.7 Spurious Zee TV
90.2 Unid Nepal Weak
90.4 Hint FM G'bad 55555 Dev songs
90.8 Jaagran FM, Nepal 55555
91.9 Radio Mantra, Bareilley 55555
93.2 Phoolbari FM, Tikapur, Nepal 35443
93.8 Dinesh FM, Dhangadi, Nepal Weak
94.0 Krishnasar FM, Nepal 45444
94.6 Bageshwari FM, Nepal 35343
96.2 Radio Mahakali,Mahendranagar, Nepal 45444
96.4 Spurious
98.6 Radio Bheri, Surkhet Nepal 55555
99.4 Shuklaphanta FM, Nepal 55555
100.2 AIR Patiala 35443
100.4 AIR Bareilley 55555
100.7 AIR Lucknow 55555
100.8 Unid Nepal 45444
100.9 AIR Shimla 35443
101.3 AIR Aligarh 55555
101.4 AIR Kurukshetra 45444
101.5 AIR Sawai Madhopur 45444
101.8 Kantipur FM, 45444
102.1 AIR Mussourie 55555
103.0 Radio Nepal, Buditola 55555
103.1 AIR Alwar + Chandigarh 55555
103.4 Bulbule FM, Nepal 45444
103.5 AIR Rohtak 35443
103.7 AIR Nagaur/Kanpur Hindi film song FM Rainbow progs
105.6 Weak
107.2 AIR Kasauli 55555

(Sony XDR-F1HD + Triax FM5 Vert)

China Radio Int'l to reach out to Nepali listeners through FMs

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: As a part of its growing engagements in Nepal lately, China is preparing to take programs of China Radio International (CRI) among Nepali listeners across the country through local FM radios.

Read the full story here :
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=24657

FM Logs

Heavy fog on 2nd Jan, 2010 in northern India paralysed the road, train & air traffic, caused 3 train & numerous road accidents & tripped the regional electricity grid resulting in no electricity for the large parts in northern India for 6 to 7 hours but it also produced some excellent VHF conditions, listed below are some of my logs. Meanwhile foggy conditions continues in Northern India & its time to take your FM receivers out !!

New FM stations logged :

91.9 Radio Mantra, Agra
94.0 Krisnasar FM, Nepalgunj,Nepal (Not listed in WRTH 2010)
98.6 Radio Bheri, Surkhet, Nepal
100.2 AIR Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

Here are few stn's logged on 2nd & 3rd Jan 2010 :

91.9 Radio Mantra, Agra
94.0 Krisnasar FM, Nepalgunj, Nepal
98.6 Radio Bheri, Surkhet, Nepal
99.4 Shuklafanta FM,Mahendranagar, Nepal (Listed on 94.4 in WRTH 2010)
100.2 AIR Patiala,Punjab
100.2 AIR Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh
100.4 AIR Bareilly
100.7 AIR Lucknow
101.3 AIR Aligarh
101.5 AIR Sawai Madhopur
102.1 AIR Mussourie
102.3 AIR Hissar
103.0 Radio Nepal, Buditola
103.1 AIR Chandigarh VBS
107.2 AIR Kasauli

Audio Files (Mostly ID's) :

Krishnasar FM,Nepal ID 1 94.0 2 Jan 2010
http://tinyurl.com/ye247dt

Krishnasar FM, Nepal ID 2 94.0 0349 UTC 2 Jan 2010
http://tinyurl.com/y93hbja

Radio Bheri FM, Surkhet, Nepal (500 watts) 98.6
http://tinyurl.com/yzky6kc

AIR Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh 100.2 0140 UTC 2 Jan 2010
http://tinyurl.com/yd9nbkp

AIR Sawai Madhopur 101.5 1740 UTC 2 Jan 2010
http://tinyurl.com/ybbefa8

AIR Hissar 102.3 1512 UTC
http://tinyurl.com/ybrttv6

AIR Bareilly 100.4 0659 UTC 2 Jan 2010
http://tinyurl.com/y9pj2q4

AIR Bareilly 100.4 0201 UTC 3 Jan 2010
http://tinyurl.com/y9yhbfx

Nepal gets its first all women private radio

Kathmandu (PTI): A private FM radio fully operated by women has been established in the industrial town of Biratnagar in eastern Nepal.
Purvanchal FM station is the first community-run radio in Nepal that has started broadcasting an eight-hour daily transmission with all women employees, officials said.
A total of 24 women, working in the ranks ranging from guards to station manager, have put in serious hardwork to make the FM channel a reality.

Full story at :
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200802041723.htm