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Community Radio

• Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and


video content to a dispersed audience via any
audio or visual mass communication medium,
but usually one using electromagnetic
radiation (radio waves).
• The receiving parties may include the general
public or a relatively large subset thereof.
Tiers of broadcasting

• Public broadcasting: includes radio, television and


other electronic media outlets whose primary
mission is public service.

• Commercial/private broadcastings: the broadcasting


of television programs and radio programming by
privately owned corporate media, as opposed to
state sponsorship.

• Community broadcasting
Community Radio
• Community radio is a type of radio service
that caters to the interests of a certain area,
• broadcasting content that is popular to a local
audience but which may often be
• overlooked by commercial or mass-media
broadcasters.
Models of Community Radio
• Philosophically two distinct approaches to
community radio can be discerned, though the
models are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
• One stresses service or community
mindedness, a focus on what the station can
do for the community.
• The other stresses involvement and
participation by the listener.
VISION,PHILOSOPHY AND STATUS
• Modern-day community radio stations often serve their listeners by
offering a variety of content that is not necessarily provided by the
larger commercial radio stations.

• Community radio outlets may carry news and information


programming geared toward the local area, particularly immigrant or
minority groups that are poorly served by other major media outlets.

• More specialized musical and cultural shows are also often a feature of
many community radio stations.

• Community radio stations typically avoid content found on commercial


outlets, such as music, sports etc.
COMMUNITY RADIO IN INDIA
1996: declaration calling for the establishment of a third tier of
broadcasting, i.e. community broadcasting, was signed. A suggestion
that AIR's local stations should allocate regular airtime for community
broadcasting was put forward.

2000: A UNESCO sponsored workshop, hosted by an Andhra Pradesh NGO,


Deccan Development Society (DDS) from July 17-20, 2000 in Hyderabad
issued the 'Pastapur Initiative' on community radio that urged the
government to take its intentions of freeing broadcasting from state
monopoly to its logical conclusion, by making media space available not
only to private players but also to communities. This landmark
document urged the government to create a three-tier structure of
broadcasting in India by adding non-profit community radio to the
already existing state-owned public radio and private commercial radio.
• 2003: GoI rereleased the first set of community radio
guidelines, but restricted eligibility to educational
institutions only.

• 1st Feb 2004: Anna FM was India's first campus


"community" radio station. It is run by the Education
and Multimedia Research Centre, Anna university
community radio pioneered by Dr. R Sreedher is a
shining example of a real community based radio in a
campus. Programmes are produced by students as well
as community.
• Dec 2004: International meet on community
radio at Anna University. Practitioners and
community radio advocates continued to push
the government towards expanding the
mandate of the community radio sector to
include communities living in rural, remote
and hilly areas of the country.
• 16 November 2006: The GoI implemented
new Community Radio Guidelines, which
permit NGOs, educational institutions and
agricultural institutions to own and operate
community radio stations. By 30 November
2008, there were 38 operational community
radio stations in the country. Of these, two are
run by NGOs and the rest by educational
institutions.
• 15 Oct 2008: The first community-based radio
station licensed to an NGO (as distinct from
campus-based radio) when Sangham Radio,
licensed to Deccan Development Society, in
Pastapur village, Medak district, Andhra
Pradesh state went on the air at 11:00 am.
The Community Radio Policy
• Any not-for-profit "legal entity"—except individuals, political parties (and their
affiliates), criminal and banned organizations—can apply for a CR license.
• The license entitles them to operate a 100-watt (Effective Radiated Power) radio
station, with a coverage area of approximately a 12-km radius. A maximum antenna
height of 30 meters is allowed.
• Community radio stations are expected to produce at least 50 percent of their
programmes locally, as much as possible in the local language or dialect. The stress is
on developmental programming, although there is no explicit ban on entertainment.
• News programmes are banned on community radio in India (as they are on
commercial FM radio). However, the government recently clarified that certain
categories of news are permitted on radio, including sports news and commentaries,
information on traffic and weather conditions, coverage of cultural events and
festivals, information on academic events, public announcements pertaining to
utilities such as electricity and the water supply, disaster warnings and health alerts.
• Five minutes of advertising per hour is allowed on community radio. Sponsored
programs are not allowed, except when the program is sponsored by the
government at the local or state level.
Community Radio in North-East India
• In the north eastern region of India the concept of community radio
is still at its budding stage. Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open
University, the only State Open University of the entire north east,
took the first initiative to launch the first community radio service
of the region.

• 20th Nov 2010: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday launched


the first community radio service of the North East ‘Jnan Taranga’
under the aegis of Krishnakanta Handique State Open University
(KKHSOU)

• the second community radio of the region, ‘Radio Luit’ of Gauhati


University was started on 1st March, 2011.
conclusion

• plays a pivotal role in making the masses aware about


their basic rights and duties.
• provides him a strong platform from where he can
freely disseminate his ideas among his community
members in the best possible manner.
• solving social problems as well as entertaining local
people,
• acts as an intermediary between the Government and
the local masses. community radio has proved to be one
of the best
• medium of communication at the grass-root level.

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