AMARC Asia Pacific Community Radio Related Directory 2009

ASIA-PACIFIC

20092009

CONTENTSAFGHANISTAN

RADIO NAI 1RADIO SAHAR 3YOUTH VOICE RADIO 5ZOHRA RADIO STATION 7

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION 9COMMUNITY BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA 10COMMUNITY BROADCASTING FOUNDATION 11HEALTH COMMUNICATION RESOURCES INCORPORATED 13

BANGLADESHBANGLADESH NGOS NETWORK FOR RADIO AND COMMUNICATION 14COMMUNITY RADIO ACADEMY 16

CAMBODIAWOMEN MEDIA CENTER 18

EAST TIMORCOMMUNITY RADIO CENTRE 19

FIJI ISLANDSfemLINKPACIFIC: MEDIA INITIATIVES FOR WOMEN 21PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 24

INDIAALTERNATIVE FOR INDIA DEVELOPMENT 26AMAR JYOTI FOUNDATION ‘BANDHUGANJ’ 28CHARKHA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION NETWORK 29FIRE FLY MEDIA 31IT FOR CHANGE 32NAMMA DHWANI 33ONE WORLD SOUTH ASIA 34PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT 35RUDI NO RADIO – SEWA 37SARANG COMMUNITY RADIO, ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE 40SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT 42DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD 43VOICES 44

INDONESIAATMA JAYA YOGYAKARTA UNIVERSITY 46COMBINE RESOURCE INSTITUTION 48RADIO KOMUNITAS DAMARWULAN FM 49JARINGAN RADIO KOMUNITAS JAWA TIMUR 51MANAGEMENT MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE 52MITRA FM 107.7 MHz 53VOICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS CENTRE 55WEST JAVA COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORKING 58

JAPANCOMMUNITY MEDIA RESOURCES 59FM YY 60NANMIN NOW! 62

KYRGYZ REPUBLICRADIOMOST 100.5 FM 63

LAOSKHOUN COMMUNITY RADIO FOR DEVELOPMENT 65

MALAYSIACENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM (CIJ) 67

NEPALASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY RADIO BROADCASTERS NEPAL (ACORAB) 68ANTENNA FOUNDATION NEPAL 69BAGLUNG FM 96.4 MHz 70BHEKAAAWAJ FM 101.2 MHz 72CJMC FM 106 MHz 73COMMUNITY RADIO SUPPORT CENTER 74ENVIRONMENT CYCLE RADIO FM 104.2 MHz 77FAR WEST MEDIA DEVELOPMENT CENTRE 79HIMCHULI FM 92.2 MHz 80RADIO LUMBINI INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CO-OPERATIVE LTD 81MADHYAPURWA F.M. 104 MHz 83NARAYANI FM 103.8 MHz 85PANOS RADIO SOUTH ASIA 87PANOS SOUTH ASIA 88RADIO ABC, FM 89.8 MHz 90RADIO APPAN MITHILA 94.4 MHz 92RADIO BHERI AWAZ 95.6 MHz 94RADIO BHERI FM 98.6 MHz 95RADIO CHITWAN 94.6 MHz 97RADIO DEUKHURI 98RADIO GANDAKI 90.2 MHz 99

RADIO GORKHA FM 92.8 MHz 100RADIO JAGARAN 93.6 MHz 101RADIO KARNALI FM 105.2 MHz 103RADIO LOKTANTRA 89.4 MHz 105RADIO MADAN POKHARA 106.9 MHz 106RADIO MADDHYA PASCHIM 107RADIO NAMOBUDDHA FM 106.7 MHz 108RADIO NUWAKOT FM 106.8 MHz 110RADIO PRABAT FM 103.6 MHz 111RADIO SAGARMATHA 112RADIO SARANGKOT 104.6 MHz 114RADIO SINDHULIGADI 115RADIO SOLU FM 116RADIO TRIYUGA 104 MHz 117RADIO TULSIPUR FM 118RADIO VIJAYA FM 101.6 MHz 119RAPTI SARYU GANGA 121RUPANDEHI FM 102 MHz 122SAMAD FM 102.6 MHz 124SUMHATLUNG FM 104.2 MHz 125

PAKISTANPAKISTAN PRESS FOUNDATION 126TARAQEE FOUNDATION 127

PALESTINEPALESTINE NEWS NETWORK 128

PHILIPPINESKODAO PRODUCTIONS 129ISIS INTERNATIONAL 130

SRI LANKACOMMUNITY MULTIMEDIA CENTRE 132SRI LANKA COMMUNITY RADIO ORGANISATION 134

VANUATUCOMMUNITY RADIO ASSOCIATION OF TAFEA 135

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Name of the organization Radio Nai

Type of organization NGO with interest in community broadcasting

Full address House # 208, Darulaman Mean RoadSherkat Bus Station, Kabul, Afghanistan

E-mail: [email protected]: +93-700298637Web: under constructionNGO web: ww.nai.org.af

Contact person Name: Mir Abdul Wahed HashimiPosition: Executive DirectorTel: +93 700298637E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Activities of organization Nai supported Open Media is an Afghan Media Development NGO which works on the following areas:

Journalism trainingMedia law trainingMedia advocacy

Established on 2008

Broadcast hours per day Currently 8 hours but will increase the broadcasting hours in the near future

Types of programs broadcasted per day

Entertainment, educational, news, current affairs, music, woment and youth, cultural programs, etc.

Total hours of programs by and for women broadcasted per week

80% of programs are being produced by women and we have like one hour program for women

Languages of broadcast Dari and Pashto

Area coverage (approx) 30 Km

Transmission power �50 Watts FM

Number of staff 6 (Female = 3, Male = 3)

Number of production staff 4 (Female = 3, Male = �)

Number of technical staff 3 (Female = 2, Male = �)

RADIO NAI AFGHANISTAN

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Number of volunteers 2 (Male)

Number of persons at management level

5 (Female = �, Male = 4)

Donors that support the radio station

UNESCO and Internews


Name of the organization Radio Sahar

Type of organization Community radio station (women based)

Full Address Post Box No. 68Mahbas St. First AvenueHerat City, Afghanistan

E-mail: [email protected]: +93-0-4023�000/+93-0-7004085�3Web: www.radiosahar.af

Contact person Name: Humaira HabibPosition: DirectorTel: +93-0-700403602E-mail: [email protected]

Activities of organization Radio Sahar is an independent women based community radio that is managed by women. This radio was inaugurated on October 28th 2300 and began with broadcasting two hours daily with a staff comprising of four women. Radio Sahar was established by funds from IMPACS (Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society) with technical support from Internews. Radio Sahar was the first community and women radio station established in Herat.

Today, it has become a fully fledged station with over �3 hours of broadcasting and more than �5 employees. Currently, �00% of its expenses are provided by advertisement and public annoucements. Out of necessity, Radio Sahar has moved a little towards commercialization. Otherwise its mission is promotion of awareness for women especially on social, political and cultural issues. For this reason, majority of Radio Sahar’s programs is educational. In addition Radio Sahar attempts to attract all local people for greater understanding and self assurance towards their society’s development.

Established on 28 October, 2003

Broadcast hours per day �3 hours

RADIO SAHAR AFGHANISTAN


Types of programs bro adcasted per day per day

2 hours of educational program2 hours of developmental program4 hours of entertainment and musical program� hour of news and4 hours of social and women issues’ program


�2 hours

Languages of broadcast Dari and Pashto

Area coverage (approx) 60-70 Km

Population size (approx) 500,000

Transmission power 600 Watts/FM

Number of staff �7 (Female = �2, Male = 5)

Number of production staff 9 (Female = 7, Male = 2)

Number of technical staff 3 (Female)

Number of volunteers 4 (Female)


3 (Female)

Target community of the station Women and children


Name of the organization Youth Voice Radio (Saday-e-Jawan Radio)

Type of organization Campus Radio

Full address Park-e-Mellat, Herat UniversityHerat, Afghanistan Email: [email protected] Tel: +93- 40-230800 Web: www.youth-voice.com

Contact person Name: Prof. Sayed Yahya Hazin Position: Executive DirectorTel: +93-700 4� 9420Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Youth Voice (Saday-e-Jawan) Herat University Campus Radio is popular among youth and young professionals in Afghanistan. Based at Herat University, Saday-e-Jawn has built a reputation of excellence in journalism, plurality of sources, high standards of reporting and providing a voice to the audience. The station started in 2003 with help from an international radio expert from Sayara Media & Communication, an Afghan NGO. It produced programmes by 50 journalism students and professors with the support of Sayara Media & Communication administrative staff. After 2007, Sayara Media & Communication cut off support from this radio and currently the radio station is run by journalism students in Herat.

Youth Voice Radio broadcasts �2 hours per day high quality content produced entirely at the Herat station. The population of the province has embraced Saday-e-Jawan as the most popular station for information, education, social affairs, and entertainment programs and above all for the service it provides the people.

The radio station was established on

�5 May 2003

Total hours broadcasted per day

�2 hours

YOUTH VOICE RADIO AFGHANISTAN


Types of programs broadcasts Educational programs for youth, women and children Scientific programs for university students and Four daily news bulletins in local and international languages (Dari, Pashto and English)


4 hours

Languages of broadcast Dari, Pashto and English

Area coverage (approx) 60-70 Km

Population size (approx) More than 500,000 people

Transmission power 300 Watts/ FM

Number of staff 30 (Female = �5 ; Male = �5)

Number of production staff 20 (Female = 7; Male = �3)

Number of technical staff �0 (Female = 5 ; Male = 5)

Number of volunteers No volunteers as it is a campus radio for journalism students


7 (Female = 2 ; Male = 5)

Target community of the station Youths, women, young journalist and the educated people


Internews - Afghanistan, CITENA Group


Name of the organization Zohra Radio Station

Type of organization Community radio station

Full address Spinzar Factory Street, Next to Kabul borderKunduz city, Kunduz provinceAfghanistan

Email: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: +93-7993743�4

Contact Person Name: Najia KhodayarPosition: Head of Radio StationTel: +93-7993743�4Email: [email protected], [email protected]


8 March 2004


Types of programs broadcasts The programs broadcasted are:Programs regarding women’s rights: �0 to �5 minutesYouth programs: �0 to �5 minutesPrograms for children: �0 to �5 minutesNews: Depends on the news Health programs: �0 to �5 minutesInformation from worldwide programs: �0 minutes Law programs with judicial actors and local authorities for better understanding of law and human rights: 20 to 30 minutesMusical (people’s choice) program: 2 hoursSpecial programs on special days such as 8 March Women’s day, �6 days of activism against gender based violence, etc.


60 hours

ZOHRA RADIO STATION AFGHANISTAN


Languages of broadcast Pashto, Dari and Ozbek

Area coverage (approx) All over Kunduz province including the districts

Population size (approx) More than � million

Transmission power FM

Number of staff �8

Number of production staff �4 (Female = ��; Male = 3)

Number of technical staff 2

Number of volunteers �


2 (Female)

Target community of the station Those community in the districts who are not aware of their rights


IMPACS and Internews


Name of the organization Australian Indigenous Communications Association

Type of organization Network / Association / Federation of community radios

Full address PO Box 4235, �/�5 Edgar StreetAinslie ACT 2602, Canberra, Australia

Email: [email protected] Tel: +6�-2 62628677Fax: +6�-2 62304456

Contact Person Name: Patrick MalonePosition: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Tel: +6�-2 62628677Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization The Australian Indigenous Communications Association Incorporated is a body that represents members of the National Indigenous Media and Communications Industry. The Representative Association advocates for and formulates policy on behalf of this sector. During the �980s and �990s, enthusiastic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in many parts of Australia, with the help of very limited ATSIC, DICTA and now DEWHA funding, established community based radio and television stations. As new technology became more widely accessible, we developed to the point where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations now own and control:

Over �05 unique, small community radio and television broadcasting facilities (known as RIBS -Remote Indigenous Broadcasting Service) in remote communities;25 licensed community radio stations in regional and urban centres; Several community television services; One commercial radio service; One commercial television service; Many video-conference facilities; and Several community and commercial print and multi-media enterprises.

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA

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Name of the organization Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)

Type of organization National representative organisation for community broadcasters.

Full address P. O. Box 564 Alexandria NSW, �435Level 3, 44-54 Botany Rd AlexandriaNSW 2042, Sydney, Australia

Email: [email protected] Tel: + 6�-2- 93�0 299Fax: + 6�-2- 93�9 4545Web: www.cbaa.org.au www.cbonline.org.au www.amrap.org

Contact Person Name: Danny ChifleyPosition: Admin AssistantTel: + 6�-2- 93�0 2999Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization The CBAA is the peak body for community radio and television stations. We provide leadership, advocacy and support for our members to actively provide independent broadcasting services and to build and strengthen local communities.

The CBAA is the national representative organisation for community broadcasters, both fully licensed stations and groups aspiring to hold a permanent licence.

The CBAA provides advice and support to community broadcasters regarding a variety of issues.

List of publications related to community radio

The CBX is the industry magazine for community media. The magazine is produced and published by the CBAA.

COMMUNITY BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA

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Name of the organization Community Broadcasting Foundation


Full address PO Box �354, Collingwood VIC 3066 �44 George St, FitzroyVIC, Australia

Email: [email protected]: + 6�- 3- 94�9 8055Fax: + 6�-3-94�9 8352Web: www.cbf.com.au

Contact Person Name: Ian StanistreetPosition: Executive DirectorTel: + 6�-3-94�9 8055Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization The Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) is an independent non-profit funding agency that solicits and distributes funds for the maintenance and development of community broadcasting within Australia. The CBF cannot provide funding to organisations outside Australia or for purposes not associated with the maintenance and development of Australian community broadcasting.The CBF is supported by the Australian Government.CBF funding is provided for local Ethnic, Indigenous, and RPH programme production; national programme production, distribution and exchange; station infrastructure and operational support; training; national infrastructure development projects; sector coordination and research.The Foundation operates with a small Secretariat and around forty volunteers who sit on grants advisory committees, project advisory groups and the Board of Directors.

COMMUNITY BROADCASTING FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA


List of publication related to community radio

The Community Broadcasting Foundation publishes its annual report each November. It is mailed to stakeholders, grantees, community stations and broadcasting groups and distributed at sector conferences. It is also available online at www.cbf.com.au.CBF Update, a monthly email newsletter that contains up-to-date information about the CBF’s activities including grant opportunities.The CBF funds the development of resources that assist the development of Australian community broadcasting. Many of the resources created are available for download from the Australian community broadcasting portal – www.cbonline.org.au


Name of the organization Health Communication Resources Incorporated

Type of organization Training Institute

Full address � Chapel CourtKingsley, Australia

Email: [email protected] Tel: + 6�-4�79�2205Web: www.h-c-r.org

Contact Person Name: Ross JamesPosition: DirectorTel: + 6�- 4�79�2205Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization We provide training and consultancy to radio stations, health and social development agencies to effectively use community radio for health and social development. Our approach is through the framework of health promotion using five specific tasks of radio for programme schedules, features and CSAs.


Toolbox for Evaluation Training materials

AUSTRALIAHEALTH COMMUNICATION RESOURCES INCORPORATED AUSTRALIA


Name of the organization Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)


Full address Post Box No. 5095, House: �3/� Road: 2 Shamoli, Dhaka �207Dhaka �205,Bangladesh

Email: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: +88-02-9�30750Fax: +88-02-9�3850�-�05Web: www.bnnrc.net

Contact Person Name: AHM Bazlur Rahman-S2�BRPosition: Chief Executive OfficerTel: +88-02-9�30750Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization BNNRC is a national networking body working for building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, equitable and affordable access to Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for remote and marginalized population

BNNRC strives for the following core interventions:Awareness on correlations of ICT, poverty alleviation and Institutionalization of Democracy and Right to information (RTI).Establishment of ICT Resource Centre and Promotion of Rural Knowledge Volunteers as primary ICT catalyst in remote rural areas. Advocacy and Campaign for Bridge the Digital Divide/Information Divide/ Knowledge Divide and Open up airwaves for Community Radio - voices for the voice-less.Piloting of ICT4D projects at rural areas to create show case examples for greater multiplication through Rural Knowledge Centre (RKC).Establishment of an Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) for Disaster Risk Reduction through Amateur Radio PromotionPeople’s Rights in Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and Telecommunication/ Building capacity for ICT /rural broadcast Journalist.

BANGLADESH NGOS NETWORK FOR RADIO AND COMMUNICATION BANGLADESH



Hand Book: Community Radio for Good Governance and DevelopmentBooklet: Community RadioBooklet: Community Radio Policy in BangladeshGender Policy for Community Radio Stations (translated in Bangla)Community Radio Guide Book with 60 FAQ on Community RadioAdvocacy Hand Book on Airwaves and Broadcasting Policy in BangladeshNational baseline survey (on going)Directory of Community Radio Initiators in Bangladesh (on going)MAP on Community Radio Initiators in Bangladesh (on going)Training Manual for Community Radio Operators (on going)


Name of the organization Community Radio Academy

Type of organization Community Radio Academy

Full address Post Box No. 5095, House: �3/� Road 2 Shamoli, Dhaka �207, Bangladesh

Email: [email protected] Tel: 88-02-9�30750Fax: 88-02-9�3850�- �05Web: www.bnnrc.net/cra

Contact Person Name: AHM Bazlur Rahman-S2�BRPosition: DirectorTel: +88-02-9�30750Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has set up Community Radio Academy as one of its social enterprise to promote community radio installation, broadcasting and operation around the country: The activities of the academy are:a) Research and Development: Research and development activities on challenges and prospects of Community Radio operation in Bangladesh including baseline survey, policy advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, feedback, listeners’ survey, publishing newsletter, publishing Community Radio handbook, library and archive, Community Radio based web portal and case studies on success and failure of Community Radio will be accomplished.

b) Capacity Building: 8 basic and 8 advanced training courses will be arranged for about 240 Community Radio staff working across the country. �2 advocacy workshops, once every month, will be arranged in centre point at regional level with policy makers and stakeholders. An annual Community Radio conference of the stakeholders of all community radio stations located at different regions in Bangladesh will be arranged in Dhaka. Moreover, experience sharing, exposure trip, radio producing contents of program, news and talk show, capacity building training on program production, editing and presentation, support to budgeting and planning, broadcast management and schedule scripting will be arranged.

COMMUNITY RADIO ACADEMY BANGLADESH


Activities of organization c) Technical Cooperation: Technical support for studio set up, maintenance and broadcasting, schedule exchange, exchange visits; help desk, trouble-shooting, national and international communication. Publishing four Reports


Training Curriculum on Community Radio : How to get started and keep going in Bangladesh


Name of the organization Woman Media Center

Type of organization Campus Radio

Full address P. O. Box 497488, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Email: fm�[email protected] Tel: + 855-2� 22 6�Fax: + 855-22 35 97Web: www.wmc-cambodia.org

Contact Person Name: Sotheary MeysanPosition: Production Manager-Chief of News RoomTel: + 855-�2- 852 979Email: sotheary�[email protected]

Activities of organization The Women’s Media Center (WMC) is Cambodia’s premier non-governmental, non-profit media organization with a special focus on the roles and rights of Cambodian women.

In �999, WMC launched its own radio station FM �02, which has become one of the nations leading radio stations. Along with the achievements of FM �02, WMC proudly boasts fully equipped video production studios and a dynamic advocacy network department. More than a decade since its inception, the Women’s Media Center has become one of the foremost providers of public service broadcasting in Cambodia.

WMC also disseminates audio-visual productions via Mobile Broadcasting Units to remote and rural villages across Cambodia, impacting villages that would otherwise not be exposed to infotainment campaigns due to a lack of signal coverage, electricity or finances.

WMC is responsible for exposing villages to productions that can (and do) have a true impact on the quality of their daily lives.

WOMEN MEDIA CENTER CAMBODIA


Name of the organization Community Radio Centre


Full address Av. Bispo de Madeiros, Quintal Bo’ot/One Building with CNE Office DiliTimor - Leste

Email: [email protected] Tel: + 67-723 78 90Web: under construction

Contact Person Name: Luis Evaristo dos Santos SoaresPosition: DirectorTel: + 67-723 78 90 Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Main activities of the organisation are:Provide technical support to eight community radio stations in terms of equipment, maintenance of equipment, provide training to local technician, provide training to volunteer radios, structure set up for radio stations, structure management and help create radio board of the radio stations.Involved in the discussion of broadcast law for community radio, networking and link to community radio.Serve as a legislative commission for media community specially in the radio community sector

Established on All 8 radio stations was established in 2002

Broadcast hours per day 4 – 6 hours

Types of programmes broadcast Programmes on agriculture, health and education.

Total hours of women’s programme broadcasted per day

� to 2 hours

Area coverage (approx) One district can cover another district.

Population size (approx) About �,500-2,000

Transmission power �00 watts

COMMUNITY RADIO CENTRE EAST TIMOR


Number of staff �� (Female = 4; Male = 7)

Number of production staff 3 (Female = 2; Male = �)

Number of technical staff 3 (Female = �; Male = 2)


In the beginning, the project was supported by World Bank till March 2004. Currently the support equipment is being provided by UNDP, UNICEF, State Administration, Timor Leste Government and other donors.

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Name of the organization femLinkpacific: Media Initiatives For Women

Type of organization Community radio stationWomen’s media NGO with Fiji and the Pacific’s only mobile community radio initiative; we broadcast with a weekend format in the capital city with our young women’s project “Generation Next – a new vision for a Peaceful tomorrow” and we also stage mobile broadcasts in four target rural communities. We also coordinate a regional women’s media network linking up women and peace advocates in Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands and Bougainville (PNG); we have been a strong lobby and advocacy group for community media/broadcasting at national and regional level.

Full address P O Box 2439, Government Buildings,�4 Pier Street, Suva, Fiji Islands

Email: [email protected],fj [email protected] Tel: + 679- 33�0303Fax: + 679- 3307207Web: www.femlinkpacific.org.fj

Contact Person Name: Sharon Bhagwan RollsPosition: CoordinatorTel: + 679-330�303Mobile: 6679924487�Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization femLINKPACIFIC serves as the coordinator of the regional women’s media network on UN Security Council resolution �325, titled Women, Peace and Security International/Regional level coordination for network advocacy on policy advocacy on women, peace and security as well as women in decision making

Policy advocacy for the enhancement of the development and establishment of women’s community media/radio initiatives in our regionCommunity Empowerment Programme using appropriate and accessible ICTs including the coordination of rural correspondents and focal points networkOrganising and staging rural broadcasts in target communities, as well as other community media based initiatives Our community media centre is our hub for the development and production of a range of community media initiatives

femLINKPACIFIC: MEDIA INITIATIVES FOR WOMEN FIJI ISLANDS


Activities of organization Training of community media correspondents and radio broadcastersConvenor of peace initiatives, including the “Blue Ribbon Peace Vigil”Networking with broader civil society including mainstream media as well as private sector to enhance understanding of critical issues affecting gender equalityResearch


We have written and submitted position papers in relation to national broadcast legislation / regulatory issues and position paper for the 2005 Pacific Communications Ministers meeting, as well as a range of papers for various conferences:

Papers by Sharon Bhagwan Rolls (Coordinator)Promoting Gender Equality through Community Radio, the Pacific Experience–paper at the AMARC Asia Pacific ConferencePromoting Gender Equality through Community Radio, the Pacific Experience–paper at the AMARC Asia Pacific ConferenceUse of Community Radio to encourage women’s involvement in peace building and conflict resolution: paper at the AMARC Asia Pacific ConferenceAn Empowerment Approach to Gender Equality in the Information Society (Women and the Media, ICTs and gender equality in the Pacific Region) Research paper for WSIS Gender CaucusThe role of community media/radio to enable an inclusive and just’ peace–Community Radio, Women and Peace - building–what is the connection? Drawn from femLINKPACIFIC’s experience and innovative use of a “suitcase radio” in Fiji, this paper discusses the existing barriers to women’s participation in formal processes for peace building and conflict transformation, as well as the potential of community radio to assist in the healing of a society–Our Media Conference 2007“Government and Corporate Media on one hand, community and independent media on the other hand–is there a difference?” Our Media Conference 2007Women’s media: Challenging the status quo (Pacific Journalism Review 3/2007)Features for our own community media initiatives


Established on 2004

Broadcast hours per day We have a licence to conduct weekend broadcasts in the capital city and conduct occasional broadcasts in rural communities; Weekend broadcasts are aired from 0800 hours to �800 hours

Types of programmes broadcast Development based programmes incorporating women, peace and human security issues; we also have a special segment for issues related to persons with disability; interviews with market vendors, interfaith segment; a segment on the rights of the child and a specific slot to highlight women’s civil society interviews; we also feature pre produced programmes from UN radio as well as the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat to inform our listeners of their regional policy issues being discussed.

In the rural broadcasts, the women / community groups identify the issues themselves, write, and record their stories, which we incorporate into the broadcast together with pre recorded field interviews

Languages of broadcast English, Fijian and Hindi

Area coverage (approx) �0 – �2 kilometre radius

Population size (approx) Depends on the community we are in

Transmission power �00 Watts

Number of staff �7 (Female =�6; Male=�) includes 3 rural correspondents and �0 young women broadcast volunteers


Number of technical staff Out sourced

Target community of the station It should be noted that we have a special young women’s project called Generation Next: A New Vision for a Peaceful Tomorrow which has trained young women to undertake the weekend broadcasts and field interviews in the capital city; The team leader is also understudying the Coordinator who serves as Station Manager to grow into the position of Programme Director


UNESCO, NZAID, Canada Fund, AUSAID, International Women’s Development Agency


Name of the organization Partners in Community Development Fiji


Full address P.O. Box �44478 Denison Road, Suva, Republic of the Fiji Islands

Email: [email protected] Tel: +679- 3300392 / 33�4�60Fax: +679- 33043�5Web: www.pcdfiji.org

Contact Person Name: Pua KarikarituPosition: Project Assistant / Community MediaTel: +679 - 3300392 / 33�4�60(W)/ 3627783 (H) / 9247609 (M)Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Activities of organization Community Based Charitable organization that administer projects in communities in rural areas to increase self reliance in rural communities.Network: Adopt an integrated approach with stakeholders formal and informal in all projects to promote good community governance and sustainable livelihood.Uses Participatory methodology to create awareness, assess, analyze situation and share lessons learnt and practices with our primary stakeholders.To project institutional integrity and achieve self reliance – through the adoption of PCDF constitution, Operation Handbook & Policy Guideline, Annual External Finance audited and Social Accounts audited.

List of publications of the organisations

�965 –200� Funded Ministry of Education publications on backyard gardening for rural Boarding schools. (While administered by Foundation for the People of the South Pacific).

2005 In partnership with Ministry of Education published 2 editions of foods for school children – primary and secondary levels.

2005 Published a Disaster Management Training Manual in vernacular (Fijian) for SOPAC

PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIJI ISLANDS


List of publications of the organisations

2006 -2008 Interviewed by the Fiji Broadcasting Commission Limited (vernacular– Fijian) for airing on the Community programmes on Tuesday at 5.00pm. (Fiji Time). This gives information on the different projects and activities and the staff members involved in it.

2005 –2008 Published posters, brochure and stickers on marine conservation including coral gardening.

2002 to date Published Organization annual report with audited Financial Statement.

(This is given to our stakeholders)

Note: These publications are sometimes used as illustration by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), FSPI, government departments, schools and Radio networks.


Name of the organization Alternative For India Development


Full address Pathal Kudua, Albert Compound, Ranchi, India

Email: [email protected] Tel: + 9�-65�-230�963Fax: + 9�-44-26272340Web: http://www.aidindia.org.uk/cr_section/cr_home.

htm

Contact Person Name: Mrs. Sunanda K.S.Position: Chairperson Tel: +9�-44-26272336/ 26272340Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization We produce radio programmes in 8 regional languages (Hindi, Nagpuri, Mundari, Magahi, Bengali, Santhali, Ho and Oriya) that are broadcast from FM channels of AIR -Daltonganj, Ranchi, Chaibasa, Jamshedpur (all in Jharkhand) and Baripada (Orissa) covering the states of Jharkhand, Orissa, Chattisgarh and Bihar and part of Uttar Pradesh. The major activities covered in these radio programmes are the following:

Capacity building for pro-poor radio programme development through training, orientation, workshops and exposure visits.Participatory message development for radio episode production and broadcasting.Narrowcasting of the radio episodes.Cultural team performance through skit plays highlighting the issues and problems of the region. Mobilization of the community forums for community action through rally, dharna, submitting memorandums, meetings etc.Pro–poor advocacy for right to information, entitlements and participatory governance.Networking with CBOs, NGOs and local village councils.nformation dissemination through leaflets, brochures, pamphlets etc.Quarterly publications of newsletters in English and Hindi.

ALTERNATIVE FOR INDIA DEVELOPMENT INDIA



We publish the following quarterly newsletters:Voice to the Voiceless (English)Vikalp ( Hindi)Antardhwani (English)Posters on Community Radio

We have applied for radio station at Meral, Garhwa District, Jharkhand to the Ministry of Information and Broadcast, New Delhi.


Name of the organization Amar Jyoti Foundation ‘Bandhuganj’


Full address House No. 8, P.O. Bandhuganj, Jehanabad - 804432, Bihar. India

Email: [email protected]: +9�-989��26�9�, + 9�-943�263987, +9�-993�0992�4

Contact Person Name: Ravi RanjanPosition: Project CoordinatorTel: +9�-989��26�9�Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Activities of organization Amar Jyoti Foundation ‘Bandhuganj’ is a non-governmental organization registered under Societies Registration Act 2�, �860/26�. Foundation works on rural development, women empowerment, child education, health, community radio programme and other issues.The main objectives of the organization under its education project are -

To promote and provide quality education at affordable costs to socially and economically deprived children and communities.Provide education that helps to bring out their latent talents, so that they not only acquire academic learning, but also vocational proficiency, personal character and societal values,Help become self-reliant and responsible citizens.

We are planning for another innovative project of launching a Community Radio Station (CRS) in this area for betterment of the community, as community broadcasting is the most effective way of empowering the masses at the grassroots level in India and for information and knowledge sharing.

The Foundation strives to undertake advocacy and networking in policy formulation in favour of rural development.

AMAR JYOTI FOUNDATION ‘BANDHUGANJ’ INDIA


Name of the organization Charkha Development Communication Network


Full address G �5/ ��-�2, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi - ��00�7, India

Email: [email protected]: + 9�-��- 266808�6, + 9�-��- 26680688Fax: +9�-��-266808�6, + 9�-��- 26680688Web: www.charkha.org

Contact Person Name: Mrs. Sunita RoyPosition: Director ProgrammesTel: +9�-98��478369 (Mobile)Email: [email protected]/ roy. [email protected]

Activities of organization Set up in �994, Charkha is an innovative non-profit organization that works with marginalized and disadvantaged communities in rural and remote parts of the country.

Empowering the grassroots writers through skill development training programmes to highlight their local concerns through tools of communication. Introduction of appropriate communication tools for the target groups–traditional folk art including street theatre and puppetry, print media and digital means (community radio/ television/ Internet).Inviting writings of rural writers and placing them in mainline media after editing them, so that their issues reach the policy makers.Organize exposure tours for the rural writers/activists for on-site reportage.Commission stories, incentives for grassroots writing on issues of development and poverty.Operational areas: Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Northeast and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, media fellowship in Jammu and KashmirShort film on ‘Process of Developing a Community Radio Programme in Jharkhand & Chattisgarh’Report on Community Radio Programme in Jharkhand & Chattisgarh

CHARKHA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION NETWORK INDIA



Charkha Community Radio programme is designed, developed and produced by the community and broadcasted through All India Radio, the National Broadcaster. Charkha has actively participated as part of the OneWorld South Asia (OWSA) Network in Amendment of the Broadcast Bill 2006.


Name of the organization Fire Fly Media

Type of organization Production house serving community radios

Full address A-2/�74, Aya Nagar, Phase-VNew Delhi, India

Email: [email protected] Tel: +-9�-9868249634

Contact Person Name: Vagish K JhaPosition: Chief executive Officer (CEO)Tel: +9�-9868249634Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization We undertake training for radio production for a community radio project. We produce/help in production of radio programme with community in focus

FIRE FLY MEDIA INDIA


Name of the organization IT for Change

Full address P. O. Box No 393, �7th Main, Jayanagar 4th T Block,Bangalore-56004�, India

Email: [email protected]: +9�-80-26654�34, + 9�-80- 26536890Fax: +9�-80-4�46�055Web: www.ITforChange.net

Contact Person: Name: Ms. Shilpa RaoPosition: Programme ManagerTel: +9�-80-26654�34, +9�-80-6536890Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization At IT for Change, we:Engage with all actors defining the development agenda including governments, NGOs/CSOs, private sector, academic institutions, international agencies and the media. Initiate debates on the politics and potential of ICTs for development. Research and analyse ideas, innovations and initiatives in the ICTs for development domain and disseminate our interpretations and learning. Conceptualise and promote perspectives on ICTs for development, emphasising participation, local context and content, equity and empowerment to transcend techno-deterministic frameworks.Act through field projects to �) demonstrate innovative applications of ICTs for development, and 2) partner with others for full-scale implementation of ICT enabled systems for social change.

IT for Change relays a weekly half-hour programme in Mysore district of Karnataka, India, which is oriented towards women from local self-help groups and their activities. The broadcast is on the open channel of the Karnataka State Open University. The programme is titled “Kelu Sakhi” (meaning “listen friend”) and is delivered as a CD to the University every week for broadcast. The broadcast has been live since 25 December, 2006 and self-help group women are increasingly designing and recording the content themselves.

IT FOR CHANGE INDIA


Name of the organization Namma Dhwani


Full address C/o Jagruthi Resource CenterBudikote Main Road, Budikote Village,Bangarpet Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka, India

Email: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: +9�-8�53256828, + 9�-8�53325533Web: www.voices4all.org, www.voicesindia.org

Contact Person Name: Balakrishna Position: Jagruthi Resource Center ManagerTel: +9�-98453�5497Email: [email protected]

Established on 2002

Broadcast hours per day �.5 hours

Types of programmes broadcast Developmental and educational


0.5 hour

Languages of broadcast Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu

Area coverage (approx) Around 30 villages

Transmission power Not yet allowed to broadcast

Number of staff 6 (Female =3; Male =3)

Number of production staff 2 (Female = �; Male = �)

Number of technical staff � (Female =0; Male =�)

Target community of the station Farmer community, women, senior citizens, people with disabilities, etc.


At present we are self-sustainable

NAMMA DHWANI INDIA


Name of the organization One World South Asia


Full address C-5, IRIA House, Qutab Institutional AreaNew Delhi, India

Email: [email protected] Tel: +9�-��-4�689000Fax: +9�-��-4�68900�Web: http://southasia.oneworld.net

Contact Person Name: Naimur RahmanPosition: DirectorTel: +9�-��-4�689000 Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Builds capacities of grassroots people to identify issues of concern and speak out about them; and also to advocate for their own rights using radioProduces community radio programmes in partnership with other CBOs and NGOs on issues addressing the MDGsConceptualised and powered an on-line audio content exchange bank for community broadcasters- EK duniya and EK awaaz (One World, Many Voices)


Initiated an on-line audio content exchange bank for community broadcasters- EK duniya and EK awaaz (One World, Many Voices)–at www.edaa.in - which now contains about 500 programmes in different South Asian languages covering 27 development themes.

ONE WORLD SOUTH ASIA INDIA


Name of the organization PARD


Full address Post Box No.87,4/�0�8 Annai Abirami Street, Sithi Vinayagar Kovil Street, Thasildar Nagar,Madurai 625 020, Tamil Nadu, India.

Email: [email protected]: +9�-452-2533493 Fax: +9�-452-2533493Web: www.pard.org.in

Contact Person Name: E. James RajasekaranPosition: Project Director, PARDTel: +9�-452-2533493Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Programme for slum children especially child labourersFormation and training of Women Self Help GroupsFarmer’s training on sustainable agricultural techniquesMicro credit programmes

Established on Yet to start

Broadcast hours per day Initially planning for four hours

Types of programs broadcast Two hours each for development and educational programme


Eight hours by and for women per week

Languages of broadcast Tamil, Telugu and Kannada

Area coverage (approx) Nearly 60 villages

Population size (approx) Nearly 60,000


Number of staff 6 (Female = 3 ; Male = 3)

Number of production staff 6 (Female = 4 ; Male = 2)

PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT INDIA


Number of technical staff 4 (Female = 2 ; Male = 2)

Number of volunteers 35 (Female = 30 ; Male = 5)



Target community of the station Agricultural labourers


None


Name of the organization Rudi No Radio - Sewa

Type of organization NGO with interest in community broadcasting and Cooperative organization with interest in community broadcasting

Full address “Krishna Bhavan”, SEWA Academy Ellis Bridge Corner, Opp. Sakar-II, Town Hall,Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Email: [email protected] Tel: +9�-79-26577��5Fax: +9�-79-26587708Web: www.radiosewa.org

Contact Person Name: Ms. Namrata BaliPosition: DirectorTel: +9�-79-26577��5Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Organising workers in urban & rural areas such as :Hawkers, vendors and small business Home-based workers Manual labourers & service providersSmall producers

Working on different campaigns for the informal sector e.gHome-based worker’s campaignVendor’s campaignClean Ahmedabad campaignThe water campaignCampaign for forest workersCampaign for agricultural labourersCampaign for recognition of Dais as village health workersCampaign for child care as basic serviceCampaign for legislation entitling workers on the informal economy to social security.

Women’s cooperative federation which does capacity building, marketing and provides services like book keeping and management / marketing for :

Artisan cooperativeDairy CooperativeAgricultural cooperative

RUDI NO RADIO – SEWA INDIA


Activities of organization Trading based cooperativeSavings and credit groupsHealth, child care & other services.

SEWA Bank which works on saving/credit &Pension schemeFinancial literacyUse of the Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)Reviving income generating programme through the Sangeevani schemeSolar energy programme

SEWA Social Security for self employed womenHealth careInsurance (VIMO) packagesChild care services for 0-3 years, 3-6 years

Housing & ShelterTraining for women construction workers, coordinating with Municipality, slum up gradation in cities, low-cost housing & earthquake resistant houses.

Education, Capacity Building, Research and Communication at SEWA Academy

Education and capacity-buildingSEWA manager’s schoolInformation and Technology (IT)Training worker to build our movementLiteracy – learning to take charge of our movement, our livesCommunication through audio visuals – Video SEWA, Rudi No Radio, Satellite Communication.Action Research on socio-economic issues of working class womenAdvocacy

Established on 2004


Health, insurance and banking services provided by SEWA, on days of national and international events, cultural, accidental and social issues, Gramhaat activities, federation and housing, trainings, etc.



�5 minutes in a week on every Saturday

Languages of broadcast Gujarati and Hindi in mixed language

Area coverage (approx) Gujarat and nearby Gujarat area, Rajasthan State

Population size (approx) Approximate 7,000 people

Transmission power 8.46 KM hutch/ AM

Number of staff 6 (Female)

Number of production staff 6 (Female)


Number of volunteers 6 (Female)


6 (Female)

Target community of the station Radio for Women


AMARC and Swiss Development Corporation (SDC)


Name of the organization SARANG Community Radio, St Aloysius College


Full address SARANG Community Radio, St Aloysius College,P.B. 720, Mangalore – 575003, India

Email: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: +9�-824-2449700-70�; Fax: +9�-824-244705Web: www.richardrego.wordpress.com; www.staloysiuscollege.wordpress.com; www.staloysius.edu.in

Contact Person Name: Rev Dr Richard Rego SJ;Position: Station DirectorTel: +9�-824-2449706; +9�-9448546425 Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Educational Institution

Established on 2009

Broadcast hours per day 6 hours (Planned)


a. Healthb. Agriculturec. Educationd. English e. Information on Government policies and assistance available to the masses


3 hours

Languages of broadcast Kannada, Konkani, Tulu and English

Area coverage (approx) �5 km

Population size (approx) 2.5 million


Number of staff � (Male)

SARANG COMMUNITY RADIO, ST ALOYSIUS COLLEGE INDIA


Number of production staff � (Male)

Number of volunteers 2 (Male)


8 (Female =3 ; Male = 5)

Target community of the station Fisher folk, agriculturists and students


College Management (for now)


Name of the organization Society For Integrated Development (SID)


Full address �6 B, Sunder Apartments, Outer Ring RoadPaschim Vihar, New Delhi, India

Email: geeta.malhotra�[email protected] Tel: +9�-��-4234��3�; + 9�- 98�8�93575

Contact Person Name: Geeta MalhotraPosition: DirectorTel: +9�-��-4234��3�; + 9�-98�8�93575; + 9�-93��203055Email: geeta.malhotra�[email protected]

Activities of organization Society for Integrated Development (SID) is committed to the following activities:To supplement and complement Central/State/Semi-government policies and programmes aimed at communities’ empowerment through well-designed and result-oriented projects and interventions.To strengthen communication opportunities among marginalized communities through various media tools.To provide a platform to marginalized communities to raise their voices for their own socio-economic upliftmentTo provide guidance and need-based knowledge on health, in general, with specific focus on reproductive health, RCH, HIV/AIDS and communicable diseases.To promote Community Radio for enabling communities to use radio as an effective tool for addressing Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). To organize debates, consultations, seminars and workshops on various development issues for sustainable development.To do advocacy programmes on population, health, gender, environment & socio-economic issues.

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT INDIA


Name of the organization Department of Communication, Sarojini Naidu School, University of Hyderabad

Type of organization Academic institution carrying out research in media studies, also specifically on Community Radio

Full address Department of Communication, Sarojini Naidu SchoolUniversity of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]: +9�-40-23�3550�Fax: +9�-40-230��553Web: h t tp : / /�72 .�6 .� .�00 /academic / s choo l_

s tudy /saro j in i_na idu_schoo l /p rogram_communication.html

Contact Person Name: Prof. Vinod PavaralaPosition: Head of the Department Tel: +9�-40-23�3550�Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization The Department of Communication, located within the prestigious Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts & Communication, has evolved over the last 20 years of its existence, into one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the field of communication and media studies in India. With faculty trained in nationally and internationally reputed institutions, and with well-equipped studios and laboratories, the department provides students balanced inputs in both theory and practice of mass communication. Filmmakers, journalists, corporate communication specialists, and leading scholars from India and abroad constitute a panel of eminent visiting faculty, who offer value addition to the training being given to the students.

The faculty of the department is actively involved in academic research and there is significant empirical work being carried out on community radio/media.


Other Voices: the struggle for community radio in India by Vinod Pavarala and Kanchan K. Malik; Sage Publications, October 2007.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD INDIA


Name of the organization Voices


Full address No. 36�, I Floor, 3rd A Main, 2nd Block, �st Stage HBR Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Email: [email protected]: +9�-80-25442702Web: www.voicesindia.org

Contact Person Name: Divya Wesley Position: Project Head Tel: +9�-9886470420Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Capacity building Audio Training with the community Strengthening the cause of Community Radio in and around the areas.

Established on 5 September 2008

Broadcast hours per day 8 hours

Types of programs broadcast EducationalProgrammes on universal birth registration, focusing on children in distress Health related programmes on issues identified by the local community members.


�4 hours per week, that is 2 hours per day.

Languages of broadcast English, Hindi and Kannada

Area coverage (approx) 7 km

Population size (approx) 3000-4000 households


Number of staff 8 (Female = 4 , Male = 4)

Number of production staff 5 (Female = 3, Male = 2)

VOICES INDIA


Number of technical staff 3 (Female = �, Male = 2)

Number of volunteers Keeps varying, on an average we have 5 volunteers working at a time.


5 (Female = 2, Male = 3)

Target community of the station The differently-abled

Donors supporting the radio station

PLAN International, Local NGO’s.


Name of the organization Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University

Type of organization Campus Radio based at Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University

Full address Ilmu Komunikasi Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Jalan Babarsari 44, Yogyakarta 5528�, Indonesia

Email: [email protected] Tel: +62 274 4877��

Contact Person Name: Mario Antonius BirowoPosition: Lecturer/ResearcherTel: +62 274 4877��Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization TeachingResearch


2009. Forthcoming, a chapter “Community radio and the empowerment of local culture in Indonesia” in the book “Decade of Democracy: Indonesian Media after Soeharto”, Edited by Krishna Sen & David T. Hill, Routledge, London.

2009. Forthcoming, a chapter “Community radio and civic action” in the book “Peripheral Media, Marginal Communities: Media and Politics in the Asia-Pacific,” Edited by Krishna Sen, Wanning Sun, and Denise Wood, Sussex Academic Press, Marginal Communication.

2007. A chapter “Perlukah Perspektif Asia dalam Kajian Ilmu Komunikasi?” (Do We Need Asian Perspective in Communication Studies?) in the book ‘Komunikasi dan Kekuasaan’ (Communication and Power), published by Forum Studi Komunikasi, Indonesia.

2006. Published a book “Mengapa Radio Komunitas” (Why Community Radio), published by Combine Resource Institution, Indonesia

2005. A chapter with Sasangka, ‘Radio Komunitas: Media Pemberdayaan Aspirasi Publik’ (Community Radio as Media of Public Empowerment) in the book Juwarno (ed.), Desentralisasi Globalisasi dan Demokrasi Lokal, LP3ES, Jakarta, pp. 308-32�.

ATMA JAYA YOGYAKARTA UNIVERSITY INDONESIA



2006. Mengapa Radio Komunitas? (Why Community Radio?), Combine Resources Institution, Yogyakarta

2005. Book editor with Jamil Gunawan, Sutoro Eko, Yunanto & Bambang Purwanto (editors) Desentralisasi, Globalisasi dan Demokrasi Lokal (Decentralization, Globalization, & Local Democracy), LP3ES, Jakarta.

Established on 3 July 2003

Broadcast hours per day 5 Hours

Types of programs broadcasts EntertainmentEducation CultureNews and current affairsMusicalDevelopmentalCommunityWoman program

Total hours of women’s program broadcasted per day

� hour

Languages of broadcast Indonesian and English

Area coverage (approx) 2.5 Km

Population size (approx) 300-400 people

Transmission power 20 Watts

Number of staff 20 (Female = �2 ; Male = 8)

Number of production staff 20 (Female = �2 ; Male = 8)

Number of technical staff � (Male)

Target community of the station We try to serve all


The biggest donation comes from our Faculty (Communication Department, Faculty of Social and Politics, Atma Jaya University of Yogyakarta), with other funding such as Ford Foundation and at times contribution from the staff.


Name of the organization Combine Resource Institution


Full address Jl. Ngadisuryan No. 26, Yogyakarta 55�33, Indonesia

Email: [email protected] Tel: +62-274-4�8929Fax: +62-274-4�8929Web: www.combine.or.id

Contact Person Name: Akhmad NasirPosition: DirectorTel: +62-8��256903Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Provide trainings and other types of capacity building to community radios as well as to the associations in the region and at national level.Publish materials (books, bulletins, modules) for capacitated community radios, document the Community Radio’s lesson learnt and best practices.Promote the uses of ICT’s and Open Source software to the community through community radios and other local information network.Support equipments for internet access to local partners (CR’s, NGO’s, Network) and fund bandwidth for running the system.


Bi-monthly bulletins: “Kombinasi” (About community radios and people’s media with thematic issues in Indonesia and from all over the world) A best practice book: Media Rakyat: Mengorganisasi Diri Melalui Informasi (People’s

Media: Self Organizing Through Information)A comic manual: Radio ku, Radio mu, Radio kita...! (My radio, Your radio, Our radio...!)Three manuals of Community Radios: �. Mengapa radio komunitas? (Why community radios?)2. Bagaimana mendirikan radio komunitas? (How to

develop community radios?)3. Pengelolaan Radio Komunitas (Management of

Community Radio)

COMBINE RESOURCE INSTITUTION INDONESIA


Name of the Organization Radio Komunitas Damarwulan FM


Full address Post Box No. 64293Jln.Gedangan No.�� B Ds.Damarwulan Kec KepungKEDIRI - JAWA TIMUR, INDONESIA

Email: [email protected] Tel: +62-0354-326737Fax: +62-0354-326737Web: www.damarwulanfm.blogspot.com

Contact Person Name: Aqirdina IsnaniPosition: SecretaryTel: +62-0354-7097035Email: [email protected]


2 August 2002


Types of programs broadcast �. Daily broadcast program

RADIO KOMUNITAS DAMARWULAN FM

TIME NAME TARGET TYPE

�0.00 – �2.00 Dangdut RT (household) Housewife Education

�2.00 – �4.00 Music & information General News & information

�4.00 – �6.00 Teen information Teenagers News & information

�6.00 – �7.30 Creative Teenagers Teenagers Education

�7.30 – �8.00 Religious music General -

�8.00 – 20.00 Music & information General News & information

20.00 – 22.00 Karya Desa Poor people Development

22.00 – 24.00 Dangdut General Entertainment

INDONESIA

Types of programs broadcast 2. Weekly broadcast programOn Tuesday, �0.30 – �2.00 AM, we broadcast a program called SEHAT KELUARGAKU (My family’s health) which is conducted by local midwife

Languages of broadcast Local Indonesian languages and English


The approximate number of area covered by broadcast

�0 km

The approximate size of the population covered by the broadcasts

6,000 people

Transmission power 50 Watts /FM

Number of staff � (Male)

Number of production staff � (Female)


Number of volunteers 6 (Female = 5 ; Male = �)


3 (Female = 2 ; Male = �)

Target community of the station The poor people of the village


None so far


Name of the Organization Jaringan Radio Komunitas Jawa Timur (JRK-JATIM) or East Java’s Community Radio Networking


Full address Jl. Ardi Manis F5 no.�3, Taman 63�38 Madiun Jawa Timur, Indonesia

Email: [email protected] Tel: +62-35�-483289Fax: +62-35�-483288

Contact Person Name: ST. Infirohah Al FaridahPosition: Majlis Anggota (Board)Tel: +62-8�330�74922Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Facilitate members of JRK-JATIM to build their capacity in order to serve their community better. Assist in the planning, monitoring and evaluating the programs of each member Community Radio with participation of all members, without any discrimination on gender, culture, religion etc.

JARINGAN RADIO KOMUNITAS JAWA TIMUR INDONESIA


Name of the organization Management Media and Communication Centre formerly known as Malang Media & Communication Centre (MMCC)

Type of organization Communication Study Group – Communication Department of Brawijaya University.

Full address Veteran Street No. �, Malang-East JavaIndonesia

Email: [email protected] Tel: +62-34� 575755

Contact Person Name: Anang SujokoPosition: DirectorTel: + 6�-4�3632338Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Our NGO works mainly in community media broadcasting research and empowerment as we believe that community media will play a significant role in the nation’s development by encouraging audiences to preserve their local culture and providing access to education.


The rise of community radio in East Java (Kompas Daily Newspaper-East Java Edition 2007)

MANAGEMENT MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE INDONESIA


Name of the organization Mitra FM �07.7 MHz


Full address Dusun Tanjung Anom Desa Tantem Hilir IIHamparan Perak, Deli SerdangNorth Sumatra, Indonesia

Email: [email protected]: +62-8�36�309�33Web: www.mitrafm.or.id

Contact Person Name: HidayatPosition: Board MemberTel: +62-8�36�309�33Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Assist in sharing farm development technologies especially paddy field, fishing practices and establishing credit union for the members Promote cultural and traditional art activity (dance, song, drama)Increase forestation on the fringes of cultivated land


http://amarc.combine.or.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9%3Acommunity-radio-teaches-and-entertains&catid=�%3Anews&Itemid=3&lang=enhttp://mitrafm.or.id

The radio station established 26 August 2006


Types of programs broadcasts Developmental 35 %Entertainment �0%Educational 20%News and current affairs �5%Traditional music 20 %


30 %

MITRA FM 107.7 MHz INDONESIA


Languages of broadcast Indonesian, and traditional language like Javanese, Minang, Simalungun, Batak Karo, Banjarmasin (Borneo) and Malay

Area coverage (approx) �5 villages

Population size (approx) 5,000 – �0,000 people

Transmission power 50 Watt / FM

Number of staff 26 (Female = �� Male, = �5)

Number of production staff 8 (Female = 3 Male = 5)

Number of technical staff 3 (Male)

Number of volunteers All staffs are volunteers from Community Radio Organization


�0 (Female: 2 ; Male:8)

Target community of the station Farmers and fishermen of the area


Residents of the village, NGO and public advertisement


Name of the organization Voice of Human Rights (VHR) News Centre

Type of organization News agency that provides feature/news to community broadcasting (We broadcast to around 400 community radios)

Full address P. O. Box �28�0Jl. Tebet Barat Dalam II/�5, Jakarta, Indonesia

Email: [email protected] Tel: + 62-2�-83�8274Fax: +62-2�-83�8276Web: www.vhrmedia.com

Contact Person Person: WirayantiPosition: Deputy Director of Programme and NetworkTel: +62-2�-83�8274 or + 62-8�8658368Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Portrait of VHRVoice of Human Rights (VHR) News Centre is the only alternative media focusing on human rights issues and conduct discourses on human rights in Indonesia. VHR was established on �6 June �999 in middle of reformasi, which delivered freedom of press. VHR aims to establish community bases throughout Indonesia to be content provider of human rights education for rural communities. Initial goal of VHR is to transform partial human rights perspective into comprehensive and fundamental perspective.

VHR grows as an alternative media by expanding community radio network, reform website concept and mainstream human rights and popular radio concepts into radio programme. A positive step in this direction is the improvement of VHR website in June 2007. This along with the vision of VHR will be a main tool to reach broader community.

VHR’s target is to become the first media with a mandate in education and human rights enforcement in Indonesia. VHR strives to be the most complete human rights data resource, news and human rights discourse centre in Indonesia through its community radio network. This way, all levels of society is reached by VHR through its website, radio streaming and network broadcasting through community radios.

VOICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS CENTRE INDONESIA


Activities of organization Journalism of VHRJournalism of VHR is run by professional mass media. The difference is VHR builds community bases as the main journalist. VHR facilitates journalistic trainings conducted in stages to empower communities as VHR journalist. At the same time, the main editorial team of VHR continuously enhances its journalistic results as media pioneers on human rights.

The uniqueness of community-based journalism of VHR is its focus on community empowerment in order to strengthen communities to express their problem related to social, political, economical and cultural issues. Through this the community is directly involved in dialogue and debate and able to control public policy at the local level. This is a progressive step towards enforcing democracy and law in our country.

VHR’s Achievement Human Rights Education and EnforcementHuman rights education and its enforcement is the main theme of VHR programme, which is directly implemented into VHR products. Papers, news, features, columns, articles, profiles, or photographs, overall have human rights perspective and education values. People can access them through website, online radio and through community radio programmes in all areas. Human Rights Website

VHR website contains news and papers on data, issues, discourses and views on human rights. It is well packaged and easy to understand. Rubrics are popular and designed with clear categorization. Rubric Bingkai (Rubric named Bingkai) publishes an in-depth analysis of an issue. Feature includes a story with actual news write up with information or news.There are other interesting rubricating, for instance Curhat, interactive rubric managed by Rieke Dyah Pitaloka as encourager of Curhat. There is rubric Potret, which publish journalism photograph, photo art, cartoon, figure and rubric Inspirasi for well-known authors and rubric Artikel for young thinkers.


Activities of organization Broadcasting NetworkAs a content provider for community radios in local areas (until September 2007, VHR had around 400 community radio partners). VHR has been operating online radio and developing broadcasting network. As a media advocate, VHR’s broadcasting network advocates and offers solutions for local problems. The online radio and broadcasting network also provides information and radio programmes exchange among community radio stations.

Community radio stations and internet users enjoys VHR’s internet streaming as well as listening to community radio on the internet. VHR can also relay community radio.

VHR conducts telephone conference with its listeners, using free-call facility namely CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) connection.

VHR’s NetworkVHR’s network, which is currently 400 community radios throughout Indonesia, will continue to grow in the future. It is a non-profit organization focused on education and human rights enforcement in Indonesia and at the international level.

VHR’s network reaches the communities directly, in rural and urban areas that are able to enjoy our programmes both from community radio and from VHR online radio. To expand its network, VHR has established cooperation with reader society in order to publish books on human rights.

The expansion of its network will continue in the future, together with the progress and vision of VHR.


CD Magazine, the content of the CD is audio feature, video documentary, article, and essay. Distribution of CD Magazine is every month.Community journalism book Community journalist can upload their news or feature into our website www.vhrmedia.com regularly.


Name of the Organization West Java Community Radio Networking


Full address Jl. Cukang Jati No. 56/��6c. (Gatsu)Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Email: [email protected]: +62-227307662Fax: +62-227307662Web: www.jrk-jaba.or.id

Contact Person Name: Gani RachmanPosition: Chief of West Java Community Radio

NetworkingTel: +62-8�32052757�Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Activities of organization Capacity buildingAdvocacy, etc

WEST JAVA COMMUNITY RADIO NETWORKING INDONESIA


Name of the organization Community Media Resources (CMR)


Full address Post Box 4-27-2 3DIchiriyama, Otsu, Japan

Email: [email protected] Tel: +8�-77-543-7665Web: http://www.cmrs.jp

Contact Person Name: Tetsuo MatsuuraPosition: DirectorTel: +8�-90-2835-88�0Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Enhance democratic communication among peoplePromote participatory and inclusive media in societyCommunity radio and video production

COMMUNITY MEDIA RESOURCES JAPANJAPAN


Name of the organization Radio FM YY


Full address P. O. Box 653-00523-3-8 Shioya-cho, Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Japan

Email: fmyy@tcc��7.org Tel: +8�-78-737-3�96Fax: +8�-78-737-3�87

Contact Person Name: Jun’ichi HibinoPosition: RepresentativeTel: +8�-78-737-3�96Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization FM YY, was started following the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in �995 and has continuously provided ethnic minorities in the community with essential disaster-related information and information on everyday needs in many languages and broadcasts its message of “multi-cultural coexistence and humane community creation” in �� languages.

Established on 30 January, �995



8 hours

Languages of broadcast Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ainu language (indigenous language in Japan.

Area coverage (approx) 36 square km


Transmission power �0 Watts/FM

Number of staff �0 (Female = 6; Male = 4)

Number of production staff 7 (Female = 4; Male = 3)

Number of technical staff 7 (Female = 4; Male = 3)

FM YY JAPAN


Number of volunteers 85 (Female = 50; Male = 35)


7 (Female = 2; Male = 5)

Target community of the station Communities of ethnic minority, disable people and other marginalized people.


Catholic Church, Takatori Community Centre, Multi-language Centre - FACIL


Name of the Organization Nanmin Now!

Type of organization NGO that is broadcasting a program in community radio

Full address P.O. Box 604-090�284-7, Suemarucho, Nakagyoku Kyoto, Japan

Email: [email protected] Tel: +8�-(0)740-20-��5Fax: +8�-(0)740-20-��5Web: http://www.voiceblog.jp/nanmin_now/

Contact Person Name: Katsuya SodaPosition: DirectorTel: +8�-(0)740-20-��5Email: [email protected]

Types of activities of organization

“Nanmin” means “Refugee” in Japanese. “NANMIN NOW!” started since 2004 at the Kyoto Sanjo Radio Cafe (FM 79.7 MHz) in Kyoto, Japan. It is the first and only radio program that specializes in providing refugee issues around the world and in Japan. It’s unique concept like ‘broadcasting news related to refugees like daily weather report’ have been highly valued and widely recognized by many people. We work in cooperation with UNHCR (The United Nations Refugee Agency) and many non- governmental organizations to create radio programs which we prepare for English website and broadcast.

Our objectives are met through the following activities:To provide the link between International Cooperation and the communityTo built new connection with communities through refugee issuesTo offer ‘Media Education’ and ‘Human Rights Education’ through practice

NANMIN NOW! JAPAN


Name of the Organization Radiomost �00.5 FM


Full address Radiomost, Lomonosov Street 35Talas City, Kyrgyz Republic

Email: [email protected] Tel: +996-0-342253�26 Web: www.radiomost.org

Contact Person Name: Gulmira OsmonovaPosition: Station ManagerTel: +996 -0-342253�26Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Community radio aims to bridge the information gap in remote Talas region.Encouraging community participation in programming by creating a network of volunteer village reporters.Giving voice to marginalized groupsProduction of advocacy programmes on health, gender, education, human rights, and socio-economic issues.Discussion forums and workshops on current affairsProvide opportunity for students to acquire computer and radio presentation skills.Mobilize people to take action to help themselves


Publication on volunteer village reporters in progressPublication on “How to do Community Radio in Central Asia” in progress

Established on July 2007


Types of programs broadcast per day

News and Current affairs: 3 hours Entertainment: 4 hoursEducational: � hourGeneral interest: 2 hoursMusical: 4 hours

RADIOMOST 100.5 FM KYRGYZ REPUBLIC



28 hours

Languages of broadcast Kyrgyz, Russian and English

Area coverage (approx) Talas Province, 3 out of Talas’ 4 districts

Population size (approx) �20,000 listeners

Transmission power 250 KW / FM

Number of staff 2� (Female = �2 ; Male = 9)

Number of production staff �5 (Female = 9; Male = 6)


Number of volunteers 32 (Female = 20; Male = �2)


3 (Female = 2; Male = �)

Target community of the station Talas province


UNESCO, EU, CIM/GTZ


Name of the organization Khoun Community Radio For Development


Full address Phiavat village, Khoun district, Xiengkhouang province, Lao PDR

Email: [email protected] Tel: +85-6-305�7�534Fax: + 85-6- 6� 2�3250Web: khouncommunityradio-xiengkhouang.blogspot.

com

Contact Person Name: Mr Xaisongkham Induangchanthy Position: Project translator/ Training assistantTel: +85-6- 202939�93Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Establishing a local radio station in Khoun district, Xiengkhouang, Laos, as a community-run radio model;Identifying information needs and demands from local communities (Khoun) by carrying out audience survey;Providing training in various aspects to locals to run and manage the station such as radio programme production, technical skills, station management, community mobilization, fundraising, etc.Cooperating with other radio initiatives in Laos or in the region.

Established on 2006


Types of programmes broadcast Moral teachingEnvironmentLabour and welfarePeace and securityWomen, youth, childrenLocal and national/international newsCultureHealthEducationAgricultureDramaMusic

KHOUN COMMUNITY RADIO FOR DEVELOPMENT LAOS


Languages of broadcast Khmu, Hmong and Laoloum

Area coverage (approx) 75 out of 89 villages (home to about 3�,000 people) in Khoun district can be reached by the station. Furthermore, some villages in neighbouring districts in Xiengkhouang and other provinces have reported that the signal can also be received.

Population size (approx) We believe more than 84 percent.


Number of staff 39 (Female = �4; Male = 25)

Number of production staff 34 (Female =�4; Male = 20)


Target community of the station Ethnic people and vulnerable groups (women, youth, disabled, etc.)


United Nations Development Programme


Name of the Organization Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)


Full address 27c, Jalan Sarikei, Off Jalan Pahang,53000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Email: [email protected]: + 603-4023 0772Fax: + 603-4323 0769Web: www.cijmalaysia.org

Contact Person Name: Gayathry VenkiteswaranPosition: Executive DirectorTel: + 603 4023 0772Email: [email protected]


The Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia (CIJ) is a non-profit organisation that aspires for a society that is democratic, just and free where all people will enjoy free media and the freedom to express, seek, and impart information. CIJ strives to fulfil the following objectives;

Promote and defend the exercise of freedom of expressionEnsure good policies and advocating legislative changeRaise public awareness on freedom of expression/information to mobilize support for media freedom, expression and access to informationFacilitating marginalized voices through community media

CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM (CIJ) MALAYSIA


Name of the Organization Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal (ACORAB)

Type of organization Association of community radios

Full address P.O. Box �9324Bakhundol, Lalitpur, Nepal

Email: [email protected]: +977-�-50��609Fax: +977-�-50��669Web: www.acorab.org

Contact Person Name: Pramod TandukarPosition: Executive DirectorTel: +977-�-50��609 Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Lobby and advocacy for development of community radiosInstitutional strengthening of community radios to establish them as effective and efficient community media Organisational development of community radios for promotion of the radios as social transform catalyst and facilitator to enhance justice, promote and protect human rights, and encourage good governance


Annual Report 2008The Current Situation of Media in Nepal (Workshop Proceedings)The Status of Community Radio in Nepal Community Radio in Nepal: Legal Provisions and RequirementsLobby and Advocacy StrategyCode of Conduct for Community RadioElection Code of ConductSamudayik Radio Shanti ko Batoma

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY RADIO BROADCASTERS NEPAL (ACORAB) NEPAL


Name of the Organization Antenna Foundation Nepal


Full address G.P.O. Box 24225Bakhundole, Lalitpur, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-�- 5528059Fax: +977-�- 5545857Web: www.afn.org.np

Contact Person Name: Madhu AcharyaPosition: Director Tel: +977- 985�0 38035Email: [email protected]


Antenna Foundation Nepal (AFN), founded in 2002, is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organization, dedicated to the development of public service broadcasting in Nepal through the production and broadcasting of high quality radio (mainly) and TV programs and the training and technical support of local/community radio stations to better reach local and rural communities in a two way communication: disseminating information and making their voices heard. Antenna’s approach is to involve local communities throughout the production and broadcast process to jointly identify the local needs and issues to be addressed. We partner with local community radio stations, providing technical and capacity building support, to enable them to better reach local and rural communities.


Handbook for Community Radio Producers and Volunteers Audio CDs for free distribution to CR: Sample Radio Formats, radio feature samples and other programs (all publications in Nepali language)

ANTENNA FOUNDATION NEPAL NEPAL


Name of the Organization Baglung Communication and Information Cooperative Limited - Baglung FM 96.4 MHz

Type of organization Community radio station - Baglung FM 96.4 MHz

Full address Post Box No.�� Baglung Municipility 2, Baglung, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +97-68-522075 Fax: +97-68-522�66Web: www.baglungfm.org.np

Contact Person Name: Gyanendra GautamPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977- 9857620035Email: [email protected]


Baglung F.M. is established as an independent and self-sustaining community radio station to broadcast knowledge based informative programmes aimed to preserve the regional traditional diversity and heritage. The major objectives of Baglung F.M. are:

To preserve and broadcast programmes for the development of national identity, art, culture and traditional heritage.To bridge the information gap between general public and local governance bodies.To contribute in national development by identifying, mobilizing and preserving knowledge, abilities and skills of the local communitiesTo develop women, children and socially disadvantaged groups by promoting inclusive development.To provide community with knowledge based information and awareness raising programmes.To improve community development by promoting education, health, environment issues, tourism, sustainable development, human rights and community consciousness. To improve communal feelings, alliance and coalescence among all the members of the communities for collective effort on community development.

BAGLUNG FM 96.4 MHz NEPAL


Total hours of broadcast per day

�6.5 hours


Developmental, entertainment, educational, news and current affairs and musical


Baglung FM has 7 lady producers to broadcast �2 hours of program per week

Languages of broadcast Nepali

Area coverage (approx) �9 districts and main focus areas are Baglung, Parbat and Myagdi districts

Population size (approx) 2 million

Transmission power 500 Watts/FM

Number of staff 28 (Female = �2; Male = �6)

Number of production staff �6 (Female = 6; Male = �0)


Number of volunteers �0 (Female = 4 ; Male = 6)


�5 (Female = 6 ; Male = 9)

Target community of the station The geographically disadvantaged people


Name of the Organization Bhekaaawaj FM �0�.2 MHz


Full address Odanaku-9, Kalikot, Nepal

Email: [email protected]: +977-83-523240/52324� Fax: +977-83-620�59

Contact Person Name: Kashi Chandra BaralPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-9748003638 and 9858022465Email: [email protected]


We operate in western Nepal covering five districts of Karnali zone, which is amongst the least developed region of the country.Our main activities is focussed on social development, development of rural industry, co-operatives, tourism and the educational sector

Established on 2007


Types of programmes broadcast Mostly educational along with news, currebt affairs and music


9 hours

Languages of broadcast English, Nepali, Tharu, Bhote and Doteli

Area coverage (approx) 600,000 people


Number of staff �9 (Female = 9; Male =�0)



Target community of the station Mainly Magar, Lama and Dalit communities


No external support.

BHEKAAAWAJ FM 101.2 MHz NEPAL


Name of the Organization College of Journalism and Mass Communication (CJMC FM �06 MHz)


Full address P. O. Box No. 23498, Dhumbarai, MandhikatarKathmandu, Nepal

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]: +977-�-4650565Fax: +977-�-4650566

Contact Person Name: Nava Raj ChalisePosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-985�088066Email: [email protected]


Our main activity is to promote educational programme/debate at the national and international level.

Established on 2007


Types of programmes broadcast Mostly educational along with news, current affairs and music)

Languages of broadcast Nepali and English

Area coverage (approx) Kathmandu periphery


Number of staff �2 (Female = 5; Male =7)

Number of production staff 25 (Female = �0; Male = �5) including volunteers

Number of technical staff 3 Male

CJMC FM 106 MHz NEPAL


Name of the Organization Community Radio Support Center (CRSC)/Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists.

Type of organization NGO (wing) with interest in community broadcasting across the country. Owned by CRSC which is under Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) which runs Radio Sagarmatha FM �02.4MHz in Kathmandu Nepal.

Full address P O Box: 5�43, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-�-426�99�Fax: +977-�-426��9�Web: www.nefej.org.np

Contact Person Person: Raghu MainaliPosition: CoordinatorTel: Office +977-�-426�99� Mobile +977-985�039028Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Types of activities of the organisation

The objectives of CRSC are: To assist those interested in setting up community radio with technical and professional expertise as well as in securing funds for them. To strengthen networking among community radio stations, community radio promoters and independent community radio producers, and to facilitate exchange of radio programmes amongst them To assist communities to establish community radio in different geographical areas keeping in mind the linguistic, cultural, ethnic and social diversity. To strengthen capabilities of established community radio stations with professional and technical assistance. To organise periodic trainings for community radio managers, producers and technicians. To identify appropriate places, from technical and resources points of view, for encouraging establishment of radio stations. To produce manuals and reference materials in community radio.To undertake community radio research/impact studies.

COMMUNITY RADIO SUPPORT CENTER NEPAL


Types of activities of the organisation

To be active in lobbying and advocacy in order to mould public opinion in favour of making laws that are conducive to the growth and expansion of community radio. To establish and promote contacts with like-minded international organisations for world solidarity in favour of promotion of community radio broadcasting.

The activities of CRSC areHelp Desks: Works in the area of popularisation and promotion of community radio in Nepal by facilitating setting up of community radio stations Capacity Building: Serves as focal centre in community broadcasting by extending necessary expertise in improving broadcasts and management of community radio stations by arranging managers’ training, producers’ training, and technical training sessions.Community Radio Grant Fund: Awards grants (both financial and technical) to the selected community radio stations to lunch new station or to upgrade technical capacity Radio Knowledge Centre: Develop reference materials/books for community radio, collect and document the materials developed by others and distribute to radios.


Community Radio: Strategic Planning Manual (Both in English and Nepali languages)Samaja Pariwartanaka Lagi Samudayika Radio (Community Radio: A vehicle to transform society)Samudayika Prasharana: Prastawita Kanuna Tatha Sarwochcha Adalatako Phaisala (Community Broadcasting: Verdicts of Supreme Court and Proposed laws)Community Radio: Collective Marketing Strategy (English and Nepali editions)Radio Pledge (English and Nepali editions)Radio Karyakram (Radio Programs)Nepalma Samudayik Radio (Community Radio in Nepal)Samudayik Radio: Samasya Ra Samadhan (Community Radio: Problems and Solutions)Nepalma Samudayik Radio: Itibritanta (History of Community Radio in Nepal)Profile of Community Radio in NepalA Proposed Bill on Community and Non-Commercial BroadcastingRadio Directory



Community Radio: Principles and ProspectCommunity Radio Performance Assessment System Manual (both in English and Nepali languages)

CRSC was established in 2000

Donors supporting the organisation

Free Voice, The Netherlands.


Name of the Organization Environment Cycle Radio FM �04.2 MHz

Type of organization Community Radio Station and NGO with interest in community broadcasting Media organization Youth Awareness Environmental Forum (YAEF/Nepal) established the community radio station Environment Cycle Radio F.M. �04.2 MHz

Full address P. O. Box �9355, Kathmandu, Nepal, Badegaon, Lalitpur,Nepal Email: ecrfm�[email protected]: + 977-�-5560782Web: www.yaefnepal.org

Contact Person Name: Astaman Kisee MaharjanPosition: Executive Chairman and Chief Editor/PublisherTel: + 977-984�3�7504Email: [email protected]


The forum broadcasted its first radio programme as Environment Cycle Radio F.M. �00 MHz in July �998 with just an hour of programme. The success of this led the forum establish its own transmission station. A license was obtained from His Majesty’s Government to run a F.M. station and was granted the permission to transmit on �04.2 MHz. with the name ‘Environment Cycle Radio FM �04.2 MHz’ (ECR F.M.).

The station started its test transmission on February 4, 2004 and the transmission of regular programme began on April �3, 2004. The radio F.M. is running under the direction of YAEF executive body and most people volunteer their service to this F.M. station. Our objectives are:

To create awareness amongst the listeners about environment, health and education.To provide entertainment to the urban group.To report local and community news.To emphasise and highlight the cultural heritage of the valley by broadcasting relevant information.To promote places of tourist interest within the valley and to promote tourism.To broadcast community development news.To broadcast interactive programmes dealing with superstitions and negative attitude prevailing in the society

The E.C.R. FM. established its women division and received the membership of the AMARC ¬WIN on March 8, 2005.

ENVIRONMENT CYCLE RADIO FM 104.2 MHz NEPAL



Monthly Environmental Magazine News LetterECR FM Bulletin

Established on 4 February 2004


Types of programmes broadcast We broadcast information and programmes broadly related to environment, health and education. Our programme theme covers a range of topics from religion, health, community voice, agriculture, opinions, our cultural heritage, community forest, commercial information, commerce and industry, conflict management, women’s voice, children programme as well as other entertaining programmes. We also highlight the current Nepali situation like transport and other day-to-day affairs.


3 hours

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Newari, Tamang, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Magar and Maithali

Area coverage (approx) �9 districts



Number of staff 32 (Female = 7; Male = 25)



Target community of the station Newari and Tamang communities of Kathmandu Valley and the rural community for sharing information and creating awareness


District Development Council (DDC) Lalitpur and the World Conservation Union (IUCN), Kathmandu, Nepal.


Name of the Organization Far West Media Development Centre


Full address Pasupati Mandir Road, Ward no. �, KailaliDhangadhi, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-9�-52��9Fax: +977-9�-52��9

Contact Person Name: Umid Prasad BagchandPosition: PresidentTel: +977-974�078578Email: [email protected]


Far West Media Development Centre is an organization of professional journalist working in print and electronic media. It is a major producer of radio programs in the far west of Nepal to name a few; talk show called “Farkilo dharti” being aired from nine FM radio stations of far west and midwest Nepal. Radio magazine “Shanti Sachetana” and “Bikash Chautari” are a few other popular radio programs produced by us. We produce public service advertisement to be aired from FM stations. We conduct the following activities:

Radio programsNews resource centreNews collection and publicationInteraction programsTraining journalist of far western NepalMedia fact finding missionRegional media press conferenceFeatures publicationDynamic report publicationRallies for peaceVideo documentaries


We publish a yearly magazine called “Anabrit”. It contains features and various articles by journalist. The written version of the radio talk shows conducted by our organization is also printed in the magazine.

FAR WEST MEDIA DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NEPAL


Name of the Organization Himchuli FM 92.2 MHz

Type of organization Cooperative organization with interest in community broadcasting

Full address Pokhara-8 Phirke, KaskiPokhara, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: + 977-6�-53925�/533383Fax: + 977-6�-539270

Contact Person Name: Dilip Kumar RaiPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-98560267�7Email: [email protected]


The slogan of our organisation being ‘communication for social change and development’ we work in the field of awareness, advocacy and community communication. We focus on the local janajati (ethnic) languages.

Established on 2000

Broadcast hours per day �6.30 hours

Types of programmes broadcast Developmental, entertainment, educational, news and current affairs, musical, etc.

Languages of broadcast Gurung, Tamang and Magar

Area coverage (approx) Kaski, Syanjha, Baglung, Gorkha, Tanahun, Prabat, Lamjung, etc.

Population size (approx) 500,000 people

Transmission power 500 watts


Number of production staff �7 (Female = 7; Male =�0)


Target community of the station Gurung, Magar and Dalit communities.

HIMCHULI FM 92.2 MHz NEPAL


RADIO LUMBINI INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CO-OPERATIVE LTD

Name of the Organization Radio Lumbini Information and Communication Co-Operative Limited


Full address Anandavan VDC 3, Manigram, Butwal, Nepal

Email: [email protected]: +977-7�-56�003Fax: +977-7�-56��80Web: www.radiolumbini.org

Contact Person Name : Kulmani GyawaliPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-7�-56�003Email: [email protected]


Radio Lumbini is the first radio outside Kathmandu valley, which is totally run by the local initiatives i.e. by farmers, industrialists, educationists, lawyers, businessmen, teachers, journalists etc. It was established on �0th February 2000. It is the first cooperative radio in the South Asia run by Lumbini Information and Communication Cooperative Ltd. and is totally responsible towards the society and community. Our activities are:

To implant social awareness in the field of information, education and entertainment; To advocate for women, children, aged people and deprived group as well as raise the voice of disabled people; To keep close relationship with digitally divided people through ICT centre; To develop listener club to increase the feeling of cooperation; To highlight rural brilliance; To foster feelings of mutual co-operation, friendship and fraternity among the people of different castes, language, religion and culture; To make people aware of their rights and duties. To launch poverty alleviation programmes.

Established on �0 February 2000

NEPAL




Developmental, EntertainmentEducational, NewsCurrent affairs Infotainment EnvironmentalHealthEquality to remove caste based discriminationLabour right ChildrenHuman rights and Good governance


Weekly we have 45 minutes in Bhojpuri language and one and a half hour programme in Nepali language

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Bhojpuri, Magar and Gurung

Area coverage (approx) �6 Districts of Western Nepal

Population size (approx) �.8 million

Transmission power 2000 Watt /FM


Number of production staff 25(Female = �2; Male = �3)



�8 (Female = 5; Male = �3)

Target community of the station Local rural community


DANIDA ( One time equipment support)UNESCO ( Equipment and programme support) NEFEJ/CRSC ( One time support) MS NEPAL (Continuous support)WACC (One time support)DLO (One time support)


Name of the Organization Araniko Awareness Forum (Madhyapurwa FM �04 MHz)


Full address GPO �5, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal

Email: mpfm�[email protected]: +977-��-490650Fax: +977-��-490650

Contact Person Name: Mrs. Laxmi KhanalPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-��-490650Email: mpfm�[email protected]


Araniko Awareness Forum (AAF) is a non-profit community based media membership organization established on 20 May 2007. The AAF established a community radio for rural communication called MADHYAPURWA F.M.�04 MHz on World Environment day 5 June, 2007. The focus of this FM radio station is on education and information programmes.


Monthly magazine

Established on 5 June, 2007


Types of programs broadcasts Environment, health and education


3 hours daily

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Newari, Bhojpuri, Maithali, Tharu and Magar

Area coverage (approx) 5 districts

Population size (approx) � million


Number of staff 4 (Female =2; Male = 2)

Number of production staff 4 (Female =2; Male = 2)


MADHYAPURWA FM 104 MHz NEPAL




Target community of the station Communities of ethnic minority, disable people and other marginalized people.


Catholic Church, Takatori Community Centre, Multi-language Centre - FACIL


Name of the Organization Research, Awareness & Communication for Empowerment – Nepal, (RACE – Nepal) Narayani FM �03.8 MHz


Full address Post Box No. 23, Shreepur Nayabasti Birgunj, Nepal

Email: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +977-5�-520288, 520588Fax: +977-5�-520788

Contact Person Name: Govinda DevkotaPosition: Executive DirectorTel: +977-5�-520588/+977 98550 20745Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Activities of organization Social Awareness in the field of health, education, agriculture, forest conservationCommunity mobilization for development and sanitation worksHealth camps in rural areasTraining for leadership development, news editing, management, community mobilizationSocial awareness and mobilization to control violence against women, child marriage, human traffickingEncourage women’s participation in social decision making levelEncouraging social harmony through public meet, gathering, radio programmes

Established on 2� October 2006


Types of programs broadcasts Developmental 25%Entertainment and Musical 25%News and Current affairs 30% Health, Education and Social Awareness 20%

NARAYANI FM 103.8 MHz NEPAL



�6Hrs

Languages of broadcast Bhojpuri, Maithili & Nepali

Area coverage (approx) Parsa, Bara, Rautahat, Makwanpur, Sarlahi, Mahottari, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Kavre, Lalitpur, bordering towns of India (East and West Bihar).


Transmission power 500 watts, FM

Number of staff 39 (Female = ��; Male = 28)



Number of part time staff �8 (Female = 7; Male = ��)



Target community of the station Communities of Bhojpuri origin and other marginalized group of the area


Name of the Organization Panos Radio South Asia (PRSA)

Type of organization Production house serving community radios and an INGO with interest in community broadcasting

Full address GPO Box �365�, Sri Durbar TolePatan Dhoka, Lalitpur, Nepal

Email: [email protected]: +977-�- 552�889, 553�447Fax: +977-�- 554464�Web: www.panosradiosouthasia.org

Contact Person Name: Satish Jung ShahiPosition: Deputy EditorTel: +977-�- 552�889, 553�447Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Panos Radio South Asia (PRSA) is an undertaking of Panos South Asia. In keeping with Panos South Asia’s mission to encourage and stimulate informed public debate on key developmental issues in South Asia and to ensure the effective flow of information from media in the south to the north and vice versa, Panos Radio South Asia produces radio programmes to be distributed via the internet and Interworld Radio (www.interworldradio.org).

We currently produce a �5-minute radio magazine titled “Panoscope” and “Development Dilemmas”, a nearly half-an-hour long radio discussion, that aims to capture the voices of poor and marginalized people in South Asia on general development issues including Panos South Asia’s five thematic areas - media pluralism, public health, conflict, environment and globalization.

Radio programmes produced by Panos Radio South Asia are free-for-use and can be downloaded via the internet by radio stations all around the world.

PANOS RADIO SOUTH ASIA NEPAL


Name of the Organization Panos South Asia

Type of organization Network / Association / Federation of community radios and an INGO with interest in community broadcasting

Full address GPO Box �365�, Sri Durbar TolePatan Dhoka, Lalitpur, Nepal

Email: [email protected]: +977-�- 552�889, 553�447Fax: +977-�- 554464�Web: www.panossouthasia.org

Contact Person Name: Kishor PradhanPosition: Country RepresentativeTel: +977-�- 552�889, 553�447Email: [email protected]


Established in �997, Panos South Asia (PSA) with its headquarters in Kathmandu is part of a family of Panos Institutes worldwide. Panos South Asia encourages and facilitates public discourse and debate on a wide range of issues, particularly those that have a direct impact on the least privileged and most marginalized sections of society.

Panos South Asia is an autonomous member of the Panos family of offices in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Globally, the Panos Institutes function as non-governmental organizations that support the media and promote conditions for greater freedom of expression in the southern countries. The Panos Institutes seek to strengthen media capacities in the south to produce and disseminate information, and to facilitate greater dialogues between and among different sections and segments of society.

In particular, Panos works through the media to bring neglected subjects to the forefront of developmental and environmental discussions.

PANOS SOUTH ASIA NEPAL



Panos South Asia has its headquarters in Kathmandu (Nepal) and country offices in New Delhi (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Karachi (Pakistan), and Dhaka (Bangladesh). The regional office in Kathmandu was established in �997, the India office in 2000, the Sri Lanka office and the Pakistan office in 2004. The Bangladesh office opened in 2005 as also the Northeast project office in Guwahati (India). We moved south to Chennai (India) in July 2006, to establish our Globalization Project Office.

Panos South Asia also a key partner with Communications Corner in initiating a network of 42 FM radio stations across Nepal by upgrading to satellite technology called the Ujyaalo National Network.


Name of the Organization Radio ABC, FM 89.8 MHz


Full address Thula chowk, Banepa-�0, Kavre, Nepal

Email: [email protected]: +977-��-663399Fax: +977-��-660360Web: www.abcradio.org.np

Contact Person Name: Madhusudhan GuragainPosition: DirectorTel: +977-985�0-�6465Email: [email protected]


Radio ABC is an undertaking of Chetana Nepal (a registered Media NGO who owns the broadcast licence of the Radio ABC). This Radio aims to help propagate information at the community level in order to promote education, democracy, sustainable development, human rights and other national issues through participatory communication. It is essential that communities deal with national issues in a local platform with local language and setting in order to bring about ownership and involvement in those issues.

The vision of Radio ABC is to help communities develop and manage area-specific communication programs. Such programs would provide a forum for communities to discuss issues and opinions in a regional setting and style. This, in effect, would provide a two-way communication medium, by giving communities a voice into national-level matters. This means of information sharing and participatory communication will help promote advocacy on various development issues, which community otherwise would be detached from. The establishment of Radio ABC could introduce a wide range of cultural, social and educational programs.

Moreover, the stations would allow the dissemination of local news, as well as providing a connection with nation-wide programs, effectively linking these communities to the rest of the world. Programs such as distant education, political debates, and local entertainment are now possible with the introduction of the stations.

RADIO ABC, FM 89.8 MHz NEPAL



By lawsRadio Code of ConductsProgram GuidelinesStyle Book

All the above are in Nepali language

Established on 2007

Broadcast hours per day �7 hours from 0500 hours to 2200 hours

Types of programs broadcast Informative (Farmer led programs)InfotainmentEducational EntertainmentLocal Language


3 hours

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Newari, Tamang, Danuwar, Pahari, Bhojpuri

Area coverage (approx) 6 districts of mid-hills of Nepal

Population size (approx) �.5 million


Number of staff 27 incl. Volunteers (Female = �6; Male = ��)

Number of production staff �3 incl. Volunteers (Female = 7; Male = 6)


Target community of the station Local and ethnic farming communities


None


Name of the Organization Radio Appan Mithila 94.4 MHz.


Full address Mahendra Chowk, JaleshworMahottari, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-44-52�06�, 62, 63Fax: +977-44-52�06�Web: www.rcdsc.net.np

Contact Person Name: Binod PaudelPosition: Planning OfficerTel: +977-984�584764Email: [email protected]


The radio is managed by the NGO - Rural Community Development Service Council (“RCDSC”) which runs programmes on reproductive health, poverty alleviation, communication, disaster management and currently it is helping the constitution building process in Mahottari district of Nepal.

Established on �8 July, 2007

Broadcast hours per day �8 Hours

Types of programs broadcast News �� times per day, Musical, Educational- 30 Min, Informational, Talk Show � hour per day (Current Affairs), Magazine-� hour per day, Feature 30 and 30 Min per day


Most of our presentations are done by women and our women based program is one hour a week.

Languages of broadcast Maithili, Hindi, Nepali and Bhojpuri

NEPALRADIO APPAN MITHILA 94.4 MHz NEPAL


Area coverage (approx) �2 districts in Nepal and 4 districts in India.

Population size (approx) More than 5 million

Transmission power 500 Watts / FM Band

Number of staff 22 (Female = 4; Male = �8)

Number of production staff �5 (Female =3; Male = �2)



3 (Female = � ; Male = 2)


None so far


Name of the Organization Research Centre For Humanism (Radio Bheri Awaz 95.6 MHz)


Full address District Post Office �0- Banke, Karkando-5, Nepalganj, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-8�-55�0�7/550392Fax: +977-8�-55�0�7

Contact Person Name: Tara KhanalPosition: ChairpersonTel: +977-8�-55�0�7/984802�873Email: [email protected]


Promote awareness, empowerment and gender equity programmes. To provide professional training to teachers and media activists.

Established on 2003




� hour

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Abadhi, Tharu, Urdu, Magar, English




Number of staff 3� (Female = �7; Male =�4)



Target community of the station Abadhi, Tharu and Magar communities


DANIDA/HUGOU

RADIO BHERI AWAZ 95.6 MHz NEPALNEPAL


Name of the Organization Radio Bheri FM 98.6 MHz

Type of organization Community radio station and a cooperative organization with interest in community broadcasting

Full address Ghantaghar line, SurkhetBirendranagar, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-83-522445Fax: +977- 83-523445

Contact Person Person: Narayan Kumar KoiralaPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-83-52�637 and + 977-98580500��Email: [email protected]


Radio Bheri established by Bheri Multipurpose Co-operative Organization Ltd is not yet involved in financial activities.

We are involved in media through community radio, i.e. Radio Bheri FM.We plan to start small hydropower project at the local community level.We are implementing a project for a cooperative school.

Established on 26 April 2004


Types of programmes broadcasts

Development, entertainment, educational, news and current affairs, music, good governance, etc.


� hour

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Magar, Tharu and Doteli

Area coverage (approx) 24 districts of mid and far western region

RADIO BHERI FM 98.6 MHz NEPAL




Number of staff 2� (Female = 6; Male = �5)



Target community of the station Nepali, Tharu and Doteli community


Community Radio Support Centre, HUGOU/DANIDA, USAID and British Embassy


Name of the Organization Chitwan Community Communication Cooperative Limited - Radio Chitwan 94.6 MHz


Full address Radio Chitwan Ratnanagar, Tadi-2Chitwan, Nepal

Tel: +977-56-562567/693050Fax: +977-56-562566

Contact Person Name: Narayan BunPosition: ChairmanTel: +977- 9845056956


To air entertainment and news program for the community

Established on 2006

Broadcast hours per day �5 hours`

Types of programs broadcast Entertainment and news.

Languages of broadcast Chepang, Tharu and Nepali




Number of staff �7 (Female =�0; Male =7)

Number of production staff �5 (Female =�0 Male = 5)


RADIO CHITWAN 94.6 MHz NEPAL


Name of the organization Chailahi Co-Operative Ltd - Radio Deukhuri


Full address Chailahi Co-operative Ltd, (Radio Deukhuri)Lamahi, Dang, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-82-5400�9Fax: +977-82-540285

Contact Person Name: Murari Kumar SharmaPosition: ChairmanTel: +977-82-5400�9/+977-984�540447(M) Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization We conduct programmes focussing mainly on agriculture, dalits, children, health education, women and awareness. The programmes are conducted both in Abadhi and in Nepali languages.

Established on 2007




40 minutes

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Tharu and Abadhi

Area coverage (approx) Deukhuri valley

Population size (approx) �50,000 people





Target community of the station Tharu

RADIO DEUKHURI NEPAL


Name of the Organization Radio Gandaki 90.2 MHz

Type of organization Community radio station - Radio Gandaki 90.2 MHz.

Full address Nayabazar, Pokhara, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-6�-527�03Fax: +977-6�-527�05

Contact Person Name: Laxman GurungPosition: ChairpersonTel: +977-6�-527�03Email: [email protected]


Radio Gandaki is a NGO, operated through public and community share. It airs news, programmes on social consciousness, targeting the disadvantaged, ethnic groups, dalits, women and children.

Established on 2007


Types of programmes broadcast News programme, education and social consciousness programmes


45 minutes per day

Languages of broadcast Nepali, English, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Thakali, Newari etc

Area coverage (approx) More than 30 districts

Population size (approx) Approximately �5 million people


Number of staff 26 (Female = 9; Male = �7)



Target community of the station Disadvantaged people, dalits, women and children

RADIO GANDAKI 90.2 MHz NEPAL


Name of the Organization Gorkha Bikas Tatha Sanchar Kendra (Radio Gorkha FM 92.8 MHz)


Full address Prithivi Narayan Municipality-4, SatipiraMaidan, Gorkha, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-64-42�333/420727Fax: +977-64-420727

Contact Person Name: Kishor Jung ThapaPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-64-42�333/ 9746009600Email: [email protected]

Established on 2007

Broadcast hours per day �7.30 hrs



2 hours

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Magar and Gurung

Area coverage (approx) �4 districts in western Nepal as well as Dhading, Nawalparasi, Chitwan, Makwanpur, etc.

Population size (approx) 2.5 -3 million





Local citizens

RADIO GORKHA FM 92.8 MHz NEPAL

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Name of the Organization Radio Jagaran 93.6 MHz


Full address Chaudaha, Butwal, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-7�–43705�Fax: +977-7�-437906Web: www.radiojagaran.org.np www.jagaranmedia.org.np

Contact Person Name: Sivaji GayakPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-9847�20840Email: [email protected] [email protected]


Radio Jagaran 93.6 MHz is run by Jagaran Media Center (JMC), an organization led and run by members from the Dalit community.

JMC is an organization established by a group of young Dalit journalists in order to protect and promote the rights of Dalit using various means of mass media. It executes journalist trainings and publishes books related to Dalit and Dalit human rights. It operates TV program, resource center and radio programs through the different FM Stations.

Established on 2008


Types of programmes broadcast News & Current Affairs- 3 hoursEducational – 5 hours Entertainment & Musical- 6 hoursDevelopmental & Other Awareness Raising Programs -2 hoursLocal Languages (Bhojpuri, Magar, Gurung & Tharu) -2 hours

RADIO JAGARAN 93.6 MHz NEPAL



2 hours

Languages of broadcast Magar, Gurung, Nepali, Tharu and Bhojpuri

Area coverage (approx) 6 districts (Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Nawalparashi, Palpa, Gulmi, Arghakhachi districts)



Number of staff 53 (Female = 20; Male =33)

Number of production staff �5 (Female =6; Male = 9)

Number of technical staff 5 (Female = 4; Male = �)

Number of volunteers 27 (Female =�3 , Male = �4)


9 (Female = 2, Male = 7)

Target community of the station Madeshis, Dalits, Janajati, women and Muslim community


Name of the Organization Radio Karnali FM �05.2 MHz


Full address Post Box No. 20842, Bijayanagar, Jumla, Nepal

Email: [email protected], Rkfm�[email protected]: +977-87-520�85 +977-�-5530344/ 5530279Fax: +977-�-5549093Web: www.kirdarc.org

Contact Person Name: Min Bdr. ShahiPosition: ChairpersonTel: +977-985�077623Email: [email protected], [email protected]


Lack of communication network and negligible impact of national media in Karnali district - the least developed district of the country- led the local NGO Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC) to establish the Community Radio Karnali FM �05.2 MHz in Jumla district for the first time in July, 2004. Radio Karnali is motivated by community well being and is purely operated in the community, for the community, about the community and by the community.

The main purpose of Radio Karnali FM is to give the community access to the means of communication and gives an opportunity to express them socially, politically and culturally. It provides up to date relevant information and also addresses contemporary issues such as promoting peace, democracy, human rights, good governance, and development, and development, during the time of conflict and post conflict situation in the country. Efforts at educating community especially children and women on safety issues through program on safety measures and awareness at the time of conflict were aired.

Radio Karnali also contributed and showed solidarity for the promotion of democracy (at the time of King Gyanendra’s autocratic rule), by airing programs that mobilized huge mass gatherings and protest rallies. This action lead to the closure of the station for few days due to programs aired against the King’s autocratic rule in April 2005.

RADIO KARNALI FM 105.2 MHz NEPAL



Radio Karnali promoted the Constituent Assembly elections and encouraged active community participation to ensure that disadvantage community groups such as women, children, Dalits, indigenous and conflict affected people, internally displaced persons (IDPs), could speak and make their voices heard.

Though CA election was a success the community people are disappointed with the political parties and leaders who are fighting for power and ignoring people’s well being and delaying providing public services in Karnali region. The community wants to debate with their own leaders who were given the mandate to take their voices at the policy level to accomplish their basic needs. Therefore, at present it is very urgent for the local media and media workers to be united to fill this great gap between the community and leaders of political parties to debate on constitutional issues from community to central level.

Established on July, 2004



8 Developmental programs per day 3 Entertainment programs per day 2 Educational programs per day9 news per day and 7 current affairs program per week


24 hours per week

Languages of broadcast Nepali and Khash -a local language

Area coverage (approx) 22 VDC in Jumla, 2 VDC in Kalikot and 2 VDC in Dolpa and some parts of Jajarkot.

Population size (approx) �,20,000 people

Transmission power �00 Watts /FM

Number of staff �2 (Female = 4; Male = 8 )


Number of technical staff 2 (Female = � ; Male = �)



Donors that support the radio station DANIDA/HUGOU, USAID/OTI, ACORAB, KIRDARC, EQUAL ACCESS.


Name of the organization Community Communication & Development Centre - Radio Loktantra 89.4 MHz


Full address Sugam Tole, Dhading, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-�0-520279/520944Fax: +977-�0-520209

Contact Person Name: Deepak KoiralaPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-984�5�7037Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization With the belief that communication leads to social change and development our programmes focuses on creating awareness, promote advocacy and effective community communication.

Established on 2006


Types of programmes broadcast Developmental, entertainment, educational, news and current affairs, musical, awareness, and community activities.

Total hours of women’s programme broadcasted

Weekly 3-radio magazine

Languages of broadcast Daily news in Kumal, Tamang and Magar (Chepang to go on-air very soon)

Area coverage (approx) Dhading district



Number of staff 3 (Female = 2; Male = �)



Target community of the station Chepang, Kumal, Tamang and Magar ethnic groups

Donors that support the radio station Public and District Development Council- Dhading

RADIO LOKTANTRA 89.4 MHz NEPAL


Name of the organization Community Radio Madan Pokhara, �06.9 MHz


Full address Madan Pokhara Palpa, Madan Pokhara VDCPalpa, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-75-52�405Fax: +977-75-520655

Contact Person Name: Gunakar AryalPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-9847052842


Boli listener bulletin Boli Cassette

Established on �998

Broadcast hours per day �6.30 hours

Types of programmes broadcast Development and education


2 hours

Languages of broadcast Magar, Nepali and Newari




Number of staff 2� (Female = �0; Male = ��)



Target community of the station Marginalised people

RADIO MADAN POKHARA 106.9 MHz NEPAL


Name of the organization Radio Maddhya Paschim


Full address Sahid Umesh Marga, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-82-56�590/560854Fax: +977-82-5609�6

Contact Person Name: Tika Ram UdasiPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-82-56�590/+977-9847-827204Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Being a community radio station our main activity is to collect news from various Village Development Councils (VDCs) and air them on a weekly basis.

The radio station established in September, 2007




2 hours

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Magar, Tharu, Abadhi and Hindi

Area coverage (approx) Above 20 districts in western Nepal

Population size (approx) Around 22 million


Number of production staff 55 (Female = �5; Male = 40)


RADIO MADDHYA PASCHIM NEPAL


Name of the Organization Jugal Association Nepal/Radio Namobuddha FM �06.7 MHz


Full address Post Box No.04, Dhulikhel, KavrepalnchokKavre VDC-7, Devisthandanda, Nepal

Email: [email protected]: +977-��-4906�8, 0�62098�3Fax: +977-��-4906�9

Contact Person Person: Jagatman LamaPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-985�054�04Email: [email protected]

Established on 28 September, 2006


Types of programs broadcasted per day per day

Developmental-� hour Entertainment-2 hours Educational-3 hours News and current affairs -4 hours Musical-3 hours


2 hours in a week.

Languages of broadcast Tamang, Newar, Danuwar, Majhi, Sherpa, Hyolmo, Thami and Jirel

Area coverage (approx) Kavrepalnchok, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Makwanpur, Dhading, Nuwakot, Bara, Parsa, Rautahat districts and Kathmandu valley.

Population size (approx) More than a million.


RADIO NAMOBUDDHA FM 106.7 MHz NEPAL


Number of staff �� (Female = 4; Male = 7 )

Number of technical staff 3 (Male )

Number of volunteers 23 (Female = �3; Male = �0 )




Free Voice of the Netherlands, Community Radio Support Centre, ACORAB.

AMARC Asia Pacific Directory of Community Radios and related organizations May • 2009 ��0

Name of the organization Radio Nuwakot FM �06.8 MHz

Type of organization Community radio station and a NGO with interest in community broadcasting

Full address Kalayanpur-�, Aghighure, Bidur-2, Nuwakot, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-0�-69�6803

Contact Person Name: Shiva Prasad NeupanePosition: ChairmanTel: +977-0�-69�6803Email: [email protected]


As a community radio station our main activity is to air radio programmes


Boli and listener bulletinCassettes

Established on 2007


Types of programmes broadcast Development and education


4 hours

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Newari, Tamang

Area coverage (approx) Nuwakot, Rasuwa






RADIO NUWAKOT FM 106.8 MHz NEPAL

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Name of the organization Radio Prabat FM �03.6 MHz


Full address Phalebas-Khanigoun VDC-2, Prabat, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-67-690393

Contact Person Name: Bhola Nath SharmaPosition: ChairpersonTel: +977-974�-�45688/ +977-�-443�633 in Kathmandu Email: [email protected]

Established on 2007




�.30 hours

Languages of broadcast Gurung and Magar




Number of staff �� (Female = 4; Male = 7)




ACORAB

RADIO PRABAT FM 103.6 MHz NEPAL


Name of the Organization Radio Sagarmatha


Full address Radio Sagarmatha Post Box no. 6958, Kathmandu.Bakhundol, Lalitpur, Nepal

Email: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: +977 � 5542245/552809�Fax: +977 � 5530227Web: www.radiosagarmatha.org

Contact Person Name: Ghama Raj LuitelPosition: Station ManagerTel: 985�027344Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Activities of organization Radio Sagarmatha is run by Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NGO). This is the first independent community radio station in South Asia, mainly focused on advocacy for social change and social justice.


Brochures and website - www.radiosagarmatha.org

Established on May, �997

Broadcast hours per day �8

Types of programs broadcast Developmental and educational 7 hoursNews and current affairs 3 hours Infotainment/musical 8 hoursBy women more than 40 programme a weekFor women 2 hours a week.

Languages of broadcast Nepali, English, Newar, Tamang, Maithali and Bhojpuri.


RADIO SAGARMATHA NEPAL


Approximate size of population covered by the broadcasts

2.5 Million

Transmission power � Kilowatt


Number of production staff 22 (Female = 9; Male = �3)


Number of volunteers 32 (Female = �3 ; Male = �7)


6 (Male)

Target community of the station Kathmandu Valley


Action Aid, Eco Himal, UNESCO, Water Aid Nepal, OXFAM, DANIDA, UNICEF etc.


Name of the organization Multi Purpose Co-Operative Ltd - Radio Sarangkot �04.6 MHz

Type of organization Community radio station and a cooperative organization with interest in community broadcasting

Full address Sarangkot VDC-9 Lamagaun, Kaski Pokhara, Nepal

Email: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: +977-6�-52�628Fax: +977-6�-52�629

Contact Person Name: Laxmi Narayan DevkotaPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-98460-28060Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization As a community radio organisation, our radio programmes are focussed on agriculture. As a cooperative organisation we are in process of running a banking service in the near future


Boli and listener bulletin Cassettes

Established on 2006


Types of programmes broadcasts Development and education


�.30 hours

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Newari, Tamang, Gurung and English




Number of staff 27 (Female = ��; Male = �6)

Number of production staff �9 (Female = 8; Male = ��)


RADIO SARANGKOT 104.6 MHz NEPAL


Name of the organization Development and Conservation Centre-Radio Sindhuligadi


Full address Development and Conservation Centre (Radio Sindhuligadi)Sindhuli, Sindhulimadi, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-25-5206�7Fax: +977-25-5206�8

Contact Person Name: Krishna Hari GhimirePosition: PresidentTel: +977-974�045925Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization As a voice focusing on change and development, we create awareness programmes for human development. We monitor violence and other human rights related incidents and report them to the concerned human rights organisations.

Established on 2005


Types of programmes broadcasts Developmental, entertainment, educational, news and current affairs, musical, etc.


2 hours

Languages of broadcast Tamang, Khas and Danuwar

Area coverage (approx) �� districts






Target community of the station Mainly Danuwar and Tamang communities

RADIO SINDHULIGADI NEPAL


Name of the Organization Radio Solu FM

Type of organization Community radio station and NGO with interest in community broadcasting

Full address GPO Box 5408, Kathmandu Radio Station’s address: Dorpu Bazar, Solukhumbu, Nepal

Email: [email protected], [email protected] Tel: +977-385200�6Fax: +977-385203�2Web: www.solufm.org.np

Contact Person Name: Ngima PakhrinPosition: ChairpersonTel: +977-974�060909Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Community mobilisation through radio broadcasting

Established on 2004



Developmental, entertainment, educational, news and current affairs, musical, etc.

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Tamang, Sherpa, Bantawa, Khaling and Kulung

Area coverage (approx) Whole area of Solukhumbu district and some neighbouring districts also.

Population size (approx) Over �00,000 people.


Number of staff 50% each of female and Male staff

Number of production staff 50% each of female and Male staff

Number of technical staff 50% each of female and Male staff

Number of volunteers 40% female and 60% Male


40% female and 60% Male

Target community of the station People of Solukhumbu district

Donors that support the radio station DANIDA

RADIO SOLU FM NEPAL


Name of the organization Suchan Tatha Sanchar Sahakari Sanstha Ltd - Radio Triyuga �04 MHz


Full address District Post Office, Gaighat UdaypurBokse Barhgare Nayabasti, Triyuga Municipality, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-35-420767/690675Fax: +977-35-420767

Contact Person Person: Kaushal ChemjongPosition: Station Manager (Member of Executive Committee)Tel: +977-9842825�62/+ 977-35-420�90Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Activities of organization To create awareness among rural people for strengthening democracy Help solve local development problems through media

Established on 2006

Broadcast hours per day �� hours



� programme of 30 minutes

Languages of broadcast Tharu and Maithili


Number of staff �9 (Female = 7; Male = �2)



Target community of the station Mushar and Danuwar communities

RADIO TRIYUGA 104 MHz NEPAL


Name of the Organization Rapti Communication Service - Radio Tulsipur


Full address Tulsipur 5, Dang, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-82-520�79Fax: +977-82-52�508

Contact Person Name: Arjun GiriPosition: Station-ManagerTel: +977- 9857820�66Email: garjun�0�@yahoo.com

Established on �3 July, 2005


Types of programs broadcast Development - 20%, Entertainment - 30%Educational - 20%, News and current affairs - 30%


2 hours

Languages of broadcast 3 languages


Approximate size of the population covered by broadcasts

�.� million


Number of staff 3� (Female = 9; Male = 22)

Number of production staff 3� (Female = 9; Male = 22)



�4 ( Female = 2 ; Male = �4)

Target community of the station Tharu community, Dalits and Janajatis

RADIO TULSIPUR FM NEPAL


Name of the organization Community Radio Vijaya FM �0�.6 MHz


Full address P. O. Box 88, Bharatpur, Chitwan, NepalVijaya Nagar, Gaindakot VDC, Nawalparasi District, Nepal

Email: [email protected], [email protected]: +977-56-50�404, 50�405Fax: +977-56-50�407

Contact Person Name: Bhumiraj ChapagainPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-56-50�404, 50�405, 9855056802Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Broadcasting true and correct information to the community to make them well- informed, aware, organized, active and empoweredDistribute radios to marginalized community in the society to ensure their right to informationAiring the voices and situation of dalits, tribal, women, disabled, poor, deprived groupsPromoting national and international business products at local levelMitigating bad customs, discrimination and superstitious beliefs prevailing in the communityDisseminating necessary information for the promotion and development of agriculture and livestock Create access to the practice of democratic system at community level through the participation in radio programmesCampaigning to develop a feeling of self-help in the societyInforming the young generation to be free from bad habits and inspire them to pursue higher education.


Annual Progress ReportOccasional news articleBasic Radio Journalism Guidelines

Established on August 2004.

RADIO VIJAYA FM 101.6 MHz NEPAL


Broadcast hours per day �9 hours from 0400 hours to 2300 hours

Types of programmes broadcast Informative programme -4�%.Infotainment programme -32%Educational programme -��%Entertainment programme -��%Local Language programme - 5%


7 hours

Languages of broadcast Chepang, Darai, Magar, Tharu, Tamang, Maithali, Nepali and English

Area coverage (approx) 22 districts and we are also receiving phone calls and letters from 2� districts of mid Nepal



Number of staff 40 (Female = ��; Male = 29)



Target community of the station Under privileged communities of Nawalparasi and Chitwan districts.


DANIDA and Action Aid.


Name of the Organization Rapti Saryu Ganga


Full address Urahari 2, Sitalpur, Dang, Nepal

Email: garjun�0�@yahoo.com Tel: +977-82-52087�Fax: +977-82-520580

Contact Person Name: Bishnu Nath YogiPosition: Station-ManagerTel: +977-9847822650Email: garjun�0�@yahoo.com


Development- 35%, Entertainment,-20%, Educational,-�0%, News and current affairs-35%


2 hours

Languages of broadcast 4 languages

Area coverage (approx) Dang, Banke, Salyan and Surkhet



Number of staff �3 ( Female = 4; Male = 9)

Number of production staff �3 (Female = 4, Male = 9)



�0 ( Female = 3 ; Male = 7)

Target community of the station We focus on the Tharu community, Dalits and Janajatis of the region and those working in the agriculture sector.


The local community

RAPTI SARYU GANGA NEPAL


Name of the organization “Save the Environment Movement” Rupandehi FM �02 Mhz


Full address Rupandehi F.M. �02 MHz, Narayanpath Siddharthanagar -8, Nepal

Email: radiorup�[email protected] Tel: +977-7�-52�002/52�003/52�006Fax: +977-7�-520678Web: www.rupandehifm.org

Contact Person Name: Bishwa Prem Kafle / Dr. Ram Prasad BashyalPosition: Managing Director/ChairmanTel: +977-7�-52�006, +977-7�-520333 Mobile: +977-9847030��5, +977-9847055088Email: radiorup�[email protected]

Activities of organization Conduct different programmes to create awareness in the society about cleanliness and the benefit of environment preservation for ecological balance Conduct programmes including environmental debate, public awareness on health and sanitation, different social and cultural dialogue with participation of women, children, dalits, janajatis, and disabled people while providing sound entertainment to the public.

Established on 2004


Types of programmes broadcast Environmental Health Child issues Educational including social issues for awareness creation Other informative programmes related to culture, economics, legal issues, etc.


� hour

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gurung, Magar, Tharu and English.

Area coverage (approx) More than 35 districts


RUPANDEHI FM 102 MHz NEPAL



Number of staff 5�(Female = �3; Male = 38)

Number of production staff �8 (Female = 7; Male = ��)

Number of technical staff 8 (Female = 4; Male =4)

Target community of the station Socially excluded groups (especially the illiterate & backward)


Name of the organization Samad FM �02.6 MHz


Full address SAMAD FM, Krishna Tole, Lahan, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-33-56�007/693330Fax: +977-33-56�007

Contact Person Name: Jibachh ChaudharyPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-97430�5743/984�376703Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Samad FM (�02.6 MHz) is a Community Radio licensed by Friends of Nature (FONA) organization and run by Siraha district community. Samad FM works in giving a voice to the voiceless, peace building, child education, and agriculture and currently our main focus is to control the conflict raging in Siraha and surrounding districts. Our station strives for peace building in our community and in our country.

Established on April, 2007 went on air in January, 2008


Types of programmes broadcast Development–25%, Entertainment–�0%, Education–35%, News and current affairs– 20% and Musical – �0%


�0 hours

Languages of broadcast Nepali, Maithili, Magar and Tharu

Area coverage (approx) 35 km







9 (Female = 3 ; Male = 6 )

SAMAD FM 102.6 MHz NEPAL


Name of the organization Sumhatlung FM �04.2 MHz


Full address Phidim-4 Gadi, Sumhatlung, Pachthar, Nepal

Email: [email protected] Tel: +977-24-520262Fax: +977-24-520262

Contact Person Name: Bijay Bahardur LawatiPosition: Station ManagerTel: +977-974�-060700

Activities of organization As a community radio station, we air radio programmes for our targeted community

Established on 2007



Languages of broadcast Nepali and Limbu

Area coverage (approx) �� districts (Pachthar, Taplejung, Terathum, Dhankuta, Ilam, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Sankhuwasawa among others)




Number of production staff 4 (Female = �; Male = 3)


SUMHATLUNG FM 104.2 MHz NEPAL


Name of the Organization Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)


Full address Press Centre Shahrah Kamal AtaturkKarachi, Pakistan

Email: [email protected] Tel: +92-2�-263-32�5Fax: +92-2�-22�-7069Web: www.pakistanpressfoundation.org

Contact Person Name: Owais Aslam AliPosition: Secretary GeneralTel: +92-33339044��Email: [email protected]


Pakistan does not have community radio stations yet. Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) therefore works with independent FM radio stations and the stations based in rural areas act as de facto community radio stations. PPF also works with campus radio stations.

Our two main activities include:-Training of personnel of radio stationsProduction of four news bulletins daily that are broadcast over fifteen radio stations in all parts of the country


“Community Radio Handbook” in Urdu

PAKISTAN PRESS FOUNDATION PAKISTAN


Name of the organization Taraqee Foundation


Full address 3, Arbab Town, Samungly RoadQuetta, Pakistan

Email: [email protected] Tel: +92-8�-28294�6Fax: +92-8�-282909�Web: www.taraqeefoundation.org

Contact Person Name: Amjad RashidPosition: Chief ExecutiveTel: +92-333-7808630Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Service Delivery Organisation in the area of health, micro credit, infrastructure, water management, education and child protection.Advocacy for women empowerment, environment, human rights and good governance

TARAQEE FOUNDATION PAKISTAN


Name of the Organization Palestine News Network


Full address P.O. Box 737, Manger Street, Bethlehem, Palestine

Email: [email protected] Tel: +97-2599380789Fax: +97-022766067/8Web: www.pnn.ps

Contact Person Name: Fadi Abu SadaPosition: Director/Editor in ChiefTel: +97-2599380789Email: [email protected]


Palestine News Network PNN is the first community radio in Palestine in operation since June 2003.

Established on June 2003


Types of programmes broadcast Local news bulletins, women programs, children programs, morning community show


Once a week there is a women’s program for an hour, and conducted by women as well

Languages of broadcast Mainly in Arabic and English

Area coverage (approx) Since it is streaming broadcasting we use the local Palestinian radio stations that cover all of Palestine West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Number of staff �6 (Female = 6; Male = �0)



Number of volunteers 4 (Female = � ; Male = 3)


2 ( Female = �; Male = �)

Target community of the station All inhabitants of Palestine West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Donors that support the radio station EU, OSI, Inter News

PALESTINE NEWS NETWORK PALESTINE


Name of the Organization Kodao Productions

Type of organization NGO with interest in community broadcasting, a production house serving community radios and a community radio production training and assistance provider

Full address �, Maaralin Corner Matatag Street, Central District,Quezon City, Philippines

Email: [email protected] Tel: +63-2-426220�Fax: +63-2-426220�

Contact Person Name: Raymund B. VillanuevaPosition: Radio Cluster ChiefTel: +63-9�89387030Email: [email protected]


Kodao Productions is a multi-media production outfit that produces radio programmes and video productions;It provides technical, creative and operational assistance to community radios in the Philippines;It seeks to form a national network of community radio stations, broadcasters and advocates.


“One year after its burning: Radyo Cagayano Rises from the Ashes”(http://www.bulatlat.com/2007/07/one-year-after-its-burning-radyo-cagayano-rises-ashes

KODAO PRODUCTIONS PHILIPPINES


Name of the Organization Isis International


Full address 3, Marunong St., Barangay CentralQuezon City, ��00, Philippines

Email: [email protected] Tel: +63-2- 928�956Fax: +63-2- 924�065Web: www.isiswomen.org

Contact Person Name: Bianca MigliorettoPosition: Community Radio OfficerTel: +63-2-928�956, Ext 204Email: [email protected]


Feminist communication organisation (all women’s organisation)Advocates women’s empowerment through access to communication Conducts training in radio productions skills, community radio management, computer skills, FOSS, video, gender, People’s Communication for Development, web-design, engendered peace journalism, engendered management of small and medium sized companies, understanding media, etc.Publication of Women in Action (thrice a year) on special topics related to women and development, movement building and feminist advocacy in Asia and the Pacific and WE! (twice a month) News from the women’s and people’s movement in Asia Pacific. Documentation and Resource Centre on the women’s and communication movement internationally with special focus on Asia-PacificAdvocacy and research for the right to communication for women and the use of communication tools such as community radio for sustainable development based on equality.

ISIS INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES



Women in Action (thrice a year) on special topics related to women and development, movement building and feminist advocacy in Asia and the Pacific WE! (twice a month) News from the women’s and people’s movement in Asia Pacific. Our Website is a very important source of information on women and communication, including community radio training modules and many more.

Both publications occasionally contain information on community Radio, especially WE! publishes all about women and community radio.


Name of the organization Community Multimedia Centre, Kothmale

Type of organization �000 Watts

Full address Community Multimedia Centre, KothmaleRiverside, Mawathura VIA Gampola, Sri Lanka

Email: [email protected] Tel: +94-8�235042�, + 94-8�2350422Web: http://www.kothmale.org

Contact Person Name: Sunil WijesinghePosition: Station ControllerTel: +94-8�235042�Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Kothmale is a Community Multimedia Centre (CMC) that offers community access to ICTs, the internet and multimedia related training. The Kothmale Internet Listeners Club (KILC), a community-based organisation operates the telecentre with assistance from the ICTA and UNESCO. The local radio station caters to a local audience and is operated under the auspices of the state-owned Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). Kothmale has initiated a number of innovations that seek to cater to the information needs of its rural audience including the radio-browsing format and mobile broadcasting via the etuktuk (www.etuktuk.net).

Established on �989

Broadcast hours per day �0-�4 hours

Types of programmes broadcast Developmental, entertainment, educational, news, current affairs and musical


�.5 hours

List of various languages that the station broadcasts in

Sinhala and Tamil

COMMUNITY MULTIMEDIA CENTRE SRI LANKA


Area coverage (approx) 50km (�00km)

Population size (approx) 200,000 (~500,000) people

Transmission power 250 Watts (being upgraded to �000w)

Number of staff 26 (Female =�3; Male = �3)

Number of production staff �9 (Female = �2; Male = 7)


Target community of the station A variety of programmes caters to the specific needs of different communities including children, youth, women, mothers, farmers, students, Muslims and Indian Tamils.


UNESCO, MJF Charitable Foundation.


Name of the organization Srilanka Community Radio Organisation


Full address 252/ �, Galabadawatha, Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka

Email: [email protected] Tel: + 94-��-256305�

Contact Person Name: Niranjan UdumalagalaPosition: General SecretaryTel: +94-��-256305�Email: [email protected]

Activities of organization Popularising the concept of community radioBuild up a network of individuals and community radio organisations within the country and at the international levelOrganising workshops about community radio for NGO’s, trade unions, university students

SRI LANKA COMMUNITY RADIO ORGANISATION SRI LANKA


Name of the organization Community Radio Association of Tafea


Full address General Delivery, Isangel, Tanna Island, Vanuatu

Email: [email protected]

Contact Person Name: Nancy JosephPosition: Station Coordinator


Personal messagingEducational programmingLocal government informationSportsInterviewsSome music

Established on 2003




About 2 hours

Languages of broadcast Bislama, Lenakal, English, French and other village languages, which have priority over English and French

Area coverage (approx) 20km in all directions

Population size (approx) �5,000 people


Number of staff All people are volunteers, no paid staff


UNICEF and local sponsors

COMMUNITY RADIO ASSOCIATION OF TAFEA VANUATU


AMARC Asia Pacific Regional OfficeKathmandu, Nepal

Phone: +977 1 5554811Fax: +977 1 5521714

Email: [email protected]: www.asiapacific.amarc.org

ASIA-PACIFIC

AMARC International Secretariat705 Rue Bourget # 100, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H4C 2M6Phone: + 514 982-0351 Fax: + 514 849-7129Email: [email protected]: www.amarc.org

AMARC Asia Pacific Community Radio Related Directory 2009

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