Spot on Sajan. When Rakesh had called me I had suggested the same thing -- just
broadcast on existing stations such as DU, Jamia, IGNOU, JIMS, IIMC, etc. You
can cover a really large footprint this way.
Arti
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--- On Mon, 24/8/09, sajan venniyoor <[email protected]> wrote:
From: sajan venniyoor <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [cr-india] Applying for a community radio
To: "CR India" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, 24 August, 2009, 6:27 PM
Dear Rakesh,
1. According to the Government, there are no more FM frequencies available in
Delhi for Community Radio. All the CR frequencies -- so to speak -- in Delhi
have been given to educational institutions. You may be able to set up your
radio station in other parts of Delhi NCR, like Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad
etc, but it's very unlikely you'll get a CR frequency in New Delhi.
2. In any case, your chances of getting a CR license are minimal if you say you
wish to address only autorickshaw drivers. Apparently, the government of India
does not consider autorickshaw drivers to be a 'community'; at least, I
understand that a similar proposal from Chennai was rejected a couple of years
ago on the grounds that auto drivers don't make up a relevant community. To get
a CR license, you must pretend that you serve the entire community of people
who live in the coverage area of the CR Station (though this may include
autorickshaw drivers, of course).
3. I am not convinced that you would have an audience of 4,00,000 autorickshaw
drivers (@ 1/3 the potential audience, according to you). It is very unlikely
that there are 1.2 million autorickshaw drivers in Delhi, not even if you
include their families and other dependents. Of course, there may well be 1.2
million autorickshaw users in Delhi on any given day. In which case, if your
audience consists of commuters as well as drivers, you may also consider
involving taxis, transport buses and the Delhi Metro. A radio service aimed at
commuters and the public transport system in general will also give your CR
station a wider range of programming.
4. As I said, the chances of any NGO getting a CR license in Delhi are now
remote. Even if you do, the range of a CR station in Delhi would be no more
than 4 to 5 kms radius, which will cover only a part of the city. A more
realistic option would be to produce one or two hours of transport / traffic
related content every day, and share it with the 8 or 9 existing CR stations in
Delhi. I am sure they would find it extremely useful.
regards,Sajan
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Rakesh Agarwal <[email protected]> wrote:
We are an NGO and we work with the autorickshaw drivers. About a year ago, I
had posted my desire to set up a community radio station in Delhi for the auto
drivers who would fix the radio in their moving vehicles. I got a few very
encouraging responses.
We are now ready to apply. Could someone from this group partner with us in
setting up this radio? There will be a captive audience of 4,00,000 a day @
1/3rd of the total potential.
Rakesh Agarwal
Secretary, NyayaBhoomi, Delhi
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