Dera Rakesh,
Adding to Arti's list and based on OneWorld's experience, the other
options that can be explored is hiring slot in AIR FM Rainbow. We have
been broadcasting people's radio series - Ek Duniya Ek Awaaz
<http://edaa.in/atOWSA/about-ek-duniya-ek-awaaz>on AIR FM Rainbow every
Wednesday since 2005. And now we are broadcasting another series in
partnership with Wada Na Todo Abhiyan
<http://edaa.in/Members/wadanatodo>on Fridays, in the same slot. The
responses we get is quite encouraging, we receive a good number of SMS
from the listeners across NCR and around 10 more states. The experience
of Jane Ke Haq broadcast by Kabir <http://www.kabir.org.in/>on RTI also
seems to have a good coverage and response. So you can also try these
alternatives.
S'N
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Arti Jaiman wrote:
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] </mc/[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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