While some parts of the story do not seem to be completely accurate, it is interesting that Nairobi is described as supporting 46 radio stations and Mombasa 34.
Longtime listmembers will recall that at a TRAI consultation in Delhi 2 or 3 years ago, one of our leading WPC 'technical experts' had assured me solemnly that New York City, which at the time had 72 FM stations, could only do so as half of them served the 'underground' subway system. I wonder what they would make of the situation in these two Kenyan cities. The division of airwaves in India is such that our modern cities are only allowed a handful of stations, on the grounds that more will cause congestion and interference. Sajan may have an up-to-date compilation, but I do not think the total (commercial plus others) in any city exceeds a dozen. WPC technical experts may also be excused for not noticing (given their preoccupation with the investigative agencies, and for other reasons) that at least two of our leading cities have had functioning underground rail networks for years. Vickram http://communicall.wordpress.com http://vvcrishna.wordpress.com > >From: Jayalakshmi Chittoor <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 14:16:58 >Subject: [cr-india] Kenya experiments with community radio stations out of >suitcases... and in a big way... interesting story > > > >http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=1144027058&cid=4&ttl=Smallest%20FM%20radio%20station%20live%20from%20any%20location > >-- >Jayalakshmi Chittoor >Consultant, Programme Management, Development Communications, > ICT4D and Knowledge Management >D-405 ATS Greens I, A 86, Sector 50, NOIDA 201301, UP, INDIA >Tel: +91-9811309160 >>Email: [email protected] (personal) >Skype: jchittoor >
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