First community radio in Noida Indian Express - New Delhi,India Posted: Oct 05, 2008 at 0112 hrs IST
NOIDA, October 4 Community awareness on issues like health, law and order, development and social issues will soon have a voice in Noida. The city is set to unveil its own first community radio. The licence for starting community radio has been granted to the Institute of Management Studies by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The community radio will be named Salaam Namaste CRS 90.4 FM and journalism students of the management institute will host programmes. [...] Students of the Institute of Management Studies have decided to discuss the city and its problems with the people who are affected. Community radio will also run health programmes and invite doctors and consultants for the benefit of people. Community radio will be inaugurated on October 12 and also serve as a guide for cultural activities in the city. Kumar said, We will have a section where all major events and festivities will be reported. Noida has seen industrial unrest, the radio will also provide a platform for those who were unheard and for the industrialists who face major problems in the region. The institute is performing a trial run till October 12. The radio will cover area of 10 km which will cover Mayur Vihar phase III, Noida and DND flyover, added Kumar. <http://www.indianexpress.com/news/First-community-radio-in-Noida/369552>
