What is meant by community radio?
2Community radio is a type of radio service that offers a model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial and public service. Community radio broadcasting serves geographic communities and communities’ interest.
What are the roles of community radio?
Community radio stations are operated, owned, and influenced by the communities they serve. They are generally nonprofit and provide a mechanism for enabling individuals, groups, and communities to tell their own stories, to share experiences and, in a media-rich world, to become creators and contributors of media.
How do I start a community radio station?
Really this is all there is to it:
- Establish your community radio group, and be prepared to formalise/incorporate it into a social enterprise or charity.
- Equip yourself with premises, resources and technical equipment.
- Conduct training, run temporary ‘RSL’ broadcasts, and begin to demonstrate your competence and worth.
What are the benefits of community radio?
Here are seven reasons why community radio is important:
- Community radio provides validation.
- Community radio informs listeners.
- Community radio speaks to people in their own language.
- Community radio helps to build a sense of community.
- Jobs are created because of community radio stations.
How is community radio different from All India Radio?
Community Radio Station is managed locally and includes regional languages, songs, specific cultural aspects. But the All India Radio station is managed at level of country and also at regional part. Community radio station is a part of All India Radio.
What is community radio and its advantages?
Community radio helps to avail utilities and amenities for various development aspects of our society like education, health, water and sanitation, protection from natural disasters, address social issues at the community level and connect rural population with the government.
How much does it cost to start a community radio station in South Africa?
The cost of equipment to set up a fully functioning radio station costs between R450 000 and R1. 5million.
Do I need a licence for an online radio station?
If you include recorded music in an online radio station or online service, you will need a licence.
How is community radio different from FM radio?
Community Radio Station is managed locally and includes regional languages, songs, specific cultural aspects. But the All India Radio station is managed at level of country and also at regional part.
Who owns a community radio station?
These two radios are owned and controlled by their respective communities. The communities members are responsible for maintaining the radios in terms of programming, financing, and controlling the stations.
How does community radio make money?
Most community radio stations are funded by external donor countries and international development agencies while other stations rely on advertising, sponsorship and voluntary services; however the lack thereof leads to a lack of funds to reward their presenters sufficiently.