This document provides information about community radio stations. It defines a community radio station as one that is operated by and for a local community on issues relevant to that community. It then lists the basic equipment needed to start a community radio station, such as microphones, mixers, and internet-connected devices. The document also outlines India's government policies towards community radio, including allowing educational institutions and NGOs to apply for licenses. Finally, it suggests community radio programs should cater to local educational, social, cultural, and development needs and be conducted in local languages on a non-profit basis.

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Aerly Y (B.Ed.- Computer Science)
Reg No: 20515101

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1. Use the Picture Clues to guess the Puzzle
2. Think of words in English, Tamil and Hindi only
3. Timer will be displayed.

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Commercial / Public Radio Stations Community Radio Station

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What is a Community Radio Station
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A community radio station is one that is operated
in the community, for the community, about the
community and by the community. The community can
be territorial or geographical - a township, village,
district or island.
Community radio is when local people produce and
broadcast their own programs and participate in operating
the station.

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Thinking of Starting your own Community Radio
Station ?
What do I need?
MICROPHONE
MIXER
Head set & Amplifier
Computers, Laptops, Or Any
Internet Connected Devices
Broadcast Frequency

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Thinking of Starting your own Community Radio
Station ?
What
do I
need
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Government Policy towards Community Radio in India
In December 2002, the NDA Government approved a policy for the grant of licenses for
setting up of Community Radio Stations ONLY to well established educational institutions
including IITs/IIMs.
In 2006, the government released a new community radio policy which allowed the
agricultural universities, educational institutions and civil society institutions such as NGOs to
apply for a community radio broadcasting license under the FM band 88–108 MHz.
•The CRS license thus given by the government entitled them to operate a 100-watt (Effective
Radiated Power) radio station, with a coverage area of approximately a 12-km radius. A
maximum antenna height of 30 meters is allowed.

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Thinking of Starting your own Community Radio
Station ?
Content Principles Suggested by our Government of India
What
Should I
Talk About
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It should only
broadcast
programs that
cater to the
educational,
developmental,
social and cultural
needs of the
community.
Should be non- profitable
Programs should preferably
be in the local language

14. A D VA N TA G E S & D I S A D VA N TA G E S
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Name: AERLY Y
Class: B.Ed. 1st Year
Pedagogy: Computer
Science
Reg No:20515101
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