Telecentre Based Community Radio Stations

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Permalink Reply by Sandra Nassali on June 30, 2009 at 8:06am

Hi Seuwandi...great news that CRs are doing well in Sri Lanka. In Uganda, we have a couple of them too and they are having a positive impact on the communities within their reach. I did conduct a some what similar discussion and i think the resources that were shared would be very useful as they address some of the important issues in this thread. It can be followed up from
HERE.

Cheers,

Sandra

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Permalink Reply by S Gavashkar on June 30, 2009 at 11:21am

Thanks Seuwandi for publishing this as ICTA has continuously supporting these grass root initiatives in various ways.

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Permalink Reply by Seuwandi Yapa on June 30, 2009 at 11:09pm

Thank you Sandra, you have conducted a good discussion on CR indeed. Thankx agian for the your valuable input. :)

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Permalink Reply by gunadasa rathnayaka on July 2, 2009 at 7:55am

Tanks Seuwandi for your great news.first of I would like to stress my heart felt happiness and joy to the just infomation to brear out the internet broadcasted radio centre through the internet at prescnt we have got use to listen the Ransara and prabhavi redio programme implemented in these days.and willing to inform the will ingness to begin asuch a centre in Gampaha District
we have a great confidence that all the facilitios and instructions.will be provided constantly.of the constantly to our information and communication Technology Agency of sri lanka.(icta)those who are in action of the icta at ready delicated to spend time and labour to create the latest innovotion and will be able to see the advanccment by Ignoring tradition and we are dcad sure that icta bear our fusturi progress
gampaha-dimuthu nenasala
G.Rathnayaka

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Permalink Reply by Seuwandi Yapa on July 2, 2009 at 11:38pm

Thank you for the comment Gunadasa. I really appreciate your interest.
regards :)

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Permalink Reply by ROBINSON WIKANA MUKANGAYI on July 3, 2009 at 11:11am

Thanks Yapa for this discussion,
CRs is the best way forward for sustainable development, attaining the MDGs among many other targets beneficial to the community at large. remember community in the real context. Almost everyone in this age relies on radio for news and other briefs thus making it the best forum for any development. It breaks the heart to realise that back here in Kenya people demonise this idea. It is working in many areas for the best like we can confirm. although, a line has to be clearly drawn between this real issues, politics, tribalisms among other ills that kill this noble idea. It is hard to get frequency allocated to even a group that has proved its noble intention. This best explains why we can only talk of telecentres/ CRs down here but still awaiting frequency to help go on air. Thanks to UNESCO for stepping in.
Robinson Wikana
Shinyalu COmmunity Telecentre

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Permalink Reply by Niranjan Meegammana on July 3, 2009 at 10:19pm

Web Communutty radio technologies are simplyfied with ICTs at Large; I think it's a programming and content makes the difference. Their value is to be able to explore into undefined media spaces to be unique. It isnt important to build large userbase when it comes social purpose, but for the sustainability Communutty Web radios need to be innovative to know

1. What content and programming will create a permnent listner base ?
2. What would be the revenue strategies to be systainable and profitable ?

We can importantly use Ransara to train Nenasala operators, it's thinner than skye
I think WCR are here to stay; They just need to learn Radio Business and How they can do it online

Niranjan Meegmmana
Shilpa Sayura
http://www.shilpasayura.org

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Permalink Reply by Nelan Dayarathna on August 1, 2009 at 1:41am

Thank you very much for this report. Prabhavi Radio has been broadcasting weather report, News, Community programs, etc... We hope to do more trilingual programs. And we have set PA system which people can listen to the radio, as most people don't have internet. As well as, we are trying to expand Prabhavi Online Community Radio, The first Online Community Radio as FM radio also. You can send your comments to info@prabhavi.org , nelan@prabhavi.org . And your suggestions will be warmly welcome.
Regards,
Director,
Prabhavi Resources Center

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