Dozens of community radio and TV stations are funded by the government and Unesco.
Nepal boasts one of the most vibrant community radio fields in Asia, if not globally.
Technological change, which once threatened community radio, now seems to be working in its favour.
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Community Radio Madanpokhara established in 2000 with support from UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication.
"I don't believe any hardware issues were compromised, " Casey Robinson, the principal, told community radio station Ketchikan FM.
Ofcom says that there are other avenues open for legal broadcasting, such as setting up a community radio station.
The initial phase of the experiment, which revolved around the internet and community radio stations, "failed completely, " he admitted.
Today there are some 200 community radio stations operating in Nepal, with five of them being managed entirely by women.
Peter Black (South Wales West, Lib Dem) asked about whether there could be a Wales-only policy on community radio stations.
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On aggregators like Radioplayer, community radio programmes can be searched along with those put out by the BBC and commercial stations.
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Community radio has revolutionized the manner in which local communities express their culture, receive entertainment and news, and engage in dialogue and development.
Internews is an international NGO that sets up and manages community radio stations in parts of Southern Sudan that have limited access to communication.
Since 2010, he had been running Red Radial Cafetera radio and he was a member of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).
People with disabilities are being trained this month to produce audio content using special software which will then be aired by Community Radio Madanpokhara.
Through these radio receivers, the indigenous communities are now able to listen to the community radio programme and other national radio channels without purchasing batteries.
Despite the important role which community radio stations play in Kenya, these stations have continued to face vast challenges in terms of resources and capacity.
The efforts of Kingsmead Community School's practice News Day could be heard on 10Radio, the new community radio station for the villages of the Ten Parishes of Somerset.
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Community radio stations have jumped online, with podcasts and streaming.
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Thanks to the internet, they now know something about their listeners, which they often did not before: RAJAR, the radio ratings service, does not report audiences for community radio.
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For example, their work schedule which implied either opening a community radio station as early as 4am or closing it late at night exposed them to dangers on deserted streets.
For example, their work schedules often require either opening a community radio station as early as 4 a.m. or closing it late at night, exposing them to dangers on deserted streets.
It is essential this crime be investigated thoroughly, so as to protect the basic human right of freedom of expression and community radio operations that UNESCO has always supported in Colombia.
Community radio stations loom large in this flatter landscape.
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"Mr. Karzai not only gave his full support to the establishment of independent media" he said, "but also his commitment to the diversification of media outlets, including the development of community radio".
In 2010, UNESCO, in collaboration with Radio Netherlands Training Centre (RNTC), provided training to 20 Somali community radio journalists, helping them improve their ability to work in an environment marked by conflict.
Solomon had himself only completed his two-week training as a media trainer one week before and was already repeating what he had learned to train the media workers at his community radio station.
The last week training workshop primarily targeted the youth to enhance the capacities of community radio stations and community media groups to source, develop and share local content through community-based and online platforms.
The workshop will be followed by monthly site visits to the five regions to monitor, evaluate and mentor local processes on content sharing through community radio stations, community social centres and online platforms.
Reference materials on which the sessions are based include the UNESCO Community Radio Handbook, the UN Charter of Human Rights, AMARC manuals, as well as current practices for non-profit organizations and policies in community media.
That figure has fallen, partly because of the weakness of the advertising market (community radio stations are generally allowed to derive no more than half their income from ads) and partly because so many small new stations have opened.
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