[cr-india] cr-india Digest, Vol 36, Issue 23
sreedher ramamurthy
r.sreedher at gmail.com
Wed Nov 29 13:23:15 CET 2006
already a campus radio is coming up in ludhiana and is likely to go on air
shortly.
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> 1. query to setup radio station (abhay_singhal at iitb.ac.in)
> 2. Re: query to setup radio station (Sanjeev Jain)
> 3. Re: query to setup radio station (sajan venniyoor)
> 4. Is India ready for visual radio? (sakthi vel)
> 5. India: First south Asian nation with Community Radio Policy
> (sakthi vel)
> 6. State in for big boom in FM radio (sakthi vel)
> 7. Re: Is India ready for visual radio? (Vickram Crishna)
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> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:26:15 +0530 (IST)
> From: abhay_singhal at iitb.ac.in
> Subject: [cr-india] query to setup radio station
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> hi!
> this is abhay singhal, student from iit bombay.
> my hometown is in ludhiana and i along wid few of my friends wish to setup
> a radio station at ludhiana. so please guide me how to go for it and also
> suggest me the approx. budget for the same. hope to get a reply soon.
> thanking you
> yours truly
> abhay singhal
> iit bombay
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:01:05 -0800 (PST)
> From: Sanjeev Jain <sanj1966 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [cr-india] query to setup radio station
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> Dear Forum,
>
> Please share with us the complete process of setting
> up Community Radio. Can this be done by a registered
> NGO for thier operational Area. Kindly share with the
> links from where we can get the information.
>
> regards,
>
> Sanjeev Jain
> Mumbai
> --- abhay_singhal at iitb.ac.in wrote:
>
> >
> > hi!
> > this is abhay singhal, student from iit bombay.
> > my hometown is in ludhiana and i along wid few of my
> > friends wish to setup
> > a radio station at ludhiana. so please guide me how
> > to go for it and also
> > suggest me the approx. budget for the same. hope to
> > get a reply soon.
> > thanking you
> > yours truly
> > abhay singhal
> > iit bombay
> >
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> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:48:10 +0530
> From: "sajan venniyoor" <venniyoor at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [cr-india] query to setup radio station
> To: "Sanjeev Jain" <sanj1966 at yahoo.com>, abhay_singhal at iitb.ac.in
> Cc: cr-india at sarai.net
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> The complete process for setting up a CR station under Indian conditions -
> while not exactly rocket science - will keep you occupied for the better
> part of a year. Let's take it step by step.
>
> The first thing to do is to wait for the new CR policy to come out. Give
> it
> a couple of days - it is almost ready. Yes, the new policy allows
> registered
> NGOs to apply for a CR license in their operational area, provided they've
> been registered for 3 years and have 'a proven record of at least three
> years of service to the local community'.
>
> I suggest you keep an eye on the Information & Broadcasting Ministry's
> website, where the policy - along with licensing procedures, application
> forms etc - will be posted: www.mib.nic.in. If you still need any
> clarifications, let us know.
>
> Abhay, unless you are an NGO or registered society or public trust or
> something along those lines, you can't apply for a CR license. Like I
> said,
> you need to be a registered body with a 'proven record' of service to the
> local community. If you are keen to use radio in Ludhiana, tie up with a
> local NGO with a need for - and interest in - community communications.
>
> Setting up a CR station could cost you anything between 10,00,000 to
> 20,00,000 INR, though I'm told it can be done for much less (Don't bet on
> it
> - there are hidden costs). Another possibility would be to apply for a
> commercial
> FM license, which should be offered in Ludhiana shortly, in Phase III of
> FM
> licensing. We are talking big money here - you'll have to start with a
> couple of crores of rupees. But you will earn big bucks, too, if you are
> into that sort of thing.
>
> Sajan
>
>
> On 11/29/06, Sanjeev Jain <sanj1966 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Forum,
> >
> > Please share with us the complete process of setting
> > up Community Radio. Can this be done by a registered
> > NGO for thier operational Area. Kindly share with the
> > links from where we can get the information.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Sanjeev Jain
> > Mumbai
> > --- abhay_singhal at iitb.ac.in wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > hi!
> > > this is abhay singhal, student from iit bombay.
> > > my hometown is in ludhiana and i along wid few of my
> > > friends wish to setup
> > > a radio station at ludhiana. so please guide me how
> > > to go for it and also
> > > suggest me the approx. budget for the same. hope to
> > > get a reply soon.
> > > thanking you
> > > yours truly
> > > abhay singhal
> > > iit bombay
> > >
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> From: sakthi vel <ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in>
> Subject: [cr-india] Is India ready for visual radio?
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> Visual Radio Ahead of its Times?
> By: IANS | Nov 27,2006
>
>
> Is India ready for visual radio? With the service -
> personalized radio requests with video clips on
> mobiles - yet to find many takers, a vigorous
> marketing campaign is set to popularize this paid
> service.
>
> Radio Mirchi, India's largest private radio network,
> launched visual radio in July in Delhi with Hewlett
> Packard and Nokia. A connection with Hutch (Hutchison
> Essar Limited) or Airtel along with General Packet
> Radio Service (GPRS) -enabled mobiles enable the
> reception of visual signals.
>
> However, potential listeners are unsure about
> receiving value for money. College girl Jasmine has a
> GPRS-enabled phone that can easily pick up the
> service, but she is yet to tune in.
> "I am frankly not interested. When I feel like it, I
> shall think of using the facility," she said.
>
> With GPRS-enabled mobile phones not too common and
> many people ignorant about how to turn the visual
> radio features on, it is a long road ahead for the
> service providers hoping to woo clients. However, the
> venture partners have launched a vigorous marketing
> campaign extolling the virtues of visual radio. Radio
> Mirchi sources said though visual radio penetration is
> 10 percent in Delhi and six-seven percent in Mumbai,
> much still needs to be done.
>
> "The initial response to the service has been
> encouraging in terms of accessing information,
> interacting with the radio station through the service
> as well as commercial downloads," A.P. Parigi, CEO of
> Entertainment Network India Limited - a subsidiary of
> the Times Group - that owns Radio Mirchi, told IANS.
>
> Visual radio is already launched in Finland,
> Singapore, Spain, Britain, the US, Thailand and
> Turkey. In 2003, Nokia had announced visual radio as
> an upcoming feature of their new range of multi-media
> phones.The content is created entirely by Radio
> Mirchi, HP provides the technology solution, Nokia
> produces the sets on which visual radio is made
> available and Hutch provides the conduit for the
> content to reach the subscriber through the GPRS
> network.
>
> With this, listeners of Radio Mirchi can receive
> visuals on their mobile sets, plus information on the
> songs being played, choose ring tones and also content
> on the artistes, participate in radio station
> promotions, polls and contests. Besides, they can
> interact with radio jockeys and special guests.
>
> Radio Mirchi, which launched its first radio station
> in Indore in October 2001, now operates in nine more
> cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad,
> Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Pune. It is currently
> in the process of setting up radio stations in 22
> other cities.
>
> "We are completely committed to making it easy for
> people to enjoy the music they want on a single device
> that is always with them. As part of this commitment,
> we have already launched more than 20 Nokia devices in
> India that are compatible with visual radio," said
> Vineet Taneja, a director with Nokia India, during the
> launch here earlier.
>
> Naveen Chopra, the chief marketing officer of Hutch,
> said: "Visual radio is the first of its kind being
> offered in India, creating an enjoyable experience for
> our customers. This launch reinforces our commitment
> to be at the forefront of innovation in music-related
> services."
> ++++++++++++++++
> Source:
> http://www.tech2.com/india/news/mobile-phones/visual-radio-ahead-of-its-times/3026/0
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Jaisakthivel
> Chennai, India.
>
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> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:17:27 +0000 (GMT)
> From: sakthi vel <ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in>
> Subject: [cr-india] India: First south Asian nation with Community
> Radio Policy
> To: community radio <cr-india at sarai.net>
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> India: First south Asian nation with Community Radio
> Policy - Rahul Kumar
>
>
> The decision by the Indian government to allow civil
> society organisations and community groups to own and
> operate radio stations will give an additional tool to
> the civil society to empower people it works with.
>
> The Indian Cabinet on Thursday approved a
> long-standing demand of civil society organisations to
> allow non profit organisations and educational
> institutions to initiate Community Radio broadcasting.
> The policy says that the license will be given only to
> a 'non-profit' organization with at least three years
> social service to local communities and the Community
> Radio Station should serve specific local community.
>
> Educational institutions are already covered under the
> existing policy, in force since December 2002, in the
> Community Radio Guidelines. This had allowed Indian
> civil society enough leeway to join hands with
> university broadcasters and start producing
> programmes.
>
> A press release by the government says: "The Community
> Radio Station (CRS) should be designed to serve a
> specific well-defined local community and the
> programmes for broadcast should be relevant to the
> educational, developmental, social and cultural needs
> of the community."
>
>
> The policy also defines the ownership of the radio
> station as: "It should have an ownership and
> management structure and is reflective of the
> community it seeks to serve and it must be registered
> under the registration of Societies Act or any other
> such act relevant to the purpose."
>
> Stalin K, spokesperson for the Community Radio Forum -
> an association of community radio broadcasters,
> activists and academics - has welcomed the policy and
> said: "India will become the first country in South
> Asia to have a separate policy for community radio. We
> look forward to a genuine democratization of the
> country's airwaves when this policy comes into force."
>
>
> Radio broadcaster Sajan Venniyoor said: "This policy
> has been cleared by the government 80 years after
> broadcasting started in India, 60 years after
> independence of the country and 11 years after the
> landmark Supreme Court judgment in 1995 which said
> that airwaves are public property and should be used
> for public good."
>
> Though civil society organisations are satisfied with
> the policy, there have been some dissenting voices as
> well. Dr Arun Mehta, who runs ICT company Telephony
> said: "News and current affairs is not part of this
> policy. What will people air entertainment? The New
> Delhi based university Jamia Milia Islamia's community
> radio station has a surfeit of Urdu poetry, because
> without news and current affairs, they don't have much
> else."
>
>
> Mehta adds that even the Telecom Regulatory Authority
> of India (TRAI) had recommended news and current
> affairs for community radio stations. "But we have to
> wait for the fine print as we do not as yet know what
> other surprises might be in store. The Information and
> Broadcasting Ministry still has to frame complete
> guidelines."
>
> Venniyoor disagrees: "The government has not allowed
> political and electoral news but besides that
> community radio stations can cover everything else.
> Moreover the focus is on community and local
> information, which has been allowed. An important
> point is that it is up to the people to decide what
> they want to air."
>
> The decision to allow five minutes of advertisements
> every hour has gone down well with community radio
> advocates. The Community Radio Forum said: "The new
> policy will not only open up community radio to NGOs,
> self-help groups and other community-based
> organizations, but will also allow them to become
> self-supporting through limited ad-revenue.
>
>
> Experts are divided on the benefits that community
> radio can bring to people. Venniyoor says: "It depends
> on the imagination and the genius of NGOs and
> communities as to how they use it. Some may want to
> play local or folk music, others may want health or
> agricultural programmes. But we cannot be prescriptive
> on such issues."
>
> Mehta agrees: "Radio is like a newspaper for
> non-literate people. Therefore much depends upon
> people running and managing the radio stations as to
> where do their interests lie and what do they want out
> of the radio service."
>
> Project Manager at OneWorld TN Anuradha says: "If
> community radio does not take the voice of the people
> to policy makers, it might end up losing its shine. On
> the other hand rural communities can benefit immensely
> by airing behaviour change programmes and discussing
> local issues in their languages and dialects."
> +++++++++++++++++
> Source: http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/143049/1/1138
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Jaisakthivel
> Chennai, India.
>
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> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:24:15 +0000 (GMT)
> From: sakthi vel <ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in>
> Subject: [cr-india] State in for big boom in FM radio
> To: community radio <cr-india at sarai.net>
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> State in for big boom in FM radio
>
> N.J. Nair
>
> 17 private radio stations will soon go on air in State
>
>
> Spurt in FM channels will help nurture local talent
> These channels can play a major role in improving
> health and sanitation
>
> After channel war, it is time for an FM radio boom in
> Kerala. As many as 17 private radio stations will soon
> go on air with varied entertainment programmes from
> Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kannur and Kozhikode
> districts.
>
> Major newspaper groups and television channels have
> thrown their hats into the ring and that adds verve to
> the competition.
>
> The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has
> permitted the entry of private players in the
> broadcasting business hoping that they would
> complement the efforts of All India Radio (AIR). They
> are expected to feature programmes with local content
> and relevance.
>
> According to K. Kunhikrishnan, former director of
> Doordarshan, the skies of Kerala are streak-marked by
> 20 television channels that cater to a population of
> 30 million.
>
> About 60 per cent of the households have cable
> connections too. Still, FM radios that have a reach of
> up to a radius of 60 km hold immense potential.
>
> The spurt in new FM channels would not only help to
> nurture local talent and offer exciting career
> opportunities to talented youngsters, it would also
> offer the listeners a chance to listen to programmes
> of their choice. Initially, the core content will be
> film music and interactive programmes, but the radio
> channels can do a world of good by not limiting their
> fare to entertainment alone.
>
> The private stations that come under the All India
> Radio Programme and Advertising Code do not have the
> permission to air news and current affairs programmes.
> But they can play an effective role in improving
> health and sanitation and also in cultivating a civic
> and social sense, Mr. Kunhikrishnan, who had worked as
> a consultant for a private channel, said.
>
> For instance, the FM radio channels in the U.S. and
> Thailand (Bangkok) guide motorists by providing useful
> tips on weather and traffic snarls. While producing
> in-house programmes, the channels in Mumbai and
> Bangalore are outsourcing western music programmes.
> But rules specify that a channel cannot outsource more
> than 50 per cent of its content.
>
> The capital investment for setting up a studio would
> come up to Rs.2 crore and the operational expenses
> would approximate separately to as much annually. Each
> station would have the capacity to provide direct
> employment to 20 persons and indirect jobs to an equal
> number.
>
> The listener base too is expected to widen
> considerably in the coming days. The Kannur FM radio
> has become a remarkable success, with its
> advertisement revenue already touching Rs.64 crore
> within a very short span of time.
> +++++++++++++++++
> Source; http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/27/stories/2006112703930500.htm
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Jaisakthivel
> Chennai, India.
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:59:44 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Vickram Crishna <v1clist at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [cr-india] Is India ready for visual radio?
> To: community radio <cr-india at sarai.net>
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> The Mumbai chapter of Mobile Monday
> (http://mumbai.mobilemonday.in/2006/10/05/mobile-radio-october-9th/)
> had a meeting devoted exclusively to this subject last
> month. Unfortunately neither the Hutch nor the Radio
> Mirchi persons who were behind the launch of the
> scheme made it to the event, so they missed out on the
> informed comment and conclusion from many
> industrypeople (not their competitors), that such
> gimmicks are an attempt to hold on to consumers in a
> market that is fast being overtaken by other
> technologies. The projection, based on numbers quoted
> by industry watchers, is a maximum of 3 years.
>
> Actually, the technology has been created by Nokia,
> and as far as I know, the service is exclusively
> available only on their devices.
>
> --- sakthi vel <ardicdxclub at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> > Visual Radio Ahead of its Times?
> > By: IANS | Nov 27,2006
> >
> >
> > Is India ready for visual radio? With the service -
> > personalized radio requests with video clips on
> > mobiles - yet to find many takers, a vigorous
> > marketing campaign is set to popularize this paid
> > service.
> >
> > Radio Mirchi, India's largest private radio network,
> > launched visual radio in July in Delhi with Hewlett
> > Packard and Nokia. A connection with Hutch
> > (Hutchison
> > Essar Limited) or Airtel along with General Packet
> > Radio Service (GPRS) -enabled mobiles enable the
> > reception of visual signals.
> >
> > However, potential listeners are unsure about
> > receiving value for money. College girl Jasmine has
> > a
> > GPRS-enabled phone that can easily pick up the
> > service, but she is yet to tune in.
> > "I am frankly not interested. When I feel like it, I
> > shall think of using the facility," she said.
> >
> > With GPRS-enabled mobile phones not too common and
> > many people ignorant about how to turn the visual
> > radio features on, it is a long road ahead for the
> > service providers hoping to woo clients. However,
> > the
> > venture partners have launched a vigorous marketing
> > campaign extolling the virtues of visual radio.
> > Radio
> > Mirchi sources said though visual radio penetration
> > is
> > 10 percent in Delhi and six-seven percent in Mumbai,
> > much still needs to be done.
> >
> > "The initial response to the service has been
> > encouraging in terms of accessing information,
> > interacting with the radio station through the
> > service
> > as well as commercial downloads," A.P. Parigi, CEO
> > of
> > Entertainment Network India Limited - a subsidiary
> > of
> > the Times Group - that owns Radio Mirchi, told IANS.
> >
> > Visual radio is already launched in Finland,
> > Singapore, Spain, Britain, the US, Thailand and
> > Turkey. In 2003, Nokia had announced visual radio as
> > an upcoming feature of their new range of
> > multi-media
> > phones.The content is created entirely by Radio
> > Mirchi, HP provides the technology solution, Nokia
> > produces the sets on which visual radio is made
> > available and Hutch provides the conduit for the
> > content to reach the subscriber through the GPRS
> > network.
> >
> > With this, listeners of Radio Mirchi can receive
> > visuals on their mobile sets, plus information on
> > the
> > songs being played, choose ring tones and also
> > content
> > on the artistes, participate in radio station
> > promotions, polls and contests. Besides, they can
> > interact with radio jockeys and special guests.
> >
> > Radio Mirchi, which launched its first radio station
> > in Indore in October 2001, now operates in nine more
> > cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad,
> > Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Pune. It is
> > currently
> > in the process of setting up radio stations in 22
> > other cities.
> >
> > "We are completely committed to making it easy for
> > people to enjoy the music they want on a single
> > device
> > that is always with them. As part of this
> > commitment,
> > we have already launched more than 20 Nokia devices
> > in
> > India that are compatible with visual radio," said
> > Vineet Taneja, a director with Nokia India, during
> > the
> > launch here earlier.
> >
> > Naveen Chopra, the chief marketing officer of Hutch,
> > said: "Visual radio is the first of its kind being
> > offered in India, creating an enjoyable experience
> > for
> > our customers. This launch reinforces our commitment
> > to be at the forefront of innovation in
> > music-related
> > services."
> > ++++++++++++++++
> > Source:
> >
>
> http://www.tech2.com/india/news/mobile-phones/visual-radio-ahead-of-its-times/3026/0
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Jaisakthivel
> > Chennai, India.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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