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Community Radio or Informed Radio refers to a type of radio service catering to the interests of a specific area, broadcasting material...
Community Radio is owned and 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. It can be managed or controlled by one group, by combined groups, or by people such as women, children, farmers, fisher folk, ethnic groups, or senior citizens.
The central purpose for this radio is to offer the people a voice and help develop the community. A radio station is recognized as ‘community radio’ when the station is owned by a non-profit group or by a co-operative whose members are the listeners themselves. The purpose therefore, is the name itself - to build community life.
What distinguishes community radio from other media is the high level of people’s participation, both in management and program production aspects. Furthermore, individual community members and local institutions are the principal sources of support for its operation. Therefore, Community Radio is a process. It is not simply about producing radio programmes to put on air. It is about developing a community by using radio.
