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International ambitions
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News & Features -
South Asia
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community radio station in Nepal, operated by media
students and lecturers, is bidding to go international
in an attempt to cover issues affecting the whole of
South Asia. The new station is based in Kathmandu’s
College of Journalism and Mass Communications (CMJC)
and began test broadcasting on 30 June. Thakur Mishra
reports from Nepal.
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radio station in Nepal, operated by media students and
lecturers, is bidding to go international in an attempt
to cover issues affecting the whole of South Asia.
The new station is based in Kathmandu’s College
of Journalism and Mass Communications (CMJC) and began
test broadcasting on 30 June.
CJMC Community FM - image Thakur Mishra
Dr Manju Mishra - image Thakur MishraAccording
to the founder and director of CJMC Community FM Radio,
Dr Manju Mishra, the station's aim is to focus on covering
issues such as education, health, the environment, women,
society and development particularly as they affect
all the countries represented by SAARC
Dr Mishra, says the expansion of the new station’s
coverage depends on adequate funds being raised and
she’s appealing to international media bodies
to assist.
Around 60 community FM radio stations currently operation
in Nepal, but CJMC Community FM is the first run by
media students and academics.
The writer, Thakur Mishra, is a student at the CJMC
studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Journalisim
and Mass Communication
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written
by Well wisher, July
05 2007
Keep it up Dr. Manju. It is a great work. |
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Encouraging
work!
written by Stephen , July
03 2007
I have special thanks to especially Dr. Manju Mishra
who has been devoted towards such great works. Mishra's
initiative is praiseworthy. |
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