Community Radio (CRS) of BAU, Sabour
The community radio station located at KVK, Barh (Patna) is serving the geographic communities and communities of interest located in its vicinity. It was started on 17th May, 2011 on 91.2 F.M radio band. It broadcasts content that is popular and relevant to a local, specific audience but is often overlooked by commercial or mass- media broadcasters .The community radio station is very much operated, owned, and influenced by the communities they serve. Community radio is a model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting offered by the extension departments and the directorate. Community Radio Station has great potentials for education & social development. It is most economical tool to reach the masses and have a quick communication. It is also planned in future to work in conjunction with phone/ mobile and internet system.
As agriculture is highly location specific, localized community radio dealing with demand driven need based is need if the time. Apart from agriculture, key issues such as health, hygiene, food security livelihood security, social issues etc related with farmer’s day-to- day life is also addressed. The content is create mostly in the local dialect for ease of understanding. The radio runs two hours in day. The morning hours consists of Krishak Manch, Mahila Jagat ans Lok Rang programme while the evening hour has features like Bal Manch, Lok Rang and Krishak Manch. It is planned to set- up the community radio station in KVK, Katihar and Bihar Agriculture College, Sabour. In case of the latter, the set- up of the community radio station is ready to kick- start service in the next few months.
