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________________________________ From: sajan venniyoor <[email protected]> To: CR India <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 15 September, 2009 0:36:27 Subject: [cr-india] Sarang CR, Mangalore, to launch on September 23 "Radio station for a noble cause" Nagesh Prabhu, The Hindu, 14 Sept 2009 BANGALORE: St. Aloysius College in Mangalore will launch a community radio service on September 23. Sarang with frequency of 107.8 MHz will broadcast programmes in Konkani, Kannada, Tulu, Malayalam, English languages (sometimes in Beary language too) on various development programmes for the benefit of farmers, fishermen, employees, college students and daily wage workers. Richard Rego, Director of Sarang FM Community Radio and Head of the Department of Mass Communication, St. Aloysius College, told The Hinduon Sunday that to begin with, the station would broadcast programmes for eight hours a day for listeners within a radius of 60 km. Liaison The college had a state-of-the art studio and decided to have regular liaison with local communities, anganwadi centres, non-governmental organisations and professionals, he said. Fr. Rego said: “We envisioned to partner with the government in the process of development. We look for active participation of local communities in content production. Residents of Puttur, Manjeshwara, Bantwal, Siddakatte, Moodabdri, Padubidri, Haleyangadi and Udupi can listen to our programmes.” The radio station set up with the initiative of Francis Serrao, former Rector of St. Aloysius College Institutions, will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily and Home Minister V.S. Acharya on September 23 at the college, which was established in 1880. Value-based “We produce programmes on agriculture, farming, health and hygiene, fishermen, children, women, healthy practices/habits among youth and other value-based programmes. Local cultures and folk arts are our focus areas,” Fr. Rego said. http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/14/stories/2009091450640200.htm
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