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Afghanistan gets new independent radio station:
(07 July 05)
A new independent radio station, known as Radio Voice of Paktika, has been
launched in Afghanistan's Pashtun province of Paktika, Radio Netherlands
Media Network has reported.
The radio station was established by Internews Network, a non-profit
organisation which aims to foster the development of independent media with
support from the US Agency for International Development's Office of
Transition Initiatives.
Radio Voice of Paktika has a potential audience of almost 200,000 with a 45
metre mast, one of the tallest of any FM station in Afghanistan.
The station broadcasts nine hours a day with in-house programming and
material from the daily news and entertainment programme, Salaam Watandar,
produced by Internews.
The station is also planning to play educational programmes produced by
Scotland-based Media Support Solutions.
Over the past two years, Internews has set up and supported 29 independent
radio stations. The network now has an estimated signal reach of about 10
million people. (ABU Website)
Lack of funds forces Aceh radio station to shut down :
(07 July 05)
The Panglima Saudane radio station in the tsunami-hit southeast province of
Aceh, Indonesia, has closed its operation due to damaged equipment and lack
of funding, Indonesia Tsunami Relief Portal has reported.
The station's Radio Administration Officer, Iswadi Pinem, said: "For the
last five months we have been facing too many problems, from damaged
equipment to unpaid workers.
"As there is no sign of better management, we have decided to fully cease
operations when the radio transmitter broke down."
Mr Iswadi hopes that the district government will assist in repairing the
damaged equipment, paying the workers' wages and providing funds for the
long-term operation of the station.
Based on the district government decree released in January, the radio
station should be given a regular funding from the Communication and
Information Office. Unfortunately, the station has not received any money
since then. (ABU Website)
Best regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH
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