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Saturday, 13 February 2010

[creative-radio] INDIA: Orissa's first community radio station goes on air

Orissa's first community radio station goes on air

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Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 : Orissa's first community radio station has gone on
air in Konark.

The radio station, named Radio Namaskar, has been established by
non-governmental organisation Young India near the Sun Temple of Konark.
It is completely managed by local residents.

"We are just providing a medium to give vent to the aspirations, concerns
and communication needs of the local community that are otherwise
overlooked by the mainstream media," N.A. Saha Ansari, Young India
president, told IANS Saturday.

The programmes on the radio station, which went on air Friday, are mainly
in Oriya and are aired at 90.4 Mhz in FM frequency. They have four main
areas -- local governance, women's issues, food security and youth issues.

"We have programmes on these issues as they are of concern to the local
community," said Sabita Kar, the programme executive of Radio Namaskar.

Copyright Indo Asian News

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[creative-radio] Internews - #Job - Country Director - community #radio - #Liberia

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Friday, 12 February 2010

[creative-radio] CKUT radio: Proroguing Palestinian Human Rights?

* CKUT radio: Proroguing Palestinian Human Rights?

Friday February 12th 17h00-18h00
live broadcast on CKUT radio, 90.3fm
tune-in globally via live stream at www.ckut.ca

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=327417435497

discussion on the wave Conservative government cuts to NGOs across Canada
including live commentary from:

* Mary Corkery, executive director KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice
Initiatives in Toronto, Canada.

* Michel Lambert, executive direction of the Montreal-based international
solidarity organization Alternatives

* Dave Bleakney, national representative with the Canadian Union of Postal
Workers (CUPW) in Ottawa.

* Rick Salutin, novelist and critic based in Toronto who writes a regular
column in the Globe and Mail.

An in-studio discussion on CKUT radio's daily community news program Off the
Hour hosted by journalist and community organizer Stefan Christoff. This
special discussion aims to address the recent wave of government cuts to major
NGOs in Canada, across the country organizations including Alternatives, the
Montreal-based international solidarity organization and KAIROS the ecumenical
social justice group based in Toronto are facing major funding slashes from the
Conservative government in Ottawa.

Across the media landscape these government cuts to longstanding NGOs has
created major debate and discussion particularly on the Conservative
government's focus on slashing funding towards groups outspoken towards Israeli
military policies towards the Palestinian people living under military
occupation in the West Bank and under blockade in Gaza. Conservative minister
Jason Kenney has been particularly outspoken in regards to the funding cuts,
explicitly outlining that the government cut funding towards KAIROS due to the
organizations defense for Palestinian human rights.

As critical voices towards Israel's apartheid policies towards the Palestinian
people grow across Canada and globally the Conservative government has moved in
the past years to attempt to stifle democratic discussion on Canada's policy
positions towards Israel/Palestine and to criminalize the growing movement of
boycott, divestment and sanctions in opposition to Israeli apartheid modeled
after the global solidarity movements against apartheid in South Africa which
played a key role in bringing down the racist apartheid regime in South Africa
20 years ago.

* CKUT radio is a major community radio station in Montreal with extensive ties
to grassroots social movements and cultural workers across Montreal, Canada and
globally, more info at: http://www.ckut.ca/

* Stefan Christoff is a Montreal-based journalist and community organizer
http://www.twitter.com/spirodon/

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Thursday, 11 February 2010

[creative-radio] Women’s Media Fdn. announces Boston fellowship, and Co urage in Journalism award

RT @mediamentor: RT @utknightcenter: #Women #journalists who cover human
#rights can apply for #fellowship:
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The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is accepting
applications until April 9, 2010 for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship and
accepting nominations until March 5 for the Courage in Journalism Awards.

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is named for the Boston Globe
correspondent who was killed in Iraq in 2003. She was a winner of the
IWMF's Courage in Journalism Award in 1998.

One woman journalist will be accepted to spend the academic year in Boston
(September 2010—May 2011) in a tailored program designed to combine
academic research with training in covering human rights. The fellowship
is open to women journalists from around the world whose work focuses on
human rights and social justice. Journalists working in print, broadcast
and Internet media—including freelancers—are eligible. Applicants should
have at least three years experience in journalism. Excellent written and
verbal English skills are required.

Learn more about the fellowship in this press release and these FAQs. See
also this list of previous fellows, who include Jenny Manrique of
Colombia. The application is available here.

Separately, the IWMF is seeking nominations for its Courage in Journalism
Awards. Past winners from Latin Americas include Lydia Cacho and Maribel
Gutierrez Moreno from Mexico; Mabel Rehnfeldt, Paraguay; Marielos Monzon,
Guatemala; Jineth Bedoya Lima and Maria Jimena Duzan, Colombia; and Blanca
Rosales Valencia, Peru. Nominations can be made here.

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Wednesday, 10 February 2010

[creative-radio] OpenBroadcaster - free software program runs radio stations via internet

Rob Hopkins
http://openbroadcaster.com
radiorob@openbroadcaster.com

Bob has spent the past decade fine-tuning a free software program that
allows a radio station to be run by someone with little technical
experience from the comfort of any computer connected to the internet.

The program, called OpenBroadcaster, is currently used by Hopkin's own
small station in Tagish and by CJUC, Whitehorse's community radio station.

Hopkins, 47, has high hopes the program will allow new community radio
organizations to sprout across the territory.

And while the software itself is free, Hopkins hopes to turn a profit by
selling to organizations his expertise of setting up and running small
radio stations.

He figures he could have a new station up and running for less than
$10,000. And for a monthly fee of about $100, he would provide technical
support and maintenance for the station.

He envisions community groups and First Nations operating these stations
and pulling in revenue from advertisements sold to local businesses.

Whether he succeeds in persuading these organizations to get into the
radio business remains to be seen. He's received a cool reception from
First Nations so far.

But Hopkins imagines many possible benefits arising from the proliferation
of low-cost community radio across the Yukon. He sees it as being
particularly useful for emergency broadcasting.

He's designed a feature in which emergency workers would be able to easily
trigger a pre-recorded message that could, for example, warn at regular
intervals that a forest fire is approaching the community.

He's now pitching to Yukon's Emergency Measures Organization the idea that
the territory ought to help subsidize the operation of these small
stations as an inexpensive emergency broadcasting network.

If disaster does strike, the system could quickly pay for itself by
mitigating damage. And during uneventful years, the territory probably
would have a little money left over that would be set aside for
emergencies, he reasons.

The chief strength of the web-based interface is that it eliminates much
of the costly staff and equipment that is conventionally required to run a
radio station.

And it allows a radio show to be hosted from anywhere. That's how Tagish
residents are able to listen to Estonian pop music played by a
Toronto-based DJ.

The system's weakness is that it's not really designed to allow radio
hosts to banter live on-air.

A recent meeting with EMO officials in Tagish went "really good and really
bad," said Hopkins.

Bad because computers misbehaved. Good because the software worked in the
end anyhow, broadcasting over Tagish's radio a pre-recorded message every
several minutes.

Lest an actual emergency recording frighten residents, Hopkins instead
played a seven-second soundbyte of a grizzly bear growl.

Hopkins began dabbling with radio in the late 1990s when he started his
own five-watt, "under-regulated" (read: pirate) radio station, which at
the time re-broadcast a classic-rock station from Vancouver.

The station received its federal licence in 2003, and continues to air a
healthy dose of classic rock (Hopkins has a tattoo of his favourite band,
Electric Light Orchestra, etched on his arm) along with a mishmash of
other material, including the rantings of 9-11 conspiracy theorists.

Hopkins works during the day as a techie with the Carcross Tagish First
Nation. When he comes home, it's not unusual for him to find an assortment
of electronic junk dropped off at his steps by Tagish residents who know
he hoards the stuff.

He didn't build the program himself, and professes that he couldn't code
his way "out of a wet paper bag." Instead, over the past decade he netted
various government grants that allowed him to hire a programmer.

He's no stranger to outlandish sales pitches. He's tried, at various
points, to flog salmon, maple syrup and cosmetics to the Chinese during
his travels overseas.

The cosmetics proved to be a bust. They ended up melting in the heat.

He hopes his radio software will perform better, but Hopkins is
philosophical about the possibility it may not.

"If I make money, great," he said. "If not, I just spent my life doing
something I enjoy."

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[creative-radio] Give First Nations , Inuit and Métis a greater voice on Canadian radio

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation and Astral Media give
aboriginals a greater voice on radio

MONTREAL, Feb. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Today at the Blueprint for the Future job
fair in Thunder Bay, Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) and the National
Aboriginal Achievement Foundation announced the launch of Industry in the
Classroom: Radio Broadcasting. This new academic program, financed by
Astral Media Radio, will be rolled out to Aboriginal high schools across
the country to inspire dreams of careers in the radio industry.

The educational material developed for the program includes a reality
TV-inspired show starring six young people drawn from the First Nations,
Inuit and Métis communities who each had to produce a 30-second radio ad
promoting six different radio broadcasting careers. They were aided by
Aboriginal mentors who shared their experience in the industry and
received precious advice from radio professionals at two Astral Media
Toronto stations, NEWSTALK 1010 and Virgin Radio 999.

"Astral Media strongly believes that First Nations, Inuit and Métis young
people have a bright future in Canadian community and commercial radio.
Our partnership with the NAAF is an incredible way to give them the tools
they need to reach their full potential," said Rob Braide, Senior
Consultant, Industry Relations, Astral Media.

"We are very proud to announce this partnership with Astral Media and the
launch of our Taking Pulse Careers in Radio Broadcasting module," said
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation President & CEO Roberta
Jamieson. "We believe this module will increase awareness among Aboriginal
youth to pursue careers in radio broadcasting which is greatly needed."

Astral Media is investing $700,000 in this program over seven years
(2007-2013).

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a nationally
registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver
programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal peoples,
especially youth to achieve their potential. Since 1985 the Foundation
through its Education Program has awarded more than $32-million in
scholarships and bursaries to more than 8,400 First Nations, Inuit and
Métis students nationwide. NAAF's key initiatives include: The National
Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) a national annual broadcast
celebrating 14 achievers in a multitude of career areas including a
special youth award and an award for lifetime achievement; Taking Pulse
joins NAAF with industry to present career options in specific growth
sectors through a series of short documentaries and supporting curriculum
materials with the aim of recruiting First Nations, Inuit & Métis youth;
and Blueprint for the Future (BFF) a series of one-day career fairs that
motivate and inspire First Nations, Inuit and Métis high school students
with valuable resources and information on career opportunities. Over
30,000 students have attended these exciting youth oriented events to date
nationwide.

Astral Media is a leading Canadian media company, active in specialty and
pay television, radio, outdoor advertising and interactive media. Since
its inception, Astral Media has invested over $1.4 billion in the support
and development of Canadian culture. Astral Media has an over 25-year
history as the country's largest private investor in English- and
French-language music and television, financing every stage of film
production and investing to showcase Canadian musical talent. Astral Media
prides itself on being a key promoter of Canadian culture from coast to
coast.

For further information: Jamie Monastyrski, Director of Communications and
Media, NAAF, (416) 903-4331; Hugues Mousseau, Advisor Internal and
Corporate Communications, Astral Media Inc., (514) 945-8358

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Give First Nations , Inuit and Métis a greater voice on Canadian radio

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation and Astral Media give
aboriginals a greater voice on radio

MONTREAL, Feb. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Today at the Blueprint for the Future job
fair in Thunder Bay, Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B) and the National
Aboriginal Achievement Foundation announced the launch of Industry in the
Classroom: Radio Broadcasting. This new academic program, financed by
Astral Media Radio, will be rolled out to Aboriginal high schools across
the country to inspire dreams of careers in the radio industry.

The educational material developed for the program includes a reality
TV-inspired show starring six young people drawn from the First Nations,
Inuit and Métis communities who each had to produce a 30-second radio ad
promoting six different radio broadcasting careers. They were aided by
Aboriginal mentors who shared their experience in the industry and
received precious advice from radio professionals at two Astral Media
Toronto stations, NEWSTALK 1010 and Virgin Radio 999.

"Astral Media strongly believes that First Nations, Inuit and Métis young
people have a bright future in Canadian community and commercial radio.
Our partnership with the NAAF is an incredible way to give them the tools
they need to reach their full potential," said Rob Braide, Senior
Consultant, Industry Relations, Astral Media.

"We are very proud to announce this partnership with Astral Media and the
launch of our Taking Pulse Careers in Radio Broadcasting module," said
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation President & CEO Roberta
Jamieson. "We believe this module will increase awareness among Aboriginal
youth to pursue careers in radio broadcasting which is greatly needed."

Astral Media is investing $700,000 in this program over seven years
(2007-2013).

The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) is a nationally
registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver
programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal peoples,
especially youth to achieve their potential. Since 1985 the Foundation
through its Education Program has awarded more than $32-million in
scholarships and bursaries to more than 8,400 First Nations, Inuit and
Métis students nationwide. NAAF's key initiatives include: The National
Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) a national annual broadcast
celebrating 14 achievers in a multitude of career areas including a
special youth award and an award for lifetime achievement; Taking Pulse
joins NAAF with industry to present career options in specific growth
sectors through a series of short documentaries and supporting curriculum
materials with the aim of recruiting First Nations, Inuit & Métis youth;
and Blueprint for the Future (BFF) a series of one-day career fairs that
motivate and inspire First Nations, Inuit and Métis high school students
with valuable resources and information on career opportunities. Over
30,000 students have attended these exciting youth oriented events to date
nationwide.

Astral Media is a leading Canadian media company, active in specialty and
pay television, radio, outdoor advertising and interactive media. Since
its inception, Astral Media has invested over $1.4 billion in the support
and development of Canadian culture. Astral Media has an over 25-year
history as the country's largest private investor in English- and
French-language music and television, financing every stage of film
production and investing to showcase Canadian musical talent. Astral Media
prides itself on being a key promoter of Canadian culture from coast to
coast.

For further information: Jamie Monastyrski, Director of Communications and
Media, NAAF, (416) 903-4331; Hugues Mousseau, Advisor Internal and
Corporate Communications, Astral Media Inc., (514) 945-8358

Community Radio Around the World

Saturday, 13 February 2010

[creative-radio] INDIA: Orissa's first community radio station goes on air

[creative-radio] Internews - #Job - Country Director - community #radio - #Liberia

Friday, 12 February 2010

[creative-radio] CKUT radio: Proroguing Palestinian Human Rights?

Thursday, 11 February 2010

[creative-radio] Women’s Media Fdn. announces Boston fellowship, and Co urage in Journalism award

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

[creative-radio] OpenBroadcaster - free software program runs radio stations via internet

[creative-radio] Give First Nations , Inuit and Métis a greater voice on Canadian radio

Give First Nations , Inuit and Métis a greater voice on Canadian radio

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