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Media Coverage for Radio SARANG 107.8FM
Saturday, 05 May 2012 05:11 | 
Author: Webmaster | 
05 May. The local and regional media in Mangalore/ Karnataka has always been very supportive of our little venture of Radio SARANG 107.8FM. Ever since it was established, every newspaper of Karnataka, and Mangalore in particular, has shown greatest support.
When Radio SARANG bagged an award at the National level for promoting local culture, the local media showed the greatest appreciation. Every newspaper, web site and television channel went out of its way to acknowledge and publicize the little achievement. 
Regional TV channels like TV9, News9, and Janasri TV made special news features on our radio. So much so, I started getting calls from Bangalore, Bhatkal, Madikeri, Mumbai and elsewhere, appreciating and congratulating Radio SARANG and my staff for this achievement!
What more! Even national broadcaster Doordarshan and ANI which feeds Reuters made a trip to Radio SARANG!
New Phone-in Programme Friday, 04 May 2012 10:46 | Author: Webmaster |
4 May 2012. It's all the way - our little community. This time RJ Gangadhar alias Autorickshaw Gangadhar! A local young auto driver Gangadhar liked listening to Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM. That was roughly a year ago. After a few months, he gathered courage and called us. He said, he wanted to see us. He came. He saw. He conquered! We suggested, why not he present some of his favourite radio programmes.A hesitant Gangadhar started. We would give him a list of programmes to present and leave him to his own in the studio! Gangadhar would come up with some excellent presentation - in the language he could speak - friendly, informal! Ever since, he has been our regular volunteer! From an unknown auto rickshaw driver to RJ Gangadhar! In March, Gangadhar suggested that he wanted to host a daily live phone-in show! And we said "yes", and there he is! Since 15 March 2012, RJ Gangadhar has been hosting a daily show at 4pm "Manasina Maathu" - Spontaneous Chat! (Words of the Heart, literally). Response? Well, it's difficult to say about the programme! There are so many calls from every nook and cranny of Mangalore and vicinity that we can't cope with those callers! You won't believe, one day, he did not play any programme, just went on recieving calls! One full hour!! [I had to gently remind him that this is a radio show, and he had to host programmes, and in between receive calls, too!] RJ Gangadhar say, now people in his auto recognise him so easily and love him! The show continues. So does RJ Gangadhar. So does our community! You have callers from all walks of life - mostly farmers, auto rickshaw wallahs, cooli workers, beedi rollers, home-makers, senior citizens, etc... It is estimated that there are over 2,00,000 listeners to Community Radio sARANG 107.8FM, in Mangalore city and outskirts. Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 May 2012 04:54 ) About05 May. Radio SARANG has been in news - specially after it bagged a national level award on 18 Feb 2012 at New Delhi, for popularizing local culture!Earlier, Radio SARANG was asked to submit its entries for the first competitions conducted by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. It was a Beary Language (Local Muslim's mother tongue). Ladies discussing AIDS/HIV issues in their daily chats; this time the chat was guided by a medical doctor. The six minute chat drew the international jury's attention! Every newspaper, website and TV channel - both at local (Mangalore) and regional (Karnataka) level has applauded this little radio SARANG for its dedication and achievement. Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM remains indebted to the Govt of India, specially its Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, CEMCA, CR Forum, community of Mangalore and the media for its unstinted support! For info, please look in this site - front page - pictures, web links and details. You can also visit www.richardrego.wordpress.com for prompt updates and details.One special page of publicity with youtube videos is http://richardrego.wordpress.com/?s=radio+sarang&x=0&y=0 This blog is usually updated EVERYDAY! --------------------------------------------Radio SARANG - Gears Upto Gowry Ganesha and RamzanAs two major festivals of two communities are fast approaching, it's not just the two communities that preparing seriously for the celebrations. Community Radio is -perhaps- more interested in celebrating these! Radio SARANG is busy. With the help of its listening communities, it is getting programs ready in Kannada, Konkani, Tulu, Malayalam, and English - to spread the message of harmony and appreciation among its listeners. Come 31 Aug and 1 September - and you will be treated to a feast of spiritual, cultural festival. Radio SARANG believes, after all, each celebration of this type has something special to contribute to the community and to each one of us. Keep listening to Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM - India's only 24 hour community radio! -------------------- Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM - The only 24x7 Radio8 July 2011. Radio SARANG 107.8FM's 24 hour broadcast a day has been appreciated by the community! They seem to enjoy - at least one radio to keep them during the sleeping hours! Languages of broadcast: Since 01 June 2011, Radio started broadcasting 18 hours a day. But with 15 June it's round the clock broadcast - on an experimental basis! It's a rare feat in the history of Community Radios in India! Celebrating colours of life... Now it's regular: round the clock - 24 hours a day broadcast! Serving local communities along the Mangalore coastal line and around Kannada, Konkani, Tulu, English - regular languages Beary, Malayalam, Hindi - Weekly Punjabi - monthly
Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 May 2012 05:46 ) |
Schedule05 May. Community Radio SARANG now operates 24x7, since July 2011!----------------------------- 24 June 2011. From two hours on 24 June 2009 (trial broadcasting) to six hours 23 Sept 2009 (official launch) to 14 hours (15 June2010) to 18 hours (01 June 2011) to round the clock broadcast! It feels great!"Arogya Sarang" our yet another live phone-in program with Arogya Medical Centre is going on very well. Today's topic - TB. Dr Haneef was the resource person.27 April. Since 1st of June (i.e., nealy 12 months after its formal launch and 6-hour broadcast started), we have increased our broadcast to 14 hours a day! So, those who said that they could not get our station when they tuned in to Radio SARANG 107.8FM during the day, can now feel confident, that they will always get it!Tuesday - 7.30pm - Begreda Swara (fisher folk)Wednesday 6.00 pm - Kaanoonu Kacheri (phone-in live - Legal Cell)Friday - 7.30pm - Beary language specialSaturday - 5.30pm - Makkaledege Sarang (Children's special)Saturday - 7:30 pm - My Mangalore My VoiceFriday - 7.30pm - Arogya Sparsha (Heatlh Program) [Repeats onSunday - 6:30am ,12pm, 5:30pm]Madhyama Harate (News Chat) only on Sarang 107.8 Mhz at 8:00AM, 1:30PM and 7:00PM - 7days a week!!Today's SpecialNow Community Radio SARANG 107.8FM broadcasts round the clock! Non-stop!
Here is Kapil from Delhi IIT, helping us out by installing GRINS software for Community Radio. With this, a lot of new things have happened. Now we can receive calls directly to the broadcast machine and have them logged automatically. Have more and better system of back-up and support for broadcasting.Now with 24hour broadcast everyday, Radio SARANG scores over every other radio in the region (AIR and commercial FM) in the broadcast duration. Our next target is to go live to the maximum time everyday. In the meantime, we hope to receive some assistance from various quarters. Last Updated ( Sunday, 26 June 2011 08:21 ) |
SARANG 107.8 is run by St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, a coastal town in the southern part of Karnataka. SARANG 107.8 FM means ‘all colours’ of Mangalore signifying various social, religious, linguistic communities and their harmonious existence.