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Community Airwaves for Dialogue: Stories of Change

Suman Basnet (ed.)

Kathmandu: AMARC Asia-Pacific (2025), iv, 24 pp.

"As highlighted through the stories in this publication, the role of community radio extends beyond information dissemination; it is a catalyst for constructive dialogue and a beacon of hope for conflict resolution. These narratives highlight how community radio acts as a bridge, bringing together d ... more

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Community Radio Directory 2024

Utsab Khadka, Jon Bisset, Sumita Rabidas, Elesi Nailati, Volatabu, Fay, Adi Rumansyah, Gwendolyn Gay L. Gaongen, Raymund Villanueva

Kathmandu: AMARC Asia-Pacific (2024), 382 pp.

"The AMARC Asia-Pacific Regional Office is pleased to present an updated version of the Asia-Pacific Community Radio Directory that was first published in 2009. We are very thankful to everyone who cooperated with us and sent us their entries. This directory is a work in progress and we hope to cont ... more

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Know Your Community: Community Mapping Handbook for Community Radios

Ashish Sen, Raghu Mainali, Yadab Chapagain et al.

Kathmandu: AMARC Asia-Pacific (2024), 38 pp.

"The Community Mapping Handbook is based on the community mapping toolkit for community radios. The toolkit, developed by Raghu Mainali and Yadab Chapagain, is a practical and participatory resource designed for community radio program producers to better understand the needs, wants, and preferences ... more

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The State of Community Media and Community Radio in Fiji Islands

AMARC Asia-Pacific (2021), 12 pp.

"For a small country, Fiji has a relatively extensive media infrastructure. There are three major dailies (The Fiji Times, The Daily Post and The Sun), one commercial television station (Fiji One), eighteen commercial radio stations, three monthly business magazines and a number of other commercial ... more

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The State of Community Media and Community Radio in Solomon Islands

AMARC Asia-Pacific (2021), 10 pp.

"The Solomon Islands’ media industry is a fast-growing one. A unique feature of the media industry in Solomon Islands is youth employment. Solomon Islands has a population with 70 percent of people under the age of 29, and the media industry primarily comprises young people. While this is importan ... t for youth employment and contributes to a dynamic industry, 50 percent of media practitioners do not have a higher education qualification. The media industry often attracts people straight out of high school and the lack of formal education among most media practitioners in Solomon Islands is said to impact on the quality of media. There are several print newspapers. The government operates a national radio station, and subnational and private radio stations are also available. Subscription television services offer some local content in addition to foreign broadcasts. Solomon Islands has a number of public and private media broadcasters, and print outlets. The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) is the state broadcaster and has a reach of over 90 percent of the population via radio. SIBC does not have a television station. [...] Radio is the medium with the largest reach in Solomon Islands. The vast majority of the people (95 per cent) surveyed in the 2010 Audience Survey commissioned by the Solomon Islands Media Assistance Scheme (SOLMAS) stated that they have access to at least one radio station in their area, with SIBC having the greatest reach. SIBC runs Radio Hapi Isles, Wantok FM (commercial music station) and provincial stations, Radio HapiLagun and Radio Temotu. Paoa FM is the leading commercial radio station run by Solomon Star. ZFM 100, another commercial station, is owned by Commercial XJ6 Co Ltd. Gud Nius Redio, a semi-commercial station, broadcasts religious music and content but produces no local news. [...] The development of community media in the Solomon Islands can be traced back to 2004. There was growing appreciation of the potential role of radio stations in supporting local governance and facilitating greater community participation and accountability. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) established eight low-power FM radio stations around the province as part of the Isabel Provincial Development Programme (IPDP).6 The aim was to support the growing role of governance institutions in provincial development planning and to improve communication between these institutions and the islanders. Poor infrastructure has been one of the main factors inhibiting effective two-way communication in the Solomon Islands. The problem is particularly acute in remote and mountainous areas such as Isabel. For that reason, the radio stations were set up in remote villages to allow greater sharing of information and the development of local content by host communities. The People First Network (PFnet) provided high-frequency radio email stations, co-located with the radio stations installed and managed by the IPDP. These facilities became known as community information centres. PFnet was involved in the operation of the email stations until the IPDP initiative ended in December 2007, after which the stations were operated by their local communities." (Pages 3-7) more

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The State of Community Media and Community Radio in Timor-Leste

AMARC Asia-Pacific (2021), 10 pp.

There are two groups of community radio stations in Timor Leste. There are 8 “CEP'' stations established with World Bank assistance through the CEP (Timor-Leste Community Empowerment and Local Governance Project) programme, and 8 other “independent” stations which are the main focus of Interne ... ws support and which are grouped together in ARKTL, the Association of Community Radios of Timor Leste. The CEP stations have been equipped through World Bank financial support however this has created a structural problem since the equipment assets are technically government assets. The CEP stations have been receiving a subsidy of around 200 USD per month per station. Some stations offer a small production incentive to programme producers of around 15 USD per month. This would not be considered a wage but assists the stations to obtain and retain volunteer producers. Since the CEP programme has come to an end there is a concern about the sustainability of the CEP stations. The CEP stations were: Radio Café (Ermera), Radio Atoni Lifau (Oecusse), Radio Rai Husar (Aileu), Radio Ili-uai (Manatuto), Radio Cova Taroman (Suai), Radio Lian Matebian (Baucau), Radio Lian Tatamailau (Ainaro), Radio Boaventura 1912 (Same). There are 8 “community radio” stations grouped together in ARKTL and supported by Internews and other donors. These include: Radio Comunidade Tokodede (RCL): Set up by UNESCO in May 2000 to serve the information and educational needs of the people of Lautem District; Radio Timor Kmanek (RTK): RTK was founded by the Catholic Church in 1994, and until recently was funded by Paix and Development, a Canadian NGO, by Radio Portugal until December 2000, and Caritas Australia; Radio Comunidade Maliana (RCM): RCM was set up with support from USAID and UNESCO and first went to air in April 2000; Radio Comunidade Tokodede (RCT): RCT first went to air in December 2001. It was set up by a former clandestine students group, the Grupo Juventude Liquica, with support from Usaid, Internews, and the Japanese mission; Radio Rakambia (Dili): Radio Rakambia were set up in 2001 with assistance from APHEDA. Until recently they were one of the strongest community radio stations in Timor; Radio Viqueque(Viqueque): The Dutch-based NGO ‘Friends of Viqueque’ established this station, which began broadcasting in July this year after about four years set up period; Radio Falintil (Dili): Until 2000, Radio Falintil was a clandestine mobile broadcasting operation under Indonesian rule. USAID then funded the establishment of a permanent facility and again funded its move in 2002 with support from VOA; Radio Loricu Lian (Dili): Radio Loricu Lian was set up by Sahe Institute for Liberation, Yayasan Hak, Fokupers and the student group RENETIL in 2001, when they made a number of experimental mobile transmissions. Equipment was first installed at Loriku Lian in November 2003 with support from Association of Men Against Violence." (Pages 7-8) more