Fact Sheet on CRM

CRM in a Nutshell

The first rural based community radio station in south Asia.

· Vision : To transform the community into well informed community
· First Attempt start - 1996 A. D
· Audio tower (Run by women) - 1997
· License issued - January 3rd 1999.
· Broadcasting - April 5th 2000.

Owner : Locally Elected representative Body : Madanpokhara V.D.C
Management : 17 member broad elected and selected by VDC Council and civil society organizations of the District.
Transmitting Power - 100 watts.
Broadcasting hours - 12.5 hours.
Coverage - 8 districts.
Listeners - about 0.8 million.
Language - Nepali & local.

Technical aspect & Human resources

Transmitter - 2
Local technician - 4 (3 Male 1 Female)
Administration - 6 (5 Male 1 Female)
Broadcasting - 11 (7 Male 4 Female)
Radio representatives from V.D.C - 26 (21 Male 5 Female)
Communication advisor - 1 (Female)
Radio contact person - 20 (8 Male 12 Female)
Community manpower -11 (10 Male 1 Female)
Radio Reporter in neighboring districts - 8 (Male)
Total - 87 (62 Male & 25 Female)

Radio friends group - 91 (1365 Members)

Advertising policy

Any Ads that hampers on community health, income generation and saving are not broadcasted.

Free services

· Messages of the community, any message of the community people who are outside of Nepal.
· Message against the use of tobacco, Cigarettes & alcoholic drinks.
· Notice for calamity and rescue operation.
· Notice of missing children under the age of 10 and adults over the age of 60.
· Notice for blood donation.
· Notice of finding anyone's lost goods or things.

Income Resources

· Joint program production and broadcast in the assistance with NGO'S and other line agencies.
· Fee for Social message
· Donation from VDC & DDC
· Membership fee
· Sale of Radio program
· Income from community forest
· Daily donation of handful of rice ( Musthidan) from the community
· Money collection by religious program & cultural show in the community
· Fee for station visit
· Fixed funds

Program

CRM is the prime source for practical knowledge, accurate information and healthy entertainment. The programs are produced in Nepali and local language. Mainly the programs are about women issues marginalised people
(disadvantaged class) Children, youth, gender equity, old, small business, income generation activities, mainly economic and social programs, conflict, human right, democracy, good governance and disabled. Notice of formal program in coverage area, weather forecast. Broadcasts price of fruits and vegetables. Time table of long distance & local bus transportation Live broadcast of the special programs.

Supporting Agencies

The following agencies that provided technical support & donation in the past.
· UNESCO
· IPDC
· Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ)
· Media Services International (MSI)
· DANIDA( HUGOU)
· PANOS South Asia
· Communication Corner (Commoner)
· District Development Committee, Palpa
· UNDP

Partner Orgnazations

Supporting organization for Institutional capacity building and its sustainability.
· Helvets/ LISP palpa,
· District Development Committee, Palpa
· MS- Nepal,
· Save the Children Norway,
· RWSSSP
· Antenna Foundation, Kathmandu
· Radio Sagarmatha
· Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT)
· Rural Urban Partnership Program(RUPP, Palpa)

Problems/ Challenges
· Lack of awareness.
· High renewal fee & royalty
· No definition of community, commercial and government radio.
· Lack of radio regulatory mechanism
· No fixed license policy
· Lack of means of Communication & transportation in the rural area

Madanpokhara CMC
Country : Nepal
Place : Madanpokhara, Palpa District
Population : 270 000
Number of staff : 17 volunteers
Number of computers: 6
Radio: Madanpokhara FM (2000)
CMC opening: August 2004
Transmitter : 100 W
Partners: Madanpokhara Village Development Committee (license holder); Swetzerland (funding)