Community Radio
Community radio provides a mechanism for facilitating individuals, groups, and communities to tell their own diverse stories, to share experiences, and in a media rich world to become active creators and contributors of media.In many parts of the world, community radio acts as a vehicle for the community and voluntary sector, civil society, agencies, NGOs & citizens to work in partnership to further community development as well as broadcasting aims.
Radio Mattoli
Name of CRS : Community Radio Mattoli
Frequency : 90.4 MHz
NGO : Wayanad Social Service Society (WSSS)
Location and the State : Dwaraka (Wayanad) –Kerala
Station Launch Date : June 1st, 2009
Daily Duration of Broadcast :
6am. to 11pm. (17 Hours Daily)
Coverage: Wayanad District .
Mattoli is unique
It is the first community radio service in Kerala
The only electronic media in Kerala that broadcasts programs in tribal dialects daily
The only radio station located in Wayanad district
Active involvement of the largest number of Community volunteers
Sustainability is ensured with projects and program support from Central and State Ministries and Government Departments
Radio Mattoli 90.4 FM
Radio Mattoli (90.4 FM) is a Community Radio Service (CRS) licensed by the Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi; and situated at Dwaraka (Mananthavady) in Wayanad District of Kerala State.
Community Radio Service focuses on different communities living within its transmission zone. CRS reaches out to every section of the society with special attention to the communities that are marginalized, to ensure that they also find expression through the radio. It provides farmers, tribes, dalits, women and children an opportunity to speak out, and be heard
Vision:
A self reliant, interactive and harmonious society abounding in self respect that seeks its own development, fully harnessing locally available resources, is our vision.
Mission:
Provide an avenue for the free flow of beneficial information aimed at bringing about socio economic changes in the society. The programs aired opens up possibilities for everyone, especially the marginalized sections, to express themselves socially, economically, culturally and spiritually in order to become masters of their own destinies. Radio Mattoli serves as a catalyst for integral development of individuals and societies.
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