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Radio Broadcasting in Nepal

 

This web section contains information on both the past and present status of radio broadcasting in Nepal. You'll also find information on the radio accessibility, preference of radio and its ownership by the people. Some of the content on the following pages have been collected from various online and print sources.

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History of radio broadcasting in Nepal

In 1950, the Nepali Congress Party was fighting against the Rana autocracy and
freedom fighters had also begun to run radio transmissions called Prajatantra Nepal
Radio
from Biratnagar, an eastern city in Nepal. This programme was used to
broadcast their activities as well as other information which encouraged the
general people to support their movement against the Rana rulers. When Nepali
Congress' campaign succeeded, the new government shifted the radio programme
to Kathmandu (Koirala 2005). Later on it was renamed Nepal Radio and it
ultimately became Radio Nepal.... (more)

Please click here for background on radio broadcasting in Nepal.

Accessibility & Preference

It can be easily assumed that a greater part of Nepalese population owns a radio set. This was also evident from the statistics of the survey data which shows that though some of the rural respondents did own a television, a majority owned only a radio. This is because much of rural Nepal is devoid of electricity and proper transportation services, making television ownership difficult....(more)

Details on radio accessibility, preference and charts available here

Current Status of Radio in Nepal

As on February 15, 2008 - 254 FM radio broadcasting license have been issued to various private companies, coperatives, NGOs and government bodies in Nepal. Out of these, 95 are operational. Kathmandu valley holds the highest number of operational FM radio stations with current status of 28 tunable frequencies.... (more)

Updated status and brief information is available here.

Satellite Radio Broadcasting

Equal Access uses the Digital Satellite Radio infrastructure to directly reach the  participating communities in rural Nepal. Digital Satellite Radio (DSR) has many advantages as a tool to provide education to underserved rural communities... (more)

Please click here to know more about the satellite radio broadcasting technology

 
 
 

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