2. Background
• began on 8th October 2010,
with an objective of co
• Initial limited to one hour
daily now reached 12 hours
• Programs focused on:
– Rights and Discrimination
– Health and Sanitation
– Livelihoods
– Adolescents
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3. Introduction
• Radio Dhadkan covering a population of
180,000 (Shivpuri urban and 60 Villages of
Shivpuri block in Shivpuri District) with the
following objectives:
– self-sustainability of the radio station
through revenue generation and
increased social ownership
– safe health seeking behaviors, community
dialogue over range of issues (like flagship
schemes, entitlement etc) specially
involving excluded communities
– impact documentation (using various
knowledge management tools) and wide
sharing of results with range of
stakeholders
– engagement of adolescents and young
population in development and
adolescent-friendly programs
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5. Production-Progress
• Programs developed based
on thematic areas
• Production process is both
field as well as studio based.
• Staff trained by external
agencies on handling
technical instruments and
software
• Program development
includes direct participation
of the community.
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9. Production-Milestones
• Radio programmes are now available in local
languages and covers diverse subjects of interest
of different group of people. Women, Girls,
Sahariyas and school children are on high agenda
of the radio, hence most programs are designed
keeping their interest and need in mind.
• A good skilled CR team is available and they not
only manage the CR station, but also do lot of
outdoor contacts for revenue generation.
• Community members participate in the program
making and improving through their feedback.
• Community members participate in the program
making and improving through their feedback.
• During the adverse time of ‘limited broadcasting’
the station reached out to catchment population
on regular basis through narrow casting.
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10. Production-Challenges
• Non-functional hardware and
euqipments supplied.
• Quality maintenance of CR
station hardware and
equipment
• Reach up-to the most
marginalized families
• Availability of quality radio sets
with the marginalized families
• Lack of structured community
feedback on programme
quality
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11. Dissemination- Progress
• Initial broadcating of one hour, now
increased to 12 hours.
• Broadcast done on the basis of the
fixed point chart.
• The listenership is on increase. 100
radio sets, supplied by UNICEF,
have been distributed in the
community which is greatly helping
in assured group listenieng.
• Drishti (technical support agency)
has improved this capacity and this
should be part of their assignment.
• 100 Average phone-in calls
everyday
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15. Dissemination- Milestone
• Local promotional events such as
Lokraag have greatly contributed to
the popularity of the radio station.
• Coverage area which was limited to 1
kilometer due to malfunction
transmitter has increased to 15
kilometers, greatly improving the
catchment area of the radio station.
• Music from the new genre has
improved the listenership of the radio
station.
• District collector views radio station as
major source of information
dissemination and has instructed line
departments to network and make
best use of the radio station
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16. Dissemination- Challenges
• Poor transmitter quality highly
affected the branding and
credibility of the radio station.
• Non-availability of radio sets
• Day-long working hours of
women/ men in Saharia
• Up keeping with entertainment
needs in the absence of film
songs such as All India Radio
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17. Sustainability -Plans
• Contacting 15-20 local business
owners on daily basis
• 15 tele-marketing phone calls
every day
• Using events and special days
for financial boost through
greeting messages
• Recording and CD burning
facility provided at the radio
station.
• Organizing infotainment events
for better market positioning
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18. Sustainability -Progress
• Tie-up with Sesame Workshops
for broadcasting Galli Galli Sim
Sim episodes.
• Tie up with PSI for Public Service
Announcements on HIV/AIDS
• Tie-up with FINISH Society for
dissemination of information on
sanitation.
• Trainings on financial
sustainability by group M
• Local revenue generation
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21. Sustainability -Content
• Content cross sharing through
EDAA ( Ek Duniya Anek Awaaz)
Platform
• Promoting local artists
• Using open source content
• Setting up MP CR Consortium for
content sharing and revenue
generation
• Building content and material
library for content generation.
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22. Sustainability -Technical
• Dhrishti helping team on
technical hook-ups
• In house training of staff on
general error rectification
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24. Training Needs
• Using effects and plug-ins
• Using digital mixer
• Voice modulation training
• Theatrical training for radio
jockeys
• Hardware/Software
troubleshooting
• Phone in
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25. Future Plans
• Focus on financial self
sustainability
• Improvement in programming
and content quality
• Promoting local folk music
• Internet radio through GRINS
• Enumeration of village
volunteers from the tribes and
technical training so that they
effectively engage tribes people
through listener groups.
• Monthly report using the MIS and
the report will be mainly used to
review the effectiveness of
reach, quality of content and
satisfaction of listeners.
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