International Research journal of Management Sociology & Humanities
( ISSN 2277 - 9809 (online) ISSN 2348 - 9359 (Print) ) New DOI : 10.32804/IRJMSH
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COMMUNITY RADIO IN INDIA
1 Author(s): DR. APARNA DWIVEDI
Vol - 4, Issue- 2 , Page(s) : 115 - 124 (2013 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH
Broadcasting in India is speedily shifting its profile. Indian radio is currently changing from being a government monopoly to highly-commercialized broadcasting. But this media needs to be democratized too. Privatization and total deregulation will not mean much to the average citizen if radio fails to get a chance to play a vital role in their lives. India has so far clearly given step-motherly treatment to public service, community, educational and development broadcast networks. Community Radio serves a particular community, in accordance with the locality of the radio station. Community radio works on the basis of the principle ‘for the Community, about the Community and by the Community’.