In Fulfillment Of

The Course Required

By the Syllabus

Submitted to :Tribhuvan University Kritipur KathmanduCentral Department Of Journalism And Mass Communication

Submitted by: Meetum Bantawa Rai

BA lll year Sagarmath College For Higher Studies

Dillibazar, Kathmandu

Practical Assignment

On

Radio Journalism(JMC 305)

Radio Profile

OF

Radio Nepal

Preface

For Bachelor 3rd year Radio Journalism (JMC 305) we need to prepare Radio Profile as our Practical task. For same purpose I ve chosen Radio Nepal as my practical study .

Acknowledgement

I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to my guide Subject teacher Mr. Shambhu Kattel for guidance and monitoring for encouragement throughout the course of this Practical Work. The help and guidance given by him have helped me alot to prepare Project work on my own.

I also express my gratitude to Radio Nepal Team for support, valuable information and guidance, which helped me in completing this task through various stages in their respective fields.I am grateful for their cooperation during the period of my assignment.

Lastly, I thank my parents, senior brothers & sisters and friends for their constant encouragement without which this assignment would not be possible.

Meetum Bantawa Rai

Introduction Radio Nepal is Government owned radio of Nepal . It is also Nepal’s 1st radio station of nation. Radio Nepal was established on 1st April 1951. Initially, Radio Nepal was named as Raidio Prajatantra which begun its transmission from Biratnagar .Radio Nepal was brought to Singha Darbar after Democracy. The transmission covered duration of 4 hours and 30 minutes through a 250 Watt SW transmitter. Over the years, Radio Nepal has strengthened its institutional capacity considerably and diversified itself in terms of programme format, technical efficiency and coverage. Radio Nepal airs programmes on Short Wave, Medium Wave and FM frequencies. Regular broadcasts cover duration of 18 hours everyday which includes 3 hours and 15 minutes of regional broadcasts 09:45 hrs. to 11:00 hrs. in the morning and 16:00 hrs 18:00 hrs in the evening. FM Kathmandu, the first FM-Channel covering Kathmandu valley and adjoining areas was started in 1995 from its premises at Singh Durbar, Kathmandu.

Being Nepal’s 1st radio station it has huge historical importance and responsiblity towards its nation.It was established by Nepali Congress Leaders for Revolution against Rana Regime.Its programs were used to aware people about their movement and encourage them to support them against the Rana Regime.

BackGround

Nepal being a developing nation with several geographical challenges and economic as well as political Radio has a greater importance. Where there is illetrate mass then it is in real a suitable medium for communication and dissemination of media content. Besides Radio Nepal there are several other radios (fm) from private and community sectors . Radio Nepal is government owned radio so it has its own importance among peoples. Being Government owned Radio Radio Nepal has several efforts for sustainable development of country

Objectives

Radio Nepal aims to server its people for their development and awareness. Below mentioned are the objectives of Radio Nepal:-

To provide quality and crediable news information and entertainment.

To promote Nepali music and nationality

To provide ultimate platform to nepali hidden talents

To provide Nepali citizes with new inventions and hot happening around the world

Keep people updated about what is happening around world and encourage them to be alert and move for betterment.

To provide advertiser a best medium for advertising

To institutionalize Radio Jouranlism in Nation

To treat lisners as people and aware and educate them for national development.

Program format of Radio Nepal

Radio Nepal treats people as their citizen .So that their programs are more focused towards their welfare and encourages people to participate in development activities . Most of its program are focused for the rural people, national development , youth development .Those focus groups are provided with awarness related like aware about what to dos and dont dos in a society .Aware about cheaters , human trafficking, governmetal decisions etc.

In overall , we can say Radio Nepal includes programs which covers below mentioned points:-

Information Interaction Education Persuasive and Also Full entertainment

Below I have mentioned some most wanted and popular programs of Radio Nepal. By this we can have idea how Radio Nepal has made its program formats.

News Bulletin(in several national and ethnic languages) Talk Show Agricultural Programs Youth related program Entertainment Programs Children Related Program etc.

Coverage area

Radio Nepal has wide coverage area. It is only radio that can be heard all around the nation.Radio Nepal has satellite transmission system so that it covers a wide area

Radio Nepal Coverage map

Source: http://radionepal.gov.np/img1.php

Besides satelllite transmission Radio Nepal also has regional transmission centers.

20 December 2050 by the regional centers to regional broadcasting service was broadcast . Initially, the regional broadcasting service in the morning at 11 o'clock to 12 pm each day only an hour break. In the local language song - music as well as local news broadcast was acknowledged in various programs .Nepal's regional broadcast radio program later time and more especially in the morning until 09:45 at night, 4:00 pm Range Range 6:00 until 11:00 as well as regional local language news broadcast station has started broadcasting work . Radio In addition, the inconvenience, taking listeners to Radio Nepal from various FM also has started to broadcast.Nepal's regional broadcast centers list is below:-

Regional Broadcasting Service

Regional Broadcasting Centre Frequency (frequency)

Dhankuta 648 kHz (Dharan)

Kathmandu 792 kHz (Singha Durbar) and 1143 kg harm (GauriDada)

Pokhara 684 kHz

Surkhet 576 kHz

Dipayal 810 kg harm

Ownership Control

Soul decision making over the structure of Radio Nepal is over the current Government. Though department representatives have their own responsibility and control over their departments for smooth and effictive operation of Radio Nepal.Department Heads carry our their responsibility to meet Radio Nepal’s objectives.

Finiancial Aspects

Whole expenses of Radio Nepal is carried out by Government.Besides its government support over financial help Radio Nepal also earns its expenses from Advertisement.Advertisements in Radio Nepal are mostly from the Government Departmetns where they on-air Ads in order to inform people about their plans and policy where they seek for peoples support .Besides governmental announcements its gives commercials of Detergents, soaps, colleges and hospitals etc.

Departments

Radio Nepal covers nationwide. It is only government owned radio. It has more responsibility than any other radios.To cover its responsibilities it has several departments which help to function in its regualar task.Because of its departments only Radio Nepal is able to meet its objectives towards its citizens.Below

mentioned are the departments of Radio Nepal.:-

Engineering News Program Administration Financial Administration Business

Each departments have their own responsiblity defined. If one doesnt work to meet its task than whole function of Radio Nepal will get affectd.Engineering departments keep Radio Nepal’s equipments updated and use new

and better equipments for easier, cheaper and effecient delivery of radio program contents.News department deliver accurate and true news everyday so that people are well informed about world around.Programs in Radio Nepal are desimilated for peoples education , information and entertainment. Administrative and financial administration work on need of staff and thier payments and expenses. Business is also a part of Radio Nepal . They go out in market and find advertisements for revenue collection for extra support to radio function.

In this Radio Nepal s several departments works together to meet its objectives and reach to citizens of the nation.

Target Audience:

Radio Nepal is targeted for welfare of citizens.Its contents and materials are for Education Awarness Information Encouragement Entertainment etc

By its program contents we can have clear idea who are its target audiences.Radio Nepal aim to reach as medium of communication for rural people .Who cannot be reached directly by other means of communication.

Radio Nepal acts as “voice of voiceless” .Radio Nepal targets rural, illetrate mass people to inform and aware about government’s action and plans for their benefits and encourages to participate in people opinions.Also Radio Nepal informs people about International happenings and awars people where world has

moved forward which encourages people to move on for development and come to competition.

Radio Nepal’s Board of Directors

Mr. Dhruba Prasad Sharma Mr. Suresh Kumar KarkiChairman & Secretary of Member Secretary & Executive Director,Ministry of Information Radio Nepaland Communication.

Mr. Krishna Prasad Devkota Mr. Hari Shankar Chaudhary Keshab Raj Khanal

Member and Joint Secretary Member member Ministry of Finance

Organisational chart:-

ConclusionIn overall we can take Radio Nepal as only medium of communication with rural illetrate peoples. Radio Nepal has been playing this role since its establishment.Radio Nepal is Voice of Voiceless. Radio Nepal takes news, views, and actions of Government to rural people and also bring back their opinion and

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feedbacks on government plans and policies.Radio Nepal is only one medium or middleperson between govenment and citizens.

RecommendationThough Radio Nepal is only medium between Government and citizens, its reach has not reached to full population.Radio Nepal’s contents are illetrate people friendly which most of the people are unaware about.People(youth) this days rarely listen to Radio Nepal , as they prefer to hear songs or entertainment based Fms as per their desire.Radio Nepal to be Voice fo Voiceless need to make its coverage more clear with high frequency so other local Fm stations dont get mix with Radio Nepal’s frequency, also Radio Nepal need to increase entertainment based programs to increase youth listners and match their desire and get their opinions for development.

Radio nepal Contact:-Government of Nepal

Ministry of Information & CommunicationRadio Broadcasting Service (Radio Nepal)

G.P.O. Box. No. 634Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal.

E-mail: rne@wlink.com.npengg@wlink.com.np