community-radio
New order supersedes May directive; adds CRS oversight, restructures leadership with dual MIB representation, corrects policy citation error
Imran Fazal Jul 15, 2026 9:59 PM
Industry stakeholders have until July 27 to submit comments on the draft framework
e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 10:55 AM
While replying to concerns raised by Kesineni Sivanath, Murugan mentioned that as of 27th March 2025, the Government has sanctioned 532 Community Radio Stations across the country
The government has approved a central sector scheme to promote growth of community radio
e4m Staff Sep 30, 2024 10:11 AM
As per stakeholders, the government's plan to expand into tier cities and towns lacks commercial feasibility; steep licence fee and lack of audience are other impediments
Chehneet Kaur Sep 25, 2024 9:05 AM
Industry experts share their hopes for community radio as a medium that will bridge communication gap and give a voice to local communities, shaping India’s media landscape in the years to come
Chehneet Kaur Sep 9, 2024 9:03 AM
Guest Column: Community Radio Stations have transformed into hubs of mobilization, communication and cultural celebration, writes Archana Kapoor, Founder Director of The Radio Festival
Zoya Hussain Feb 13, 2024 10:40 AM
120 community radio stations added in the last 2 years, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting has said
Tanya Dwivedi Jul 24, 2023 3:42 PM
TRAI has shared its recommendations on community radio with MIB
exchange4media Staff Mar 25, 2023 9:01 AM
As per MIB, these stations will lead in the dissemination of information relating to the community radio movement in India
exchange4media Staff Dec 14, 2022 8:09 AM
The moved is aimed at improving the proliferation of community radios in the country
exchange4media Staff Jul 21, 2022 1:12 PM
Javadekar also informed that the Ministry plans to increase the number of community radios soon
exchange4media Staff May 23, 2020 8:36 AM