Dear Community Radio Colleagues- (Spanish, French follow...)
The first community radio station in Malaysia, Bario Radio,
in the remote
central highlands of Borneo, has had it's technical sign on, and is
expecting
to start regular community-based radio programming soon!
I will catch up with the British team from RadioActive one
week from today.
If you would like to be on our update list, via TravelPod, please
respond ASAP.
It will be easier to manage lists, etc. while still here in the
States. Internet connectivity
is still spotty in the "Heart of Borneo" region.
http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/austinairwaves/6/1319843013/tpod.html
Latest from Bario, Borneo
Jim- Good to hear from you.
> We are here in Bario - the radio is now on broadcasting a
test transmission and all is going well so far! <
We have pretty reasonable internet here during the day, which has
been great. It can get cold in the evenings so definitely bring a
warm top and a raincoat and mosquito spray (not too many mosquitoes
here though).
Max, RadioActive, Bario, Borneo
Thank you,
jim ellinger
Austin Airwaves Borneo Project
http://www.austinairwavesborneoproject.com/
previously on Austin Airwaves...
http://www.austinairwaveshaitiproject.com/
Estimados colegas de la radio de la comunidad
La primera estación de radio de la comunidad en Malasia, Radio
de Bario, en el telecontrol
las montañas centrales de Borneo, han tenido it' la muestra técnica
de s encendido, y está esperando
¡para comenzar la radio basada en la Comunidad regular a programar
pronto!
Alcanzaré el equipo británico a partir de la una semana radiactiva
de hoy.
Si usted quisiera estar en nuestra lista de la actualización, vía
TravelPod, por favor responda CUANTO ANTES.
Será más fácil manejar listas, el etc. mientras que aún aquí en los
estados. La conectividad del Internet es todavía manchada en la
región.
Chers collègues de radio de la Communauté
La première station de radio de la communauté en Malaisie, Radio
de Bario, dans l'extérieur
les montagnes centrales du Bornéo, a eu it' ; s technique se
connectent, et prévoient
pour commencer la radio à caractère communautaire régulière
programmer bientôt !
Je rattraperai avec l'équipe britannique de l'une semaine
radioactive d'aujourd'hui.
Si vous voudriez être sur notre liste de mise à jour, par
l'intermédiaire de TravelPod, svp répondez AUSSITÔT QUE POSSIBLE.
Il sera plus facile de contrôler des listes, etc. tandis que
toujours ici dans les états. La connectivité d'Internet est encore
tachetée dans la région.
Malaysia Gets Its First Community Radio Station
September 26, 2011, Kathmandu. Bario Radio, the first community
radio in Malaysia, will broadcast in the Kelabit language from
November 2011. The non-profit radio station will be managed by
eBario Sdn Bhd, the operator of the award-winning eBario rural
tele-centre.
On September 21, 2011, The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)
organized a dialogue in Miri to discuss the station’s policies and
practices. The discussion was participated by the promoters and
supporters of Bario radio from Bario and Miri. The World Association
of Community Radio Broadcasters, AMARC was represented by Suman
Basnet, Regional Coordinator for Asia-Pacific. Suman spoke about the
state of community radio in Asia Pacific with focus on best
practices and challenges. The dialogue was aimed at stimulating
public debate among the stakeholders on policy formulations and
related practices that would allow further applications of community
radio stations in Malaysia. It aimed at initiating a momentum for
the wider deployment of community radio stations in Malaysia as a
means of achieving the national development goals.
According to Unimas Institute of Social Informatics and
Technological Innovations Director Professor Alvin Yeo, the station
would reach out to people in remote areas in Sarawak, initially
around Bario. Speaking in the discussions, Professor Ye mentioned
that the Bario community radio would create awareness among
policymakers on the need of Malaysia’s indigenous people,
particularly the Kelabits, to have their own media to overcome their
vulnerability and marginalization. “The dialogue will raise
awareness and understanding of guidelines for implementation among
potential adopters of community radio stations,” said Yeo.
Bario Radio has received support for initial establishment from the
International Fund for Agriculture Development and Centre of
Excellence for Rural Informatics. The station will mainly broadcast
in the Kelabit language and will be managed by community volunteers.
The license to broadcast to Bario Radio was granted under a new
policy by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
(MCMC).
Please visit http://www.ebario.org/
for further information.
AMARC is an international non-governmental organization serving the
community radio movement in over 110 countries, and advocating for
the right to communicate at the international, national, local and
neighbourhood levels. AMARC has an International Secretariat in
Montreal. It has regional sections in Africa, Latin America and Asia
Pacific and offices in Johannesburg, Buenos Aires, Brussels, and
Kathmandu. For more information, please contact Suman Basnet,
Regional Coordinator for Asia-Pacific,
[log in to unmask] or visit www.asiapacific.amarc.org.
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