Community radio station in Konark wins national award
Bhubaneswar:
Radio Namaskar
, a
community radio station
based in
Konark
received the second prize in the sustainability model award category at the 10th
National Community Radio Awards
held in Mumbai on Saturday.
It was among 12 community radio stations recognised across four categories. The award ceremony took place on the sidelines of the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES). Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan felicitated the winners.
The event brought together representatives from more than 400 community radio stations across the country, offering a platform for dialogue and collaboration. Currently, India has 531 operational community radio stations.
"Radio Namaskar is the first community radio station of Odisha. Receiving this award from the ministry of information and broadcasting means a lot to us. It's the sixth national community radio award for Radio Namaskar," said N.A. Shah Ansari, chairperson of Radio Namaskar.
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Bhubaneswar: Radio Namaskar, a community radio station based in Konark received the second prize in the sustainability model award category at the 10th National Community Radio Awards held in Mumbai on Saturday.
It was among 12 community radio stations recognised across four categories. The award ceremony took place on the sidelines of the World Audio-Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES). Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan felicitated the winners.
The event brought together representatives from more than 400 community radio stations across the country, offering a platform for dialogue and collaboration. Currently, India has 531 operational community radio stations.
"Radio Namaskar is the first community radio station of Odisha. Receiving this award from the ministry of information and broadcasting means a lot to us. It's the sixth national community radio award for Radio Namaskar," said N.A. Shah Ansari, chairperson of Radio Namaskar.
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