Source: radioandmusic.com, RnM Team
Date: 8th October, 2012. 17:17 IST
MUMBAI: Prasar Bharti Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) plans to set up 10 to 15 new FM stations in Jammu and Kashmir , adding to the 839 new FM stations in private sector across 290 cities of the country as proposed in the highly anticipated FM Phase III.
Secretary Union Information Broadcasting Ministry Uday Kumar Verma revealed the plans at the inaugural ceremony of 10 MW FM Channel-2 of the local station of All India Radio popularly known as 'Radio Kashmir' at Srinagar on 6 October.
Verma said, "10 to 15 new FM stations are being set up in Jammu and Kashmir in near future adding that Prasar Bharti has a programme of setting up 839 new FM stations in private sector in 290 cities of the Country and Jammu and Kashmir is getting priority in this programme."
He noted that 10 to 20 FM Channels in private sector have been earmarked for Jammu and Kashmir under this programme.
Moreover, he also highlighted that the license and rental fee for the private parties intending to launch FM stations in the state would be half as compared to the private persons in rest of the country. He also announced that four new FM stations at Kargil, Drass, Tsuru and Padam have been completed.
The FM Channel-2 of 'Radio Kashmir' was launched by Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who congratulated Prasar Bharti for this initiative and hoped that more FM Channels will come in near future in the state, agency report said.
He lauded the 'stupendous' work of the Srinagar stations of All India Radio and Doordarshan in restoring normalcy and peace in the state.
"The way the two stations withstand difficulties to run their programmes and keep people abreast with the facts during the militancy is laudable," Abdullah said.
Giving full credit to Radio Kashmir and Srinagar station of Doordarshan for braving challenging circumstances and keeping the broadcasting and telecasting stations functional during "bad times", the chief minister said the staff and officers had to pay heavy price for the same.
"You became the voice of people and worked for showing light to them in dark days," he said.
Describing launch of FM Channel-2 as yet another step of Radio Kashmir to enhance its reach and provide entertainment to the people, Abdullah said there is a greater potential for encouraging private FM stations in the state.
He expressed hope that Radio Kashmir and Doordarshan would focus on producing more informative, educative and attractive programmes.
Abdullah appreciated the efforts of Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting for helping Doordarshan and Radio Kashmir to expand their programmes and broad-base their coverage across the state.
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