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Radio in New Avatar : AM to FM

AuthorAmbrish Saxena
PublisherKanishka Pub
Publisher2011
Publisherxvii
Publisher590 p,
ISBN8184572650
Contents: Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Studying radio broadcasting policy framework. 2. Objectives of broadcasting in India. 3. Revamping and regulating broadcasting. 4. Era of privatization and FM broadcasting. 5. Developments in private FM broadcasting. 6. Third phase of private FM radio. 7. Satellite radio and regulatory framework. 8. Community radio and policy measures. 9. Broadcasting dogma as propounded by experts. 10. Tuning radio broadcasting in India. Annexures. Bibliography. Index.

This book Radio in New Avatar : Am to FM however covers five major areas: 1. Plan perspectives. 2. Policy paradoxes. 3. Popular paradigms. 4. Potential and 5. Prospects.

Radio broadcasting has been an important component of Five Year Planning in India. Extension of coverage improvement in quality of programmes and achievement of development goals through radio have been the thrust areas during most of the Five Year Plans FYPs. This book tries to help you understand the rich medium of radio in a better way by making an assessment of policy and planning.

This book tries to apprise you with the policy formulations which covers reports of various committees and groups like Chanda Committee and Verghese Group legislations like Prasar Bharati Act and Broadcasting Services Regulation bill recommendations of TRAI on FM radio Community Radio and Satellite Radio and regulations like Private FM Radio Policy Phase II community Radio Policy and Draft Satellite Radio Policy Guidelines. A critical assessment reveals many serious policy paradoxes.

This book takes you to another serious aspect i.e. paradigm shifts in radio broadcasting policy in India. The changing concepts from public service broadcasting to commercial broadcasting and from conventional (broadcasting) to community (narrowcasting) have been discussed vividly.

Radio is substantially a potential medium and the pace of its growth could be ascertained only by making right kind of policies. The prospects are bright with the condition attached that the government has to act more sensibly and promptly.

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