[HCDX] Prasar Bharati bats for private radio

[Mukesh Kumar <thecosmosclub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Prasar Bharati bats for private radio 
(Friday, Jan 27, 2006 - 06:00 am) 
Televisionpoint.com Team
Prasar Bharati CEO K S Sarma on Thursday said that
private radio stations should be allowed to broadcast
news and current affairs programmes. This is a
departure from the current norm where only
infotainment programmes are allowed to be broadcast.

"The government must allow private radio stations to
broadcast news and current affairs programmes since
radio can reach more people than any other medium,''
he said.

Describing the guidelines under which private radio
stations cannot broadcast news or news programmes as
"illogical'', Sarma said, "There is no such
restriction in force regarding television channels.''
He asked: "If we can see news on private TV channels,
why can't we hear it on radio?''

"The government must allow private radio stations to
broadcast news and current affairs programmes since
radio can reach more people than any other medium," he
said on private radio stations and their popularity.

He was speaking at the launch of the book 'handbook of
the media in contemporary India' edited by Uday Sahay,
Deputy Director General of Prasar Bharati here.  

Regards & 73?s
Mukesh Kumar
MUZAFFARPUR 
INDIA.



		
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