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Resources by Country / Region
Africa AMARC Africa - World Association of Community Broadcasters, Africa Section
Cameroon
Community Radio Stations
Donga Mantung Community Radio, Nkambe, North West Province
Contact: Ndi Richard
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Radio Flambeau, Banka, West Province
Contact: Momeni Avis
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Madagascar
Support Groups
Andrew Lees Trust - British NGO supporting community radio stations around southern Madagascar.
South Africa
Licensing
Department of Communications, South Africa - official website of the regulation and licensing authority for South African telecommunications Support Groups
National Community Radio Forum - National network of community radio stations in South Africa ICT Regulation Toolkit - information on rural community radio in South Africa, and the legal and policy aspects related to community radio http://www.southafrica.info/about/media/community-radio.htm - report on community radio developments in South Africa, from leading website for country-specific information
List of all Radio Stations in South Africa - list of all radio stations, including community radio stations, in South Africa Training / Funding Open Society Foundation for South Africa - list of technical training publications available for download, applicable in South Africa and elsewhere. "The foundation has been established in the conviction that the collapse of a closed, apartheid society will not lead automatically to theemergence of an open society in South Africa. In its work the foundation will encourage new approaches and ideas which will contribute to the creating of an open society in South Africa." Tanzania Licensing Tanzanian Communications Regulatory Authority website. Application form for a radio broadcasting licence in Tanzania: http://www.tcra.go.tz/licensing/pdf_documents/final%20ANNEX%207%20-%20FREQUENCY%20USER%20LICENCE.pdf
The Americas
AMARC - ALC - World Association of Community Broadcasters, Latin America and Caribbean Section Brazil
Support Groups
CEMINA Rede de Mulheres - (Women's Radio Network)
Canada
Licensing Authority
Canada Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission - the Canadian Licensing Authority
Support Groups
Community Media.com Community Radio Blog - Resources for Community Broadcasters
USA
CR Support Groups
Prometheus Radio Project- Awesome NGO based in Philadelphia that builds community radiostations around the US and in other countries and campaigns for LowPower community radio legislation in the States.
Grassroots Radio Coalition - A coalition of Community Radio Stations in the United States, organising yearly conferences around the country.
Licensing
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - The FCC is the licensing authority in the USA. This is their website.
Useful FCC Resources - Links to the most important sections on the FCC's website for Community Radio.
Asia Panos South Asia
OneWorld South Asia - wealth of information and support for media for development in Southern Asia Zestmedia - Members of the ZESTMedia mailing list exchange articles, comments, and information about various aspects of the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives. The ground that ZESTMedia members covers is vast: print, electronic, radio and new media, press freedom, media criticism, media art, jobs, media policies, advertising, films, media businesses, media and law et al. Bangladesh OneWorld info on Licensing Process for Community Radio - information from the OneWorld South Asia site on licensing for community radio in Bangladesh Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) - A network supporting community radio in Bangladesh BNNRC Guidelines for Setting up a Community Radio Station - a comprensive handbook to setting up a community radio station in Bangladesh produced by the BNNRC India
Licensing
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting - Indian Government Licensing Authority OneWorld info on Licensing Process for Community Radio in India - information on the licensing process. CR Support Groups
Community Radio India Forum- A network of community radio practicioners and supporters. Join their email list if you have any questions about community radio in India or would like to set up a station.
Funding / Support
Plan India
UNESCO India
UNICEF India
Nepal Licensing Authority
Ministry of Information and Communications, Nepal Support Groups
Acorab - Association of Community Radio Broadcasters in Nepal Equal Access - NGO producing radio dramas and giving radio production training
Antenna Foundation Nepal - Radio production and training house (NGO)
Kasajoo.com - Pro-people, media, information communication and technology
www.kasajoo.com
Funding / Support MS Nepal - Danish Association for International Cooperation in Nepal UNESCO Kathmandu - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Office in Nepal
Australasia
Australia
Support Groups CBAA- Network of community radio stations in Australia offering advice,support and services for community radio stations and groups aspiringto set up a new station. CB Online- encompasses the development of a number of information technologyinitiatives and online resources for the benefit of the communitybroadcasting sector.
Europe
United Kingdom
Licensing Authority
Ofcom - the UK radio station licensing authority.
CR Support Groups
Community Media Association- NGO providing support and guidance to and campaigning on behalf ofcommunity radio stations and groups aspiring to set up a communityradio station in the UK.
Radio Regen - NGO providing training courses for community radio participants, based in Manchester.
Training Materials
Community Radio Toolkit- A complete handbook for those working in or setting up a community radio station, with particular focus on UK licensing rules and regulations, but lots of useful stuff no matter where you are based.
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