New Members
ADDITIONAL FULL MEMBERS
RADIO MARSHALLS V7AB, MARSHALL ISLANDS Radio Marshalls V7AB, located in Majuro, Marshall Islands, was established since 1960 when the country was still administered by the United States under a mandate from the United Nations. They are a public service broadcaster located under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and licensed to broadcast on FM, AM and SW bands. They are 100% government funded public service broadcaster with a total of 12 fulltime employees.
Radio Marshalls V7AB provides nationwide radio broadcasting to approximately 55,000 residents who live on 24 scattered and isolated atolls in an area of 750,000 square miles of the central Pacific. Programs are delivered in both Marshallese (local language) and English which is the second language used in the Marshall Islands. They are in joint initiatives with the National Telecommunications Authority to broadcast online streaming to Marshallese residing around the world. The radio station is able to broadcast a maximum of 2.5-thousand KW to 5,000 KW.
The radio station continues to play a vital role in providing information, education and entertainment for people not only within the RMI but those living outside the Republic. The station can be heard online via the following link www.117.103.88.115:8000/
v7ab-live.mp3.m3u.
KANTIPUR TELEVISION NETWORK PVT. LTD., NEPAL Kantipur Television Network Pvt. Ltd. (KTV) is a private commercial television channel established in 2003 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Board of Directors comprises of Nepalese and non-resident Nepalese businessmen who make policies and major decisions and it has a work force of nearly 250 experienced and creative personnel related to television media.
KTV uses up-to-date professional equipment, production studios and three outdoor production vans. Ninety-nine percent of the programmes transmitted are self-produced while others are out-sourced. Currently, KTV has ten news bureaus, nineteen stringers with link facilities across the country making its production and news coverage the largest in the country. Today, KTV is also known as the leader in live coverage of sports and other events. KTV will soon be launching its second channel, Kantipur Gold which will be dedicated to sports and entertainment only.
Also with the increasing demand for KTV programmes by the Nepalese community living abroad, its signal is being carried by mobile, cable, DTH and IPTV service providers.
It also has
its own online web page from which viewers abroad can watch programmes of their choice.
AFFILIATE MEMBER
KARNALI INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH CENTRE, NEPAL Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC) is an NGO registered at the District Administration Office, Jumla under the Society Registration Act, 1978, and is affiliated to the Social Welfare Council in Kathmandu.
It has been in operation in Karnali Zone since 1999 with its central office located in Jumla district with offices in four other districts. KIRDARC’s objectives are: • To improve the human rights situation of Karnali people in relation to civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.
• To promote democratic practices in the workings of all institutions and organisations in the region, and create capacity for peaceful social transformation.
• To improve livelihoods and employment opportunities of the Karnali people through improved basic public services and humanitarian assistance.
For effective organisation effort to achieve its strategic outputs and to address the geographical needs, KIRDARC has uniquely organized its operation and management functions by integrating thematic approach. They have been working in education, human rights, food security, livelihood, income generation, community empowerment, WASH, DRR & CCA, media and advocacy having active engagement of community groups, local NGOs with government institutions, community institutions and civil society organizations.
KIRDARC is currently implementing 16 different projects with the support of different funding partners.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
IM4U RADIO SDN. BHD., MALAYSIA iM4U Radio Sdn. Bhd. is a government-backed radio company registered on 26 June 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a free-to-air provincial station currently broadcasting only in the Klang Valley and produces 100 percent of its programmes. Being a new radio station, it started transmission on 15 September 2014 . Their website is
www.iM4Ufm.my.
iM4U Radio Sdn. Bhd. is a community platform and has a strong social vocation. It encourages the young generation to get involved in social and voluntary activities. They are often invited in the studios to address various social and youth issues.
The station broadcasts mainly local music in an attempt to encourage further local artists. Other news related to traffic movements is broadcast together with reports on special celebrities, interviews and talk shows.
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