JNS Radio @ 90.8 FM

Contact Person: Dr. Shalabh Bhardwaj, Station Director

Broadcasting Language: Hindi

Genesis :JNS 90.8 FM Radio was established by Kashmiri Devi Chandi Prasad Smarak Sewa Samiti on 13th October 2017. The CRS is situated in the Dhanaura town of Amroha district, which is a backward area in many aspects. The mission of the CRS is to help its community members improve their living standards, by being an active partner in addressing matters that concern them.

Thematic Focus: The major focus areas of JNS radio cover farming (including silk), waste management, and sustenance and promotion of economic activities in the community. The CRS also works in the areas of education, environmental concerns, and health. 

Sustainable Development Goals: The SDGs that the JNS radio focusses on are:

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 5: Gender Equality

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 13: Climate action

Primetime Programmes: JNS FM has a large bank of programmes based on education, skill development, culture, environmental concerns etc. The CRS is committed to developing need-based programmes with the involvement of the community. The interactive nature of the programmes make them a powerful medium  and helps maintain a dialogue with the community. 

Innovations in format or any other way: JNS FM regularly narrowcasts its programmes and engages with the grassroot levels of the community. It also devises events that promote capacity-building and skill development in the community. 

Core Team: The team at JNS FM consists of nine dedicated members. This includes the Station Director, Manager, support staff and a panel of experts from different fields. The CRS also appreciates volunteers from the community to assist at all stages of programme development. 

Major Projects Undertaken: The CRS has been a part of several national and regional projects including awareness campaigns and vaccination drives. The key collaborators of JNS FM include UNICEF, SMART, and CEMCA.

The CRS was an active part of the International Day of Yoga campaign sponsored by the Ministry of Ayush, in association with CEMCA.

Sustainable Strategies: Situated in a backward area, JNS FM often suffers from severe lack of funds and finds it hard to sustain itself, yet the sustenance of the CRS is important for the welfare of its target community. 

The CRS continuously pitches its intervention to different agencies and organisations to procure grants but has not found much success until now.

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: JNS FM broadcasts its programmes in a region with a potential outreach of nearly 1,30,000 people. The CRS has an active listener base of at least 22,000 listeners. 

Major Concerns in the Community: Poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, sanitation and hygiene issues, and lack of awareness about fundamental rights and welfare schemes are amongst the major concerns that adversely affect the community.