Hint Radio @ 90.4 FM

Contact Person: Mr. Samant Sekhri

Broadcasting Language: Hindi 

Genesis: Hint Radio was established in 2009 by Hint Institute of Mass Communication in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The CRS is guided by the tagline ‘Committed to the Community’. The CRS aims to improve the lives of the target community members mainly through educational interventions and guide the youth towards a better future. The CRS has influenced the lives of the community members through fourteen years of unhindered commitment and service. 

Thematic Focus: Hint Radio’s primary focus area is education as it is an ancillary of an educational institution. The CRS believes that education is a powerful tool in empowering the community and that community radio can be efficiently harnessed to disseminate knowledge to the community members. The CRS also creates community-oriented content that addresses various subjects like culture, language and art, and social issues.

Sustainable Development Goals: Hint Radio works on the following SDGs:

SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 5: Gender Equality

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 13: Climate Action  

Primetime Programmes: The CRS houses a strong bank of programmes based on education, social issues, health, and other subjects. Morning Dose and Hint Express are the primetime programmes that feature on Hint Radio. Morning Dose is a motivational programme that provides the listeners with their daily dose of motivation, news updates, and information related to different areas such as international and national affairs, sports, entertainment etc. Hint Express is a programme that focuses exclusively on developments in and around Hint, and is designed to educate as well as entertain the listeners.

Innovations in format or any other way: The CRS invites experts from different areas to interact with the community and address their concerns related to different issues. The community engagement programmes of Radio Hint helps the CRS to forge a relationship of trust with the community. The CRS tries to address the different issues faced by the communities and resolve them through its programmes and different initiatives. The community has experienced several positive changes because of the involvement of the CRS in their daily lives. 

Core Team: The staff at Radio Hint has eight core members that include the Station Director, Station Manager, Programming Head, technical assistants, and a panel of teachers who provide their valuable insights to help the CRS curate community-oriented content. The CRS also has a host of student volunteers who actively participate in the daily events and community-engagement programmes.

Major Projects Undertaken: Radio Hint was a partner in the TB Challenge initiative in collaboration with SMART. The CRS also works on its internal projects, like the five-month collaboration with the district hospital and the office of the chief medical officer of the district. 

Sustainable Strategies: Hint Radio is fully supported and sustained by support from Hint Media Pvt. Ltd. The CRS also generates revenue through paid collaborations and advertisements with different government agencies and private organisations.

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: Hint Radio covers the city of Ghaziabad and its adjoining villages within its broadcast range.

Major Concerns in the Community: The community members are often unaware of their diseases and dire health conditions. The community also requires better educational and healthcare infrastructure. Low income, unemployment, and illiteracy are concerns that affect the community adversely. More initiatives from government agencies and private organisations are needed to help the community towards a better future.