Azad Hind Radio @ 90.0 FM

Contact Person: Vijay Kumar Saini (Director) 

Broadcast Languages: Hindi  

Genesis: Azad Hind Radio 90.0 FM was founded with a vision to serve the community and promote the values of patriotism, social justice and equality. The station’s pledge of “Nation First… Always First” focuses on serving the interests of the country and the people first. It also values local talent and aims to give aspiring musicians, actors, and artists a stage to demonstrate their talent and creativity. The goal of the station is to promote local talent, culture, and traditions while also serving the interests of the people and the country.

Thematic Focus: By promoting various themes like education, local talent, pollution prevention, cultural heritage, health & wellness, and community empowerment, Azad Hind Radio 90.0 FM works for society and the nation at large. By advancing the ideals of equality and social justice, Azad Hind Radio 90.0 FM helps to create a society that is better informed, empowered, and healthy. In order to honour Indian freedom fighters and their struggles, the radio station produces programmes that highlight their contributions to the country’s war for independence. 

Sustainable Development Goals: The SDGs that the CRS focuses on are 

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 5: Gender Equality 

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institution

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Primetime Programmes: Azad Hind Radio 90.0 FM’s primetime programme Yuva Talk offers a forum for young people to discuss and express their opinions on a variety of issues that affect them and the society as a whole. Another popular primetime programme on Azad Hind Radio 90.0 FM is Her Se Ghar, which offers resources and information to assist women in making decisions about their health and well-being. Suhana Safar is a radio programme that plays a variety of music, including old classics and the latest chartbusters.

Innovations in format or any other way: Azad Hind Radio is actively fostering the social, economic, and cultural growth of the nearby communities. Here are a few glimpses into the work being done by Azad Hind Radio.  

Promoting regional culture and customs: Azad Hind Radio is helping to protect and promote regional culture and customs. The programmes are created in a way that supports local artists in showcasing and honing their folk songs, tales, and other artistic endeavours.  

The CRS also offers educational content, including interviews, literacy programmes, workshops, and skill-development activities. 

It also supports neighbourhood businesses by giving them a platform to advertise their goods and services, which boosts the local economy. 

Core Team: A team of five including the station director, a creative writer and three radio jockeys make up the staff of Azad Hind Radio. 

Major Projects Undertaken: Azad Hind Radio has so far focused on internal projects and is yet to be part of a major project or work with a top organisation. The CRS consistently makes an effort to pitch for projects with various organisations and work with them.

Sustainable Strategies: Azad Hind Radio has employed various strategies to be a self-sustaining organisation. The CRS partners with ethical companies whose values align with the organisation and promotes them through special programmes and advertisements.

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: Within its coverage area, the CRS has a potential outreach of 4-5 lakh people. Out of this, the CRS estimates that there are approximately 2-3 lakh active listeners. 

Major concerns in the Community: The team engaged with the community and discovered that there is still a lack of knowledge among the populace regarding basic things like traffic laws, platforms and systems that support women, serious health issues and the precautions that should be taken, and the legal rights that are provided to the weaker and lower strata of society.  Farmers need to be informed about cutting-edge technologies for better production at lower costs. The top concerns of society include things like lack of knowledge of government services, unemployment, education, and health.