Radio Risarch @ 90.8 FM

Contact Person: Mr.  Rohit Kumar

Broadcasting Language: Hindi, English, Urdu and Angika

Genesis: Radio Risarch is the first radio station of Munger (Yoga Nagri). It was set up to empower impoverished people with relevant information to improve their living standards. The radio station also shares information that is available from government agencies and other sources. The community radio station makes people aware about their rights and creates an enabling environment for the local people.

Thematic Focus: Education, culture, health, agriculture, women empowerment, and livelihood are the primary focus areas of Radio Risarch. The city of Munger has a rich culture and history which the CRS strives to preserve and promote through its programmes. 

Sustainable Development Goals: Radio Risarch follows the following SDGs:

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Primetime Programmes: Sutra Charcha is one of the primetime programmes broadcast by Radio Risarch, and it promotes a healthy and more organic lifestyle which is closer to the roots of Indian culture. The CRS has a large pool of programmes based on several areas and subjects which are broadcast during primetime. The CRS strives to incorporate elements of the local culture, literature, and art into programmes in order to celebrate and preserve them in the collective thought of the community. 

Innovations in format or any other way: Radio Risarch collects the feedback of the community during the process of narrowcasting. Close interactions with the community members are integral in understanding their concerns. The CRS designs programmes that specifically address these concerns and strives to resolve them.  

Core Team: There are six CRMC members on the board of Radio Risarch, and its core team is constituted by five members who each handle unique responsibilities to ensure the seamless operation of the CRS. 

Major Projects Undertaken: The CRS has been a part of many projects of regional as well as national significance with leading organisations. Being the CRS of the Yoga Nagri, Radio Risarch has been an active part of various Yoga campaigns, especially the International Day of Yoga campaigns in association with the Ministry of Ayush and CEMCA in 2021 and 2022. 

Sustainable Strategies: Radio Risarch is funded by its parent organisation, and is able to generate some revenue through the means of paid collaborations with external organisations and government agencies. 

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: The outreach potential of Radio Risarch is more than four lakh people who live within its broadcast limits. 

Major concerns in the Community: The community is affected by concerns such as illiteracy, unemployment, lack of awareness about welfare schemes, need for adequate sanitation facilities, and need for better educational as well as healthcare infrastructure. 

More interventions from different sectors to educate and empower the community is much needed and it can substantially improve the condition of the local community.