Hello Banaras @ 91.2 FM

Contact Person: Mr Pratap Narayan 

Broadcast Language: Hindi , English and Kashika

Genesis: On 15 November 2022 , Hello banaras was established at a frequency of 91.2 MHz by Bahuddeshiya Gramoudyog Vikas Samiti. Hello Banaras 91.2 FM serves as a platform for the local community to voice their concerns, share their experiences and educate the people of Varanasi about various concerns and developments in the community and also provide feedback on various issues affecting their lives. 

Thematic Focus: Primary focus areas of Hello Banaras 91.2 fm are gender equality, education, women empowerment, sustainable livelihood, and sanitisation and hygiene. The CRS also focuses on government schemes and entitlements .

Sustainable Development Goals: The SDGs that the CRS focuses on and aspires to achieve are:

SDG 1: No poverty

SDG 3 : Good health and Well-being

SDG 5 : Gender Equality

SDG 6 : Clean Water and Sanitization

Primetime Programmes: The primetime programmes of Hello Banaras include two shows – Morning Drive (9 AM to 12 PM) and Waah Banaras (6 PM to 9 PM).

Innovations in format or any other way: The CRS creates sparklers and capsules in an entertaining way to inform the community about latest scientific achievements of India, example: ‘Chanda mama’- in this sparkler, the CRS follows Chandrayaan 3 in an entertaining way for local listeners in the local dialect. 

Core Team: The core team of Hello Banaras 91.2 FM comprises six members which include the Station Director, Station Manager, 2 Radio Jockeys,technical staff, sound producer, and a team of community reporters and volunteers.

Major Projects Undertaken: Hello Banaras has been an active participant in several regional and national projects in collaboration with organisations like CEMCA, Ministry

of Ayush, SMART, and the Ministry of Culture (for Meri Mati Mera Desh).

Sustainable Strategies: Hello Banaras is funded by the parent organisation, Bahuddeshiya Gramoudyog Vikas Samiti . The CRS also manages to generate revenue through means of externally funded projects

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: Hello Banaras has an active listener base of around 90,000 listeners.

Major concerns in the Community: The community members are not aware of the various schemes that they are entitled to; these schemes can help improve their lives. Different environmental concerns like pollution and lack of adequate waste management strategies can be harmful for the community, so the major concern is to make the listeners aware of such issues.