This research discusses the basic characteristics of community radio in relation to the types of communities they serve. The researcher focussed on Highway Radio and Radio Maritzburg. They are assessed in terms of their commonalities and differences in ownership, mission, governance, organizational structure and administration systems. One of the main differences between Highway Radio and Radio Maritzburg is the mission for which they were licensed and the type of community they serve. Radio Maritzburg was licensed to serve the geographic community of Pietermaritzburg and its surrounding areas. Its main mission is to create peace and harmony in the community, to encourage local artistic skills, to develop family values and enhance community upliftment through entertainment and educational services. On the other-hand, Highway Radio was licensed as a community of interest radio station to serve the Christian community living in Durban, Pinetown and its surrounding areas. Despite Highway Radio broadcasts different programmes to serve the geographic community, its main mission is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ as a principle function of evangelism and to enhance harmony among the churches. Radio Maritzburg broadcasts the programmes in six languages to cover the diversified linguistic groups in the community while Highway Radio broadcasts only in three languages. The concept of diversity in Highway Radio is to accommodate the diversified Christian churches rather than focussing on the linguistic diversity. These two radios are owned and controlled by their respective communities. The communities members are responsible for maintaining the radios in terms of programming, financing, and controlling the stations. In both radios, the communities control the radios through the Boards that are nominated by the respective communities at the annual general meeting. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2004.

No description available.

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-65).

Thesis (M.A.)--Bowling Green State University, 2008. / Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 104 p. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001. / Bibliography: leaves 181-208.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-204).

Thesis (M.A. (Journalism and Media Studies))--Rhodes University, 2006. / A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Journalism and Media Studies.

Orientador: Kamal Abdel Radi Ismail / Dissertação (mestrado profissional) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T07:17:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Goulart_MarceloMagalhaes_M.pdf: 9682705 bytes, checksum: cef6e14e1c5be1d97e9dd8d289828945 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: A partir dos meados dos anos 90, com o surgimento da telefonia celular analógica e posteriormente digital, o número de usuários da telefonia celular aumenta vertiginosamente e em 2004 já supera no Brasil o número de telefones fixos, 54 milhões de celulares e 49 milhões de telefones fixos (Dados Teleco de Junho/2004). Este trabalho descreve de uma forma geral a proposta do desenvolvimento de um protótipo elétrico/eletrônico e mecânico de um sistema de monitoração e controle de inclinação (Tilt) e coordenação (Azimute) das antenas das estações rádio base da telefonia celular, facilitando-se desta forma enormemente a otimização da infra-estrutura já existente das operadoras de telefones portáteis. O estudo se baseia na utilização de microcontroladores para a realização de controle e monitoração dos sensores de inclinação e azimute instalados na simulação de uma estrutura de torre de uma estação rádio base (ERB) / Abstract: Starting from the middles of the nineties, with the appearance of the analogical mobile telephone and later digital, the number of users of the cellular mobile telephone increases vastly and in 2004 it already overcomes in Brazil the number of fixed telephones, 54 million of cellular mobile telephone and 49 million telephones fixed (Data from Teleco jun/2004).This work describe the proposal of the development of a prototype electric/electronic and mechanic of a monitoring and control system of inclination (Tilt) and coordination (Azimuth) of the antennas of the stations radio-base of the mobile telephone, being facilitated this way vastly the optimization of the infrastructure already existent of the operators of telephones mobile. The study if it bases on the microcontrollers use for accomplishment of control and monitoring of the sensor of inclination and azimuth installed in the simulation of a structure of tower of a station radio base (ERB) / Mestrado / Instrumentação e Controle Industrial / Mestre Profissional em Engenharia Mecanica

In the South African (SA) model of community radio, listeners are expected to be in charge of the management and programming operations of stations. This study tests the SA model against the actual conditions at an existing station. For this purpose, the study focuses on Radio Graaff-Reinet, a community radio station in the Eastern Cape. Emphasis is on examining the extent to which members of the station’s target community are involved in its operations. The study first assesses the nature of this involvement, keeping in mind the principles of, ‘community ownership’ and ‘participatory programming’ on which the SA model of community radio is based. It is argued that the station does provide a valuable ‘public sphere’ for its listeners. The potential of this sphere remains limited, however, due to the impact of ongoing power struggles around the ownership of the station. The lack of proper systems for managing these struggles has contributed to the fact that the station continues to be in a constant state of flux, with a high turnover of staff and regular changes in its policies and strategies. The study argues that, until such systems are put in place, the principles of community ownership will not be fully realizable. Areas in which the struggle over ownership plays itself out can be identified in the relationship between the station’s Board of Directors and its managing staff, between one particular station manager and her staff and between the station and its target community. These struggles often take place in context of a debate about the financial sustainability of the station versus its developmental aims. It is argued that this opposition needs to be questioned since, until the station is financially stable, it will remain vulnerable to interference by powerful individuals and groups in its attempts to establish such developmental aims. The study then goes on to identify key weaknesses in the station’s approach to community ownership and participation. In particular, it is pointed out that various stakeholders in the station have contradictory understandings of what is meant by ‘community’, using the term to include or exclude sections of the Graaff-Reinet society in very different ways. There are also very different understandings at play about the concept of community radio itself. These contradictions have an impact on the station’s ability to implement participatory programming. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that the station does not have a consistent forum in which shared decision-making can take place. Consequently, the station also remains unable to draw effectively on its own volunteer staff and on its community as resources for programming content. Finally, the study explores the broader significance of the weaknesses that exist in the case of Graaff-Reinet, arguing that these are problems that repeat themselves throughout the South African community radio sector. Possible strategies for addressing these problems are suggested, including approaches to monitoring and research, training, organizational development and advocacy.

This research project was aimed at investigating strategies that are used for the sustainability of selected rural-based community radio stations in the Transkei area of the Eastern Cape. The study was done under a hypothesis that, in the absence of big business and migration of literate people and skilled labour from rural communities to urban centres, rural-based community radios struggle to attract operational revenue through advertising, community support, etc., and that the supposedly high illiteracy in the rural areas render it difficult to run the stations. Two rural-based community radio stations were selected for this study: Alfred Nzo Community Radio at Mount Ayliff in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality area, and Vukani Community Radio at Cala in the Chris Hani District Municipality area. The aim was to study their activities with regard to the most and widely agreed three-dimensional method of sustaining community radio stations: Financial Sustainability, Institutional Sustainability, and Social Sustainability. Relevant literature has been reviewed and data have been collected using both quantitative and qualitative methods through questionnaires. The study however leans more on the qualitative approach and a quantitative approach has merely been used to identify the trends of the views of the participants. The analysis of data highlights the views of the respondents about these radio stations with regard to their strategies to sustain themselves. The views of the respondents represent all people from all levels of people involved in the stations: From the Member of the Board of Directors in the boardroom to stations’ members of management at their desks. From Presenters behind their microphones to the listener in the dusty streets of the poor rural areas. The results confirm the hypothesis that the areas have high unemployment and illiteracy rates, and that their sustainability depend largely on trade-outs with local business and government support. However, the study also shows that strategies for Financial Sustainability, Institutional Sustainability, and Social Sustainability may overlap or influence each other. For instance, an activity of Institutional Sustainability may result in Financial Sustainability, and visa-versa. The study also reveals that the stations struggle to establish and maintain effective Social Sustainability for the benefit of the station. In the light of this, a proposal for further study and recommendations are given at the end of the study.