Community Radio in Indonesia
Source:
Basuki Suhardiman
Basuki@itb.ac.id
Community Radio
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Build their Own Radio (FM)
Collect money together for build their radio
The Gov has released the act/regulation no
32 year 2002 (UU no 32 tahun 2002) for
broadcasting
The Communities radio has included on the
act
Community Radio
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Jaringan Radio suara petani (JRSP)
Jaringan radio suara nelayan (JRSN)
Jaringan radio komunitas Indonesia (JRKI)
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Jawa Barat
DIY
Jaringan Radio Suara Buruh
JRSP
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Start on 1999
Mostly on West Java Region
They have 600 communities radio on their network
Using FM radio with
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Height of antenna max 30 meter
Max power 100 watt ERP
Oscillator and PLL technology
Max bandwidth 350 Khz
Max 36 Km2 coverage area (6Kmx6Km)
The Contents are for
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Information
Education
Entertainment
JRSP Networks
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Radio Citra Utami (Cianjur, west java)
Radio Family FM (Cipanas , west java)
Persada Jaya FM (Cikalong wetan,west java)
Tirta Jaya FM (
Delta FM (Cipanas)
Radio Citra Utami FM
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The location on cianjur west java
Lead by Mr Dadang
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He was injured and he was no formal education
He build his radio alone
Members of JRSP (Lead by Mrs Ida Hidayat)
The main listeners are farmers surround the
radio station
Radio Citra Utami
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First picture
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Second picture
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The Citra Utami Radio
Mr Dadang on his studio
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Mr Dadang with Bu Ida
Hidayat (leader of JRSP)
Radio Citra Utami
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Height of antenna
around 15 meter
Power output 40 watt
Radio Citra Utami
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The main transmitter
using Oscillator
The bandwidth 350 Khz
Coverage area is
around 4 Km from the
station
Radio Family FM
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The location on Cipanas west java
Lead by Mr Miko
Members of JRSP (Lead by Mrs Ida Hidayat)
The main listeners are teenager
Radio Family FM
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The antenna height is
15 meter
Radio Family FM
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The main transmitter
using Oscillator
Operate on FM stereo
Build together with
young teenagers
Radio Family FM
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The studio
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Stereo cassette/recorder
Mixer
CD Player