Campus radio Information

Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based. Sometimes campus radio stations are operated for the purpose of training professional radio personnel, sometimes with the aim of broadcasting educational programming, while other radio stations exist to provide an alternative to commercial broadcasting or government broadcasters.

Campus radio stations are generally licensed and regulated by national governments, and have very different characteristics from one country to the next. One commonality between many radio stations regardless of their physical location is a willingness—or, in some countries, even a licensing requirement—to broadcast musical selections that are not categorized as commercial hits. Because of this, campus radio has come to be associated with emerging musical trends, including genres such as punk and new wave, alternative rock, indie rock and hip hop, long before those genres become part of the musical mainstream. Campus radio stations also often provide airplay and promotional exposure to new and emerging local artists. Campus radio supported U2 and REM

Many campus radio stations carry a variety of programming including news (often local), sports (often relating to the campus), and spoken word programming as well as general music. Often the radio format is best described as a freeform, with a lot of creativity and individualism among the disc jockeys and show hosts. A number of these radio stations have gained critical acclaim for their programming and are considered by the community in which they are embedded to be an essential media outlet.

Although the term campus radio implies full-power AM or FM transmission over the air, many radio stations experiment with low-power broadcasting, closed circuit or carrier current systems, often to on-campus listeners only. Some radio stations are distributed through the cable television system on cable FM or the second audio program of a TV radio station. Some universities and colleges broadcast one or more Internet radio feeds—either instead of, or in addition to a campus radio station—which may differ in radio formats significantly from licensed traditional campus radio.

Student radio stations generally operate under a community broadcasting licence. Some services, such as 87.8 UCFM Canberra, operate under a narrowcast licence, while others broadcast exclusively online.

UBD FM is the first university-based radio station in Brunei Darussalam. The student-run organisation operates under the Educational and Technology Center of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam and was established in 2008.

Campus Online Radio of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, following aims and objectives:To bring life skills and educational information, development motivation and entertainment programming to the universities students.To provide a platform for the students to build their communication skills and give them exposure to aworking media environment.

Campus Radio also acts as a Community Broadcasting center addressing community issues and building awareness about them.The Campus Radio Station also provides hands-on training to students and teachers engaged in media. It trains them invarious aspects of broadcasting programs like, sound production, editing, scriptwriting, and anchoring.

University Campus Radio broadcasting has three primary purposes:• To provide quality on-air programming for the university and its coverage areas.

• To involve the community members (student/teacher/faculties and communities) it seeks to serve through activities, programs,special events, and community services;

• To provide training and experience to its community members so they can involve themselves in program production and skillsabout the state of art of broadcasting.

It shall promote dialogue for driving progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), incorporate interrelated works mentioned in the National Five Years Plan, and other policies.

It would also focus on Creating inclusive knowledge societies and empower university communities by increasing access to information and knowledge in line with protecting human rights, freedom of expression; universal access to information andknowledge; respecting cultural and linguistic diversity; gender equity and quality education for all. It shall reinforce rights and obligation, countering radicalization and extremism through the various programs run by University Campus Radio Station.

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur is the only university in Rangpur divisional town. This university is the result of long days’ movement and demand of mass people of this area. This university was started in 2001 during the period of then Awamileague Government in the name of ‘Rangpur Science and Technology University’ .The then government laid the foundation stone of this university. But the next BNP- Jamat alliance Government stopped the activities of Rangpur Science and Technology University.

As a result, this prospective university has not got its practical form. Later a university in the name of ‘Rangpur University’ was established on 12th October in 2008 by the then Care- Taker Government on demand of all walks of people of Rangpur. Here, it needs to mention that Rangpur University was established on the land acquired by Awamileague Government in 2001. Rangpur University was renamed as ‘Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur’ by grand alliance government in 2009.

At present Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, BNCCO, Professor of public administration department of Dhaka University is rendering service as fourth Vice-Chancellor of this university. Now there are twenty-one departments under six faculties.

Bangla, English, History and Archaeology departments under the Faculty of Arts. Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Gender and Development Studies, Mass Communication and Journalism and Public Administration departments under

Faculty of Social Science. Mathematics, Statistics, Physics and Chemistry departments under the Faculty of Science. Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication departments under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. Geography and Environmental Science and Disaster Management departments under the Faculty of Life and Earth Science. Management Studies, Marketing, Accounting and Information Systems and Finance and Banking departments under

Faculty of Business Studies. Apart from these departments, an Institute in the name of “Doctor Wazed International Research and Training Institute” has been established as per the name of internationally renowned atomic scientist Dr. M A Wazed Miah. This institute will provide higher degrees, that is, M.Phil and Ph.D. degree parallel to research work.

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur is situated near Modern More called gateway of Rangpur town on seventy-five acres of land. Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the permanent campus on 8th January in 2011. Now 9574 students are reading at this university. There are 145 Teachers, 112 Officers and 406 Employees in this university.

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