KUMAR ANAND, Vadodara
WITH LITTLE help coming from M S University authorities, two former university students have decided to take forward their dream of having the university’s own community radio station (CRS) by launching an Internet radio and a mobile-based application to access the radio, called “Sayaji FM”. It can be streamed live on both web and mobile platform.
WITH LITTLE help coming from M S University authorities, two former university students have decided to take forward their dream of having the university’s own community radio station (CRS) by launching an Internet radio and a mobile-based application to access the radio, called “Sayaji FM”. It can be streamed live on both web and mobile platform.
RJ Yogesh Jangir, 26, first tried to give shape his
dream of starting a CRS for MSU students in 2011, when he was pursuing his
B.Sc. Geology. RJ Yogesh started learning to build a radio transmitter from
video tutorials on the Internet. He then developed a 1.5 watt radio transmitter
which could transmit signals within one-two kilometers.
Playing the radio jockey himself, RJ Yogesh recorded a few poetries,
a collection of information related to students, posted on the department
notice board and relayed them through his makeshift transmitter first on
January 13, 2011. A former radio jockey, RJ Raaj Khidia collaborated on the project.
“I carried the transmitter on the terrace of the Geology
department of the university and started broadcasting on a small range of
frequencies. We ran the service from 09:00am to 06:00pm daily for around a year
and then disbanded it, considering that transmitting this way could be illegal.
When we started the radio, we received an appreciation letter from the VC” said
RJ Yogesh.
When he was pursuing his M.Sc. Petroleum Geology, his radio
station also drew the attention of syndicate members of the university, who
discussed about having a CRS for the MSU which could be relayed on a 50 watt
transmitter. RJ Yogesh and RJ Raaj were also offered a studio space above the H. M.
Library.
Now, after completion of his study, the community radio is in
its newest avatar in the form of Sayaji
FM, which can be accessed on www.radionomy.com, or can be downloaded as an App from
rad.io or TuneIn on any smartphone.
July 14, 2015 (Tuesday); The Indian Express, Ahmedabad
