A total of 17 radio programs from 6 Community Radio Stations have been nominated for 14th UNICEF Meena Media Award 2018 under radio category for their contribution in innovation in media and protection of child rights in the year 2018.
The nominated Community Radio Stations are Community Radio Nalta 99.2FM, Community Radio Chilmari 99.2 FM, Community Radio Jhenuk 99.2 FM, Community Radio Bikrampur 99.2 FM, Pollikontha 99.2 FM, and Community Radio Borendro 99.2FM.
As in every year, UNICEF Bangladesh has organized this competition. Eight Community Radio Stations of the country participated in this competition under two categories –below and above 18 years of age.
The radio stations have submitted altogether 71 radio programs in the competition. These programs reflected important issues like- Children’s for children’s, Sound pollution through a high range of miking, Social media affected children and etc.
Out of these 71 programs submitted by eight community radio stations, 17 programs from 6 CR Stations have got primary selection for the final stage of the selection process by the esteemed panel of judges for the Meena Media Award-2018,
The award will be distributed among the winners on 20 November 2018. It can be mentioned that Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has been encouraging the stations and facilitating them for submission of their programs in the Meena Media Award.
The Meena Media Award was introduced by UNICEF in 2005 to celebrate excellence in both print media and electronic media and to promote child rights and greater coverage of children’s issues in the media.
The award is named after Meena, a popular animation character held dear by children and adults alike in Bangladesh. Meena is a change agent in her community and her stories champion the rights of children across South Asia.
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) actively works to improve recognition of the community electronic media sector [Community Radio | Community TV | Community Film] & its work in and involvement with the communities it seeks to serve from 2000.
Now 17 Community Radio Stations are on-air in the country, aiming to ensure empowerment and right to information for the rural community. They are broadcasting altogether 144 hours program per day on information, education, local entertainment, and development motivation activities.
Around 1000 Youth Women & Youth are now working with those stations throughout the country as rural broadcasters within 6.6 million rural people in 119 upazillas under 16 districts in Bangladesh.
