Mangalore: St Aloysius College to Have Radio Station by March


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Mangalore, Feb 7: The St Aloysius College will commence its community radio station (CRS) operations -Sarang - by March this year. 

According to Fr Richard Rego, head of the department of mass communication and journalism, the college has signed the GOPA (grant of permission agreement) with the ministry of information and broadcasting on Thursday.

"We have submitted our documents for WOL (Wire Operator's Licence) through the ministry of telecommunications and information technology. If things go on as planned, we should be on air by March," he added.

St Aloysius College will be the first educational institution in Dakshina Kannada to have CRS.

It has been allotted 107.8 MHZ frequency and will air news in a 15-km radius through its 50 Watt transmitter. 

  

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  • Rohan Sequeira, bendore, UAE

    Sat, Feb 07 2009

    Congrats to all Aloysian. Great new that our college is having radio station.I am proud of the event.

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  • FR FELIX MONTEIRO, MANGALORE DIOCESE

    Sat, Feb 07 2009

    Hearty congratulations and all the best to Fr Richard Rego, the community and the management of St Aloysius college as you launch into a significant programme, by commencing community radio station. It is a historical event. Well done and good luck. I am an old student of your college, I am proud of the event..

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