[Reader-list] Re: [Internal] fm station @ rs. 50

[ISh]

This is very intresting ... start of something

Rakesh wrote:

> Dear All
>
> Below is an interesting news, raises some questions of creativity and 
> licensing.
>
>
> r*
>
>
> Man sets up FM station for Rs 50 at Muzaffarpur*
> Posted on Feb 19, 2006 by Sudhir <mailto:kumar at bhojpuria.com>
>
> Have you ever heard of a FM station launched with just Rs 50? Well, 
> there's one running at Muzaffarpur in Bihar. Though the owner, Raghav 
> Mahto, earns little money from it, his station is growing in popularity.
>
> It started with the repair of radio sets, from where Raghav picked up 
> the tricks and since then, Raghav FM Mansoorpur 1, as his FM station 
> is called is a household name.
>
> Raghav has no license to run a FM station and thus, technically this 
> station is illegal, but who cares? As long as his audience loves him 
> and he is able to feed his family of five with the Rs 2000 that he 
> earns from the station every month, Raghav is a happy man.
>
> "CD nikala to dekhe ki agal bagal main catch kaar raha hai. Cordless 
> mike dekhe, issi ko soch kaar apna banaye. Isme 50 rupiya laga hai. 
> 3-4 part laga hai, Rs 50 rupaiya kharcha hai. (When we took out the 
> CD, we realised that the radios in the neighbouring areas were also 
> catching the frequency. Then we saw cordless mike and replicated it. 
> The cost came to Rs 50 and required about three-four parts)", explains 
> Raghav.
>
>
> Raghav at his Radio Station
>
>
> Within a 15 kilometer radius, nothing but FM Raghav tops the 
> popularity chart. And the cost of setting up this station is 
> unbelievable. Rs 50 is all he has spent to start his own FM station 
> and it runs flawlessly.
>
> "Welcome to Radio Raghav FM Mansoorpur 1, one stop entertainment 
> solution for all. Tune in not only for your favourite filmi numbers, 
> but also for information, which we think is crucial for you. Over to 
> the anchor," says a voice on the radio.
>
> The buck then passes on to the anchor of the Raghav radio FM station, 
> Sambhu. "Namaskaar, main apka dost Sambhu. Aap sun rahe hain, FM 
> Mansoorpur 1. Aap logo ko suchana dena chahate hai, aids chune se nahi 
> failta, saiyam aur surakcha, aids se rakcha," ( Namaskar, this is your 
> friend Sambhu. You are listening to FM Mansoorpur 1. We want to inform 
> you that AIDS does not spread through your touch. Control and and 
> safety, protects you from AIDS) he says.
>
> An ardent fan of the FM station, Ashok is all praises for the radio 
> station: "Ye manoranjan karta hai bada sundar, jaab jo gana chahiye 
> kaah dijiye baja deta hai. (This is a very good means of 
> entertainment. Which ever song you want, you tell them and they play 
> it for you.)
>
> For Raghav, this station earns little money, but he gets the love of 
> his satisfied audience and he truly enjoys being their voice for free.
>
> http://www.bhojpuria.com/samachar/news.php?a=329
>