RJ Wang Lama Siliguri, January 10, 2024: Starting on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th January 2024, Radio Salesian launched two new shows named Sunne Katha and Radio Drama on Values in collaboration with villagers and college students. The 40 episode Nepali language serial Sunne Katha is produced locally in theContinue Reading
By Bandana Lohagun Sonada:July 1, 2023 — First community radio of Darjeeling bagged National Award for Entertainment and Development Excellence along with awards for Industry giants. On receiving the award, Director of Salesian Radio 90.8 FM, Father C. M. Paul, said, “This award has come to us solely due toContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, September 9, 2022: At an event marking Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – 75 years of India’s independence – and Literacy Day, Church Art Kolkata honoured four clergy men for outstanding contribution to society along with several other eminent citizens. The program was held at Indian CouncilContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Darjeeling, March 6, 2022: In a post-Covid outreach effort to connect with the local community, Radio Salesian journalists made their first attempt and reached one of the far flung tea garden in Mirik Sub-Division, some two hour drive from Sonada. On March 5, Radio Salesian RJ teamContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Darjeeling: In a Carol singing competition organized by a community radio and premiered on YouTube December 14, youth groups outperformed each other both in composition of original carols as well as its video production. Radio Salesian 90.8 FM’s popular Jingle Bells Season 5, had 31 youthContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Darjeeling: Radio Salesian 90.8 FM will start broadcasting one hour radio program in Lepcha language from October 24. The program is prepared by three Lepcha radio journalists who have just undergone one month of intense training with Radio Salesian. The formal launch is scheduled at 10Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Darjeeling: A Radio journalist working with the first community radio in the Darjeeling Hills has staked his claim and snatched a place in the India Book of Records, 28 September 2020. Program Coordinator and founder member of Radio Salesian, the first Nepali language broadcasting Community Radio inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Darjeeling, August 8, 2020:A community radio from Darjeeling hills has been selected to collaborate with the Indian government’s department of Science and Technology to draft a nationwide policy. Radio Salesian is among 25 Community Radio Stations across India involved in the grassroots level consultation under theContinue Reading
RJ Smriti Darjeeling , June 26, 2020: Radio Salesian (90.8) – The voice of the Hills – run by Salesian College Sonada has been selected as a partner in raising awareness about COVID-19 in a national project sponsored by UNICEF. Titled ‘Mission Corona’, the five-month initiative will feature a 25-minuteContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Sonada, May 1, 2020: In the wake of extended and potentially prolonged lock down due to corona virus pandemic, Radio Salesian and Salesian TV offer broadcast and podcast lessons prepared for the syllabus of University of North Bengal’s (NBU) Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs. The virtualContinue Reading