RJ Wang Lama
Darjeeling, Dec. 18, 2024: The first college based community radio of Darjeeling Hills marked its 9th birthday with its listeners from a remote tea garden village.
Operating from Salesian College Autonomous Sonada, Radio Salesian is a venture of Kolkata Salesians with its claim to be the only Community Radio of South Asia Salesians.
“Radio Salesian 90.8 FM celebrated its 9th birth day with great enthusiasm, with a cake-cutting ceremony led by Marma Tea Estate listeners under the Mirik Sub-division last week,” says Program Coordinator Radio Journalist Samir Chhetri.
The event featured a joyous gathering of senior listeners and village elders who have been dedicated supporters of the station.
Representing Radio Salesian were Radio Journalists (RJ) including Program Director Sameer Chettri, along with RJs Moses Tamang, Pratap Rai, Wang Lama, and Bandana Lohagun, who were given royal felicitation by the villagers.
The celebration also included the participation of listeners from neighbouring tea garden villages.
The only female RJ of the station Miss Bandana Lohagun says, “This anniversary celebration strengthened the connection between Radio Salesian and its community of listeners, highlighting the station’s ongoing commitment to engage with its audience and be their voice.”
Radio Salesian 90.8 FM – The Voice of the Hills – established in 2016, is the first College based Community Radio of Darjeeling Hills, as well as entire northeast India.