About AUCR
Name and Genesis of the CRS
Alagappa University Community Radio AUCR 90.8 was set-up on 26-01-2021 by Alagappa University with a vision to spread knowledge and awareness in the fields of Education, Science,Health, Sanitation, Agriculture, Environment, Culture and doing the best. We continue our service to create impact in the target community by involving the native people, experts youth and student population available.
Thematic Focus:We focus on quality programmes reflecting the surrounding Community like Education guidance, Health care, Child care, Agriculture Informative programs, Environment awareness programs, Gender equality, Competitive exams and Career guidance programmes
Innovations in format or any other way:In addition to broadcasting, we do podcast our programmes using various platforms like i-radio live.com, Spotify podcasters, Google podcasts, Amazon music, Exo player & Gaana podcasts. Our programmes have reached significant number of worldwide listeners through podcasts.
Members and Core Team:Our core team includes A Director, an RJ cum Editor and Student Volunteers.
Frequency:We transmit our programmes at 90.8 MHz, with a 50W transmitter capacity
Broadcast Hours and Language:Our broadcasting timings: Monday to Saturday - Morning Session: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Evening Session: 3:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Usually our programmes are in Tamil, occasionally in English and rarely bilingual in order to reach the local community.
Content Sharing Platforms:We share our programmes in:
- i-radio live.com
- Spotify podcasters (AUCR 90.8FM)
- Gaana (AUCR 90.8FM)
- Amazon music (AUCR 90.8FM)
- Jio saavan (AUCR 90.8FM)
- Google podcast (AUCR 90.8FM)
- IHeartRADIO (AUCR 90.8FM)
- Alagappa university website (AUCR 90.8FM)
- Whatsapp (AUCR 90.8FM)
Our programmes through On-Air broadcasting are heard by about 30% population of about 20km radius of reach. Produced more than 2000 programmes so far.
Contact
Director
Alagappa University Community Radio
Alagappa University, Karaikudi - 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
Content Sharing Platform
i-radiolive
Spotify
Amazon Music
Google Podcasts
Stitcher
Jio Saavn
Gaana
Profile
Primetime Programmes
- Director’s Message– Our director’s message for UN observances by which we create awareness on current issues, theme raising action
- Science Communication Programs : Programme sponsored by Vigyan Prasar, Tamilnadu Science & Technology Centre to popularize basic science to common people, Programs with CECRI
- Kalvi Neram : Competitive Exams Training by experts
- Naaloru Sindhanai : Motivation speech on different themes
- Akkam Pakkam : Updates of events happening around our region by Theatre and film department students everyday
- Kannammavum Kamatchiyum Series : Conversation on current issues for making awareness with an interesting plot of questions and answers pattern
- Students Time : Students from local schools and colleges do skits, talks, songs and other cultural programmes
- My Favourite Book Series : Introducion of different genre books every week by different personalities
- Nerkaanal : Interviews with doctors, Resource persons from various fields, Scientists and Local representatives
- Special debates on important celebrations and festival days by Tamil department students
- Kutties Chutties : Special primetime programme on every Friday in which professional story tellers tell stories and kids also take part in various activities like riddles, stories, singing and so on.
- Chellamae Series : Childcare advice program by Pediatricians
- Appatha Samayal : Healthy food recipe by local elderly women
Major Projects
- Partnered with Election Commission of India and Smart to create awareness programmes on voting and Election and produced 8 episodes. (Annexure_I)
- Undertaken major project Anubhav-VP in partnership with Vigyan Prasar and have produced 104 episodes focussing on elderly people. (Annexure_II)
- Produced and broadcasted 26 episodes of Ariviyal Palagai, a project sponsored by DST Vigyan Prasar and Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre. (Annexure_III)
- Jointly produced a Science Communication project series “Jigyaasa” jointly with CECRI Karaikudi. (Annexure_IV)
- Our ongoing project is Agricultural informative program series under the guidance of Govt. Of India’s Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers sponsored by SPIC & Greenstar Fertilizers Ltds. (Annexure_V)
- Broadcasting Audio Ciet education programs by the NCERT regularly.(49 programs till so far)
Success Stories
We do all programmes with Zero cost production involving local experts, staff from our own University and Student volunteers. By involving young students as interns, we produce innovative programmes useful for the community.
- Our CRS has received certificate of appreciation from CIET-NCERT for creating awareness among the community and education services during COVID pandemic.
- Produced a Documentary on World Soil day to participate in the compaign invited by UN Food and Agricultural Organization. Students of Theatre and Film department actively participated in the documentary production https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NWlieUlxN7Xv4QUfmgQRy?si=ymIZyV9fQ_KIKH- KeHXxhg
- Live streaming broadcast on special occasions of University such as Independence day, Republic day and Convocation Ceremony
- Broadcasted the Chandrayaan launching in Live streaming through the link given by ISRO
- We partnered with Election Commission of India and Smart to create awareness programmes on voting and Election and produced 8 episodes.
- We have undertaken major projectAnubhav-VP in partnership with VigyanPrasar and have produced 104 episodes focussing on elderly people.
- Our ongoing project is AriviyalPalagai with VigyanPrasar and Tamilnadu Science and technology Centre.
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