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Part III Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador: Three Examples From Latin American Community MediaRadio Intag (Ecuador)Some ConclusionsPartiallyAt the beginning, strong participation,but now diminishing.All community radios give a voice to civil society and social organizations,but there are differences in grades of involvement.YesRecently for instance, Radio Intag developeda program about the life stories of elderlyindividuals in the community.Typically a strong area of community radios.YesMainly different (local) music styles.Many educational programs have an appearance as entertainment.However, entertainment is not a typical strength. It is not clear whatentertainment (another function of public broadcasting) for communityradio means, beyond playing some local music.YesEducational component with two schools.As one original purpose of community radio was education, in all threeexamples this component is strong.YesUse of remote control for programming.Community radio used to be “resourceful,” many commercial radiostations have copied more participative formats from community radio. 105105Ernesto Lamas, Founding Member of Radio Tribu, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Edition DW Akademie In the Service of the Public 257