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Section 4: Community radioSECTION FOUR: COMMUNITY RADIOIn Afghanistan, radio is the most accessible form of mass communication. Radio programs can be producedat relatively low costs, and listeners need only an inexpensive receiver powered by batteries, solarpower or a hand crank. Radio can be heard and understood by people of all educational and economicbackgrounds. It lets more citizens participate in discussions about decision-making in their communities.In this chapter we’ll discuss how to:nnnDefine community radio and recognize its benefitsGet the community involvedCreate an effective advisory boardDEFINING COMMUNITY RADIOA community is often thought of as a group of people that live in the same geographic area. But a communitycan also be thought of as people who share common challenges, interests or beliefs, the sameprofession, common social views or cultural interests.There are two types of community radio stations:n Geographically-based, serving people living in one placenSector-based, serving people with common interests such as farmers in a rural area or universitystudents in a citySTARTING A LOCAL RADIO STATION: A MANUAL FOR AFGHANISTAN41