Radio Products
In keeping with the needs of a major audience of the NSP, the Public Communication Department produces a number of radio products designed to inform and motivate Afghan citizens in rural as well as urban communities to participate in development and capacity building efforts in their communities. The current estimated audience reach of these products is 10 million listeners.
The radio products, which are broadcast in Dari and Pashto languages throughout Afghanistan on the national Radio and Television Afghanistan (RTA) network, include radio drama, radio news feature, radio magazine and documentaries.
Radio Drama:
The National Solidarity Programme (NSP) through the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) has increasingly developed its activities to enhance Afghan's ability and role in society, reduce poverty and create capacity in rural communities through training. To achieve these aims and objectives, the Public Communications Department (PCD) in NSP created the "Let's Build Our Village" soap opera in 2005. The first episode was aired on May 21, 2005. The drama serial has drawn the attention and interest of many listeners. As of December 2007, NSP has broadcast 396 episodes in both Dari and Pashto.
The programme is broadcast six times a week (three days in Dari and three days in Pashto) to an audience of about 10 million Afghans.
Radio drama episodes reflect how the NSP works, and the role of men and women Community Development Councils (CDCs) in relation to the reconstruction of ruined villages in the country. Episodes explain local governance to Afghan citizens and lets them know that these projects belong to them, and how to save their property to alleviate poverty and live a normal life.
In addition to reflecting NSP achievements in the drama, cultural values, social and health issues as well as literacy are included in the story lines. Some issues discussed include AIDS, traditional marriage conventions and breastfeeding.
Given the low literacy rates in rural areas, the soap opera is an effective communications tool to reach out and increase the rural community's awareness and understanding of NSP messages and important social and cultural issues. The soap opera, using comedy and other means, helps educate rural Afghans to play an effective and valuable role in the rehabilitation of their rural communities.
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Radio News Feature and Radio Magazine:
Radio magazine: The Villages are Flourishing Radio News Feature:From Dream to Reality
A team of professional correspondents is responsible for gathering and writing news on NSP rural development and rehabilitation activities throughout the country. The information is broadcast in various formats such as feature stories, newsmagazines and weekly digests.
The NSP newsmagazine features five (5) minutes of news programming in Dari and five (5) minutes in Pashto daily. The newsmagazine has been on the air since September 12, 2005 and has broadcast more than to 500 programmes. All radio material is narrated by well-known Afghan news personalities in both Dari and Pashto and the programme is produced by a technical team of editors, a sound engineer and a producer.
Broadcast Schedule:
Broadcasting Schedule for the NSP Soap Opera and NSP Radio Feature:
The NSP radio soap opera "Let's Build Our Village" and NSP radio feature are broadcast six times each week on Radio Afghanistan on AM 1107 KHz equal to 272 and FM 105.2 MHz, at 8:05 pm. Broadcasting are in the Dari language on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and in Pashto on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The soap opera and radio feature are also broadcast on Equal Access through radio satellite 1307, from 6:30 am to 7:00 am in both Dari and Pashto languages except Friday and National Holidays.
Broadcasting Schedule for the NSP News Magazine:
The NSP news Magazine is broadcast six times each week on Radio Afghanistan on AM 1107 KHz = 272, FM 105.2 MHz, at 7:55 pm (Pashto Language) at 8:55 pm (Dari Language) as well as on Equal Access through radio satellite 1307, from 6:30 am to 7:00 am in both Dari and Pashto languages except Friday and national holidays.
