[nukkad] Radio Brisbani

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Radio Brisbani is the only 24 hour Hindi radio station in Brisbane.  It's
owned privately by Jatish Puran, a former Fiji resident.  He aims to
provide a community service to the Indians and Fijians living in
Brisbane.  The radio broadcasts daily news from India and Fiji and
conducts a number of programmes through announcers of both Fiji and Indian
origin. 

Fiji and India programmes are the only ones that are broadcast free and
that too at the peak listening hours-for about 95% of the time the station
is on air.  All other communities have to buy time by getting sponsors and
their own announcers who are not paid.  

The announcer who is on air most of the time, and is also paid, is Mrs
Kamal who has a PHD in Hindi.  She is from India.

Many people have supported this community service from Jatish Puran which
has not only given entertainment but also kept people informed.  In
addition, it has raised funds for the needy in Fiji and India.

This is an example of a service people can provide for their people
without any self-motive, and without looking at what the other community
has done for us.



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