"Strengthening Local Broadcasting" KCC Supports Production of 7 Community Radio Stations

21 Programs Selected

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] The Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Viewer Media Foundation announced on the 6th that they will select a total of 21 programs in 2021 and support their production to strengthen the content competitiveness of community radio broadcasters.

As a result of the Korea Communications Commission's call for production plans last month and subsequent review, a total of 21 programs were selected for support, including 19 public interest topics such as "The Basics of Social Economy, Public-Private Governance" and "Village and Autonomy," and 2 free-topic programs such as "MOM Comfortable Meal Kit."

This year, programs covering various themes such as history, environment, human rights, and safety were selected. In particular, region-specific programs addressing local issues such as resident autonomy, as well as programs reflecting the voices of socially vulnerable groups including the elderly, disabled, and immigrants, were included.

The recipients are seven community radio stations located in Mapo, Gwanak, Seongnam, Gwangju, Seongseo, Geumgang, and Yeongju. Community radio is a local-oriented medium targeting small-scale areas such as cities, counties, and districts with low power output of less than 10W.

The 2 billion KRW-scale Community Radio Broadcasting Content Competitiveness Enhancement Project has been promoted since 2020 as part of measures to revitalize community radio broadcasting. It supports the production costs of broadcasting program plans planned by community radio broadcasters to improve program quality.

The Korea Communications Commission plans to conduct evaluations twice a year to ensure substantial production support and will publish a casebook of the final production results.

Chairman Han Sang-hyuk stated, "The Korea Communications Commission is making multifaceted efforts to revitalize community radio broadcasting by promoting the licensing of new community radio broadcasters to expand the number of operators nationwide and strengthening content competitiveness through production support."

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