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I don't know exacatly, but I have understood that there is a move to
establish "radio rurale" in a new format: The community builds a
building, the French provide the equipment and state radio provides a
producer. There should be about 30 of these now.

Matthijs de Vreede
Research and Project Development
Radio Netherlands Training Centre

Antje Becker wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Does anybody have information on community radio in Benin?
> I only remember a message early this year, announcing that the
> airwaves were opened for commercial and community
> broadcasting.
>
> Thanks very much, as usual,
>
> Antje Becker
> (Program Assistant, Africa Alive!)
>
> Johns Hopkins University
> Center for Communication Programs
> School of Hygiene and Public Health
> 111 Market Place, Suite 310
> Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4024, U.S.A.
> Tel.: +410-6596300 / Fax: +410-6596266
> E-Mail: ABecker@jhuccp.org

Dear Antje,

A quick response to your question about Benin.

Legislation opened up for communty radio in November 97.
By the end of 97, there were about 4 or 5 community radios on air or as
projects. I don't know of today.

You may want to contact one AMARC member to find out, that is the Dassa
Zoume community radio.

if you contact AMARC head office (Marie-Line amarcho@amarc.org) they could
give you their email contact.

I am not in Montreal currently and cannot provide more information
unfortunately.

good luck

Sophie Ly



>I only remember a message early this year, announcing that the
>airwaves were opened for commercial and community
>broadcasting.
>
>Thanks very much, as usual,
>
>Antje Becker
>(Program Assistant, Africa Alive!)
>
>Johns Hopkins University
>Center for Communication Programs
>School of Hygiene and Public Health
>111 Market Place, Suite 310
>Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4024, U.S.A.
>Tel.: +410-6596300 / Fax: +410-6596266
>E-Mail: ABecker@jhuccp.org
>
>