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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Nepal1 staff on strike (ht 16/07/2008), Nepal 1 TV closes Kathmandu office (nn 16/07/2008), Nepal 1 TV strike continues, mgmt, staff in blame game (kp 17/07/2008), Nepal 1 journos' protest on (kp)

KTV to launch 2 more channels (kp 15/07/2008)

Online radio Himali Swarharu marks first anniversary (nn 13/07/2008)

‘Govt wants black law in broadcasting’ (kp 12/07/2008)

Where Nepal Leads South Asia, by P. Kharel (rn 30/06/2008)

FM stations go off air during adverse weather, by Lilaballav Ghimire (kp 30/04/2008)

Congestion mars border FM radio, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 25/04/2008)

Communication wave in rural areas, by Sorrel Retchford (kp 13/04/2008)

Resource crunch hits local FM stations (ht 30/03/2008)

FM station vandalised, equipment stolen (ht 05/03/2008)

12 more TV channels in pipeline, by Thira L Bhusak (kp 28/02/2008)

HBC FM closed (nn 14/02/2008), Govt urged to settle HBC FM row (kp 26/02/2008)

All staff women at Purvanchal FM (kp 04/02/2008)

BBC launches debate programme in Nepal (nn 09/01/2008)

Kantipur FM is now Radio Kantipur (kp 05/01/2008)

FM radio a propaganda tool for parties?, by Thira L. Bhusal (kp 02/12/2007)

Kantipur FM a bridge to capital (kp 23/11/2007)

Variety, the spice of viewers fare, by Shyam KC (kp 29/10/2007)

CA poll code of conduct for community radio (kp 07/10/2007)

Sarbajanik Sunuwai faces trouble once again (kp 05/09/2007)

Nepali TV channel lets out 'Indian Idol' results (wi 02/09/2007)

FNJ concerned over sacking of HBC FM journo (nn 30/08/2007), HBC FM sacks all journos, employees (kp 30/08/2007), Speaker supports agitating HBC journos (kp 31/08/2007), HBC journos demand WJA implementation (kp 03/09/2007), HBC staff continue protest (kp 12/09/2007), HBC FM row comes to an end (kp 25/09/2007), IFJ Welcomes Resumption of Broadcasts by HBC FM Radio in Nepal (International Federation of Journalists 27/09/2007)

Cable operators withdraw agitation (nn 19/08/2007), Cable operators call off strike (samn 20/08/2007)

HBC FM goes off air as employees continue strike (nn 07/08/2007), Maoists shut down popular Nepal radio station (wi 08/08/2007), HBC staff to continue protest (kp 09/08/2007), HBC FM staff scoff at Dahal’s fast-unto-death (kp 15/08/2007), Dahal's health deteriorating (kp 24/08/2007), Dahal ends his fast-unto-death (nn 26/08/2007), HBC FM resumes operation (nn 29/08/2007), HBC FM back on air (kp 29/08/2007), HBC journos end strike (nn 25/09/2007)

New TV channel on the block (nn 31/07/2007)

Too many stations spoil FM radio, by Babu Ram Kharel (kp 25/07/2007)

KTV marks fourth anniversary (kp 15/07/2007)

FNJ demands waiver of renewal license fee of FM radios (nn 10/07/2007)

Radio Censorship: From pirate radio to voice of a nation, by Jerome Taylor (Independent, UK 25/06/2007)

It's all women at Purvanchal FM, by Saraswoti Karki (kp 24/06/2007)

Eight Nepal 1 journos resign (kp 14/06/2007)

Terminate FM licenses of army, Maoists: BAN (kp 08/06/2007)

Voice of the party: The Maoists have bought a powerful FM station in Palpa, by Govinda Luitel (nt 25/05/2007)

Nepal grants licenses to 203 FM radios as of May (pd 21/05/2007)

Nepal 1 staff padlock office (kp 20/04/2007), Address demands of Nepal 1 staff: FNJ (kp 21/04/2007), Nepal 1 journalists seek support from leaders, ministers (nn 23/04/2007), Nepal 1 journos' memo to Speaker (kp 24/04/2007), IFJ lends support to journos' agitation (nn 27/04/2007), Nepal 1 journos invited to dialogue (kp 27/04/2007), FNJ urges channel management to address journos' concerns (nn 27/04/2007), Nepal 1 staff’s memo to Indian embassy (kp 28/04/2007), Nepal 1 journos on hunger strike (kp 04/05/2007), PM concerned by journos' agitation (nn 05/05/2007), Ministers promise decision on Nepal 1 row (kp 05/05/2007), 2 journos on fast-onto-death: PM concerned over Nepal 1 stir (kp 06/05/2007), Indian leader extends solidarity to Nepal 1 journos’ strike (nn 06/05/2007), Nepal 1 TV mgmt, agitating journos hold talks (kp 07/05/2007), Indian TV channel Nepal1 staff ends strike (wi 07/05/2007), Nepal 1 journos end their strike (nn 07/05/2007), Nepal 1 journos call off strike, by Lekhnath Pant (kp 08/05/2007)

Radio Sagarmatha bags international award (nn 15/04/2007)

Kantipur FM starts hourly news (kp 14/04/2007)

Maoist FM radio to be legalized: Mahara (kp 03/04/2007)

South Asian TV programme launched (Earth Times 02/04/2007)

10 years on air: In 1997 Radio Sagarmatha opened the gates for Nepal’s radio revolution (nt 09/03/2007), Thinking nationally, acting locally: Nepal’s radio success story faces new challenges, by Kiran Nepal (nt 09/03/2007)

‘Backchannel’ used to run TV with 100 pc FDI, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 08/03/2007)

A star turn (nt 02/03/2007)

Tv or not tv: Finnish media trainers remember the early days of television in Nepal, by Kunda Dixit (nt 23/02/2007)

Radio for Karnali people sought (samn 23/01/2007)

Nepal Chautari radio programme (samn 13/01/2007)

Radio Nepal goes 24-hr online (kp 19/12/2006)

Govt waives renewal fees of FMs, TVs (samn 02/11/2006)

Kantipur FM targets major expansion (samn 29/10/2006)

Reviving Rodhi through radio (kp 29/10/2006)

Kantipur FM celebrates 8th anniversary (kp 29/10/2006)

Closer to home: A new satellite tv channel offers the growing Nepali diaspora a link to home, by Sangita Marahatta (nt 27/10/2006)

Govt gives green light to 5 TV and 50 FM stations (nn 20/10/2006), 5 TV, 50 FM licenses awarded (kp 20/10/2006)

Nepalese TV channel comes to Doha (17/10/2006)

Sacked staffers vandalise FM station (samn 29/09/2006)

Radio Jeevan (nt 29/09/2006)

New FM radios in the offing (kp 21/09/2006), 35 FM Get Licence after Jana Andolan II (samn 29/09/2006)

NTV now available in Europe and Gulf countries (nn 19/09/2006) [but it's encrypted!!]

Japanese government provides assistance to Radio Nepal (nn 13/09/2006)

KFMPL and VTPO renew contract (kp 17/08/2006)

Nepal radio stations help bring about social change, by Suman Pradhan (Dawn 10/08/2006), Radio activity in Palpa: Nepal’s rural radio proves the medium is the mediator, by Kunda Dixit (nt 11/08/2006)

KTV enters into fourth year (nn 15/07/2006)

FM radio station in Khotang soon (samn 09/07/2006)

Now, sky is the limit for KTV (kp 02/07/2006)

Denial of press pass flayed (kp 08/06/2006)

Radio’s independent decade: It’s time to re-imagine the role of radio journalism in safeguarding Nepal’s democracy, by Pratyoush Onta (nt 02/06/2006)

South Asia’s first community radio service enters 10th year (nn 24/05/2006)

SC allows FM stations to air news (nn 05/05/2006)

Provide satellite link to Kantipur TV within a month: SC [This is a positive step, but why did the SC not send this order earlier to King Gyanendra?]

Radio Loktantra ends transmission (nn 29/04/2006)

Mishra appointed new head of the BBC Nepali Service (nn 25/04/2006)

Experts against army running FM radios (samn 05/04/2006)

FMs ‘requested’ to air govt propaganda, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 31/03/2006)

SC show cause in KTV case (kp 23/03/2006)

Concern at decision to launch army radio (an 07/03/2006)

Cable TV to be beyond people's reach (samn 25/02/2006)

Image Channel goes satellite (samn 18/02/2006)

Nepal FM closes down (samn 19/01/2006) [another victim of royal dictatorship!], FM resumes transmission (nn 19/01/2006)

SIRM to ask for special UN rapporteur (kp 16/01/2006)

Massive hike in FM license fees on anvil (kp 14/01/2006) [The royal government is still searching for a way to destroy independent radio stations!], Independent radio broadcasters protest proposed broadcasting authority (nn 15/01/2006)

Interim order against Space Time Network (kp 28/12/2005)

Ek Sansaar Ek Awaaz Radio programme launched in Nepal, by Geeta Malhotra (One World 26/12/2005)

Kantipur FM 7th Anniversary Special Seven years of Kantipur FM 96.1 (kp 22/10/2005), Loyal Listeners Talking (kp 22/10/2005)

Govt’s green signal to Shangrila TV to import equipment (kp 16/10/2005)

KTV doesn’t have license for sat transmission: MoIC (nn 08/10/2005)

Palpa’s radio classrooms: Madanpokhara’s FM station mixes education with information and entertainment, by Gunakar Aryal (nt 26/08/2005)

Nepalis in Canada launch news-based FM station (nn 10/08/2005)

Smooth operations despite restrictions (kp 14/07/2005)

Govt’s focus on polls for full activation of democratic process: Deuba inaugurates NTV’s 2nd Metro building (rn 31/01/2005)

Nepal-1 not Nepali: Ministry, by Kishor K.C. (kp 27/01/2005), Action sought against Nepal-1 TV (kp 28/01/2005), Nepal-1 taking undue advantage of weak govt policy: AAAN (rn 28/01/2005), Unregulated airwaves (kp 29/01/2005)

Govt to enact FM policy soon (rn 25/12/2004)

Valley FM radio stations promoting local dialects, by Tika R Pradhan (ht 25/11/2004)

Nepal 1 taken off air (ht 18/11/2004)

Young women in Nepali TV: Fresh new beeps and beams? by Ekta Ghimire (kp 07/11/2004)

24-hr BBC FM launched (ht 06/11/2004), 24-hour BBC in Kathmandu (kp 06/11/2004), BBC on FM 103 MHZ round the clock (rn 06/11/2004)

Information ministry denies hand in raid on cable TV network offices (ht 22/10/2004)

FM broadcasters seek govt support (kp 27/09/2004)

“This is Radio People’s Republic”: The Maoists are taking the revolution to the airwaves with their own FM radio, by Rameswor Bohara (nt 24/09/2004)

Solu FM bringing socio-economic changes (kp 22/09/2004)

In Good Stead: More TV channels are coming online soon, but no one in the industry seems too worried about the competition, by Nirjal Dhungana (na 20/09/2004)

FMs should create unity, trust: Gyawali (rn 19/09/2004)

Radio Nepal duped us: Fulbari FM MD (ht 19/08/2004)

Star Channel programs to resume (kp 17/08/2004)

Challenge To Retain Popularity A popular satirical show faces challenges in the coming days to keep the fans spellbound by competing with programs from half a dozen Nepali TV channels, by Thakur Amgai (sp 13/08/2004)

Court gives clean chit to KTV (kp 31/07/2004), Court gives clean chit to Kantipur TV (rn 31/07/2004)

Police vandalize cable network offices, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 18/07/2004), Cable operators to move court (kp 20/07/2004)

Metro FM operates in 94.6 MHz (ht 17/07/2004)

KTV, CNN sign broadcast deal (kp 10/07/2004)

Independent news in FM radio, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 08/07/2004)

First FM transmission launched in Jumla (kp 07/07/2004)

Nangsal turns six (ht 01/07/2004)

Radio wave: Community radio hastens grassroots development in Nepal, by Steve Buckley (nt 18/06/2004)

Nepali On-line Radio in Moscow (pr 17/06/2004)

Viewership Of Nepali Channels (rn 06/06/2004)

Nepali televisions' viewership (sp 03/06/2004)

Lumbini Radio bags award (ht 04/05/2004)

Radio Nepal staff detained in office (kp 01/05/2004)

Launching of Bangladesh TV expands bilateral ties (rn 24/04/2004)

Puja’s palo (nt 16/04/2004)

Primetime: Nepali viewers have benefitted from competition among new tv channels, by Naresh Newar (nt 02/04/2004), Tv or not tv: The addition of new private television channels has resulted in a big increase in the sale of television sets nationwide, by Khadga Singh (nt 02704/2004)

Putting it on air: A radio program that forces listeners to think, by Naresh Newar (nt 26/03/2004)

12 FMs to go on air in mid, far west (ht 24/03/2004))

Ban on cable TV channels in Bhaktapur lifted, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht 17/03/2004)

Bhaktapur begins FM service (rn 14/04/2004)

Television takes Nepal to new heights, by Dhruba Adhikary (pr 22/01/2004)

Cable lines mean end of road for dish antenna, by Devendra Barma (ht 17/01/2004)

Bhaktapur FM to be on air on Jan 15 (ht 05/01/2004)

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Background

Community FM stations list

Commercial FM stations list