It has come to many people attention that the BBC network may be packing up shop in India, affecting millions of listeners. Many who listen to the BBC from India listen to BBC Hindi broadcast but were told that the radio service would be shut off, possibly permanently.
One listener, Ram Shringar Mishra of the BBC reveals, “We have faith in BBC broadcasts. We don't trust Indian or regional channels or the newspapers” This means that for the millions of listeners that feel this same way they will be losing valuable information.
Braj Kishore Singh, a faithful listener for over 24 years says “It's like your daily cup of tea. If you don't get it, you miss it sorely," losing this information source and media outlet to the world will hinder there source of information, such as finding out when former Prime Minister India Gandhi's was assassinated.
India’s FM radio stations will be under review for the next several months based on the fact that new measures are being put into place by the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry. What this means is that they will be overlooking the process of private radio stations.
The FM radio stations have been losing a lot of money and may have to look elsewhere to find the resources to keep them up and running. However, if they are unable to do so some may have to cut there losses and work together, to make a new resource.
“BBC Hindi has strong appeal in the poorer communities of India, particularly the more rural areas such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The station sprung to prominence in 1984 after becoming the first media outlet to inform the country of the assassination of Indira Gandhi, hours before the state broadcasters.” Says Mark Tully
Getting news and media out to everyone is an important role that the FM, BBC play.It is in this qoute that you see who this station caters to. By cutting off this program to millions of people, you will be cutting off there lifeline to society, news, media flow and circulation. The taking away of this station only seems to have a negative impact on society.