Articles by World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
STV Negotin’s antennae system forcefully dismantled
(AMARC/IFEX) – The following is an 18 September 1998 press release by the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), forwarded in its entirety by AMARC: The illegal ruling by the Negotin Municipality building inspection, ordering ANEM’s member STV Negotin [radio station] to remove parts of its antennae broadcast system, was forcefully effected on Thursday [17 […]
Serbian Radio B92 bullied by RTS
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC-Europe forwards the following information from the Association of Independent Electronic Media in Yugoslavia (ANEM). On September 1, Radio B92 received a note from Radio Television Serbia’s (RTS) General Manager Dragoljub Milanovic to the effect that B92 should remove its transmitter from the RTS facility as soon as possible, not later than November […]
Authorities force closure of CITY Radio
(AMARC/IFEX) -According to reports from the Association for Independent Electronic Media in Yugoslavia (ANEM), around 14.00 on 18 August 1998, CITY Radio in Nis was closed. Backed by two policemen, inspectors from the Yugoslav Telecommunications Ministry entered the radio’s studios and banned its operation on the spot. Although the radio’s staff obeyed the inspectors’ order, […]
Newborn TV in Presidential Family’s Media Empire
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM), on 22 July 1998, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and his spouse Mirjana Markovic attended the launch of a new TV station in the family–TV Kosava (on the 45th channel), run by the presidential couple’s daughter, Marija Milosevic. This is the continuation of the expansion […]
Closure of Basque radio and newspaper
(AMARC/IFEX) – AMARC has received reports from Tas Tas Irratia Librea, a member radio station, that on 15 July 1998, Spanish police, under the orders of Judge Baltasar Garzon, raided the offices of the newspaper “Egin” and radio station Egin Irratia. The offices were sealed and operations of both media suspended. A number of people […]
AMARC calls on European Union to recognise community broadcast sector
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to information released on 22 May 1998, AMARC has called on the European Union to recognise the community broadcaster sector within its definition of public service broadcasting and to take steps to assist community broadcasters to adapt to technological change and media convergence. Responding to the European Commission Green Paper on media […]
Journalist loses work permit
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to AMARC, the government of Trinidad and Tobago decided not to renew the work permit of Julian Rogers, a television journalist born in Barbados. According to the government of Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, the refusal to renew the journalist’s permit is not directed against him personally, but few observers believe that this […]
Uruguayan Congress debates law against community radio stations
(AMARC/IFEX) – According to AMARC, on 22 April 1998, the Uruguayan Congress began to debate legislation which affects community radios. The president of the Congress, Jaime Trobo, said the legislation would be given priority. The Bill, sent by Congress in July 1997, is considered by broadcasters to be the most repressive yet, with its penalties […]