The first college based community radio of Darjeeling Hills marked its 9th birthday with its listeners from a remote tea garden village. Operating from Salesian College Autonomous Sonada, Radio Salesian is a venture of Kolkata Salesians with its claim to be the only Community Radio of South Asia Salesians. “Radio Salesian 90.8 FM celebrated its 9th birth day with great enthusiasm, with a cake-cutting ceremony led by Marma Tea Estate listeners under the Mirik Sub-division last week,” says Program Coordinator Radio Journalist Samir Chhetri.
The event featured a joyous gathering of senior listeners and village elders who have been dedi-cated supporters of the station. Re-presenting Radio Salesian were Radio Journalists (RJ) including Program Director Sameer Chettri, along with RJs Moses Tamang, Pratap Rai, Wang Lama, and Bandana Lohagun, who were given royal felicitation by the villagers. The celebration also includ-ed the participation of listeners from neighbouring tea garden villages.
The station’s only female RJ, Miss Bandana Lohagun, said, “This anni-versary celebration strengthened the connection between Radio Salesian and its community of listeners, high-lighting the station’s ongoing co-mmitment to engage with its audience and be their voice.” Listeners from neighbouring tea garden villages also participated in the celebration.