Radio MACFAST 90.4 FM

Radio MACFAST-90.4, Kerala’s second campus-based community radio station and the 46th community radio station in India, is the community service arm of Mar Athanasios College For Advanced Studies Tiruvalla (MACFAST) in Pathanamathitta district.

Launched on November 1, 2009, Radio MACFAST has always been a partner friend of the common man who constitute its massive listener base. Meanwhile the nearly eight-lakh listener base of Radio MACFAST has grown up further with the launching of a user-friendly mobile application two years ago. And now, Keralites across the globe very well make use of this mobile application and enjoy our radio programmes, wherever they be. Focussed labour at grassroot level can lead to creation of a knowledge society - from the urban to the rural and vice versa. Bridging the Knowledge Divide, in the real sense. Radio MACFAST-90.4 maintains a strong presence in Central Travancore region that spread across the four districts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki and Kottayam.

This campus-based FM radio station broadcasts community-oriented programmes 18 hours a day, making itself a trendsetter of its own kind among its peers. Airing development stories, especially related to farming, environment conservation, rustic sports, arts, music, culture, heritage, education, health, hygiene, etc, Radio MACFAST has carved a special niche in the listeners’ heart.

True to its punch line, `naattukarku koottayi’, Radio MACFAST aspires to be a partner friend of the community, the common man. The radio acts as a useful platform for socio-cultural and national integration that offers voice to the voiceless. Our mission is to create a civil society rooted in social values.

Radio MACFAST 90.4 has become a trendsetter in the community radio segment through its wide range of programmes. Our mission is to work towards creation of a civil society with a growing sense of community values, facilitating a positive transformation in the society through community development, reconstruction and national integration.

1. National Award

The second campus-based community radio service in the State, Radio Macfast-90.4, attached to the Mar Athanaseus College For Applied Sciences, Thiruvalla, has bagged the national award in the Audio Challenge contest jointly sponsored by the Union Ministry of Skill Development, National Skill Development Corporation, and Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia. According to a statement issued by the Radio Macfast here on Monday, the audio documentary, ‘Kalpaka-sringathil’, has won the award for the Radio Macfast from among 55 entries submitted by various community radio stations across the country.

The documentary was directed by former station director Late V. George Mathew. Sound mixing was done by V. Praveen, senior sound engineer, and narration by Sumesh Kumar.

2. Haritha Mudra Award

Radio Macfat-90.4, has bagged the Haritha Mudra award of the Farm Information Bureau for its popular Krishi Jaalakom programme which was aimed at luring the youth back to the native culture of farming.The Mar Athanasios College For Advanced Studies, Thiruvalla (Macfast), launched the CRS on the Kerala Formation Day on November 1 in 2009. “The Radio Macfast has proved its merit in transmitting the philosophy of love, brotherhood, and sharing to the social psyche of central Travancore over the past seven years. The growng popularity of this community radio service is a testimony to this,” says Thomas Mar Koorilos, Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvalla, who is the patron of the radio station. “Our mission is to exploit the potential of CRS in socio-economic development of the region by effectively utilising youth power with the help of modern technology,” said Fr. Pradeep Vazhatharamalayil, Macfast Principal and radio station chairman.

Late V.George Mathew, former station director, told The Hindu that the community-oriented programmes aired by Radio Macfast had been well received by listeners. The Krishi Jeevithom programme on farming was aimed at luring the youth back to the native culture of farming, he said. Mr. Mathew said the CRS was getting technical support from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Thelliyoor. The award would be presented at a function in Palakkad.

3. Audio Media Feature Award

Radio Macfast-90.4, has bagged the Audio Media Feature award in the year 2017 for the programme "Nattinpuram" organized by the Kerala State Diary Development Department.

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