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RADIO 92FM
Multiple sclerosis society of Brod- posavina county has been active since 2002 as an independent organization. Its members live in Brod-posavina county and all of them suffer from multiple sclerosis and other related disorders. The organization was founded in order to promote the protection of human and other rights of people affected by multiple sclerosis. The role of the society is to encourage, develop and enforce public policies and create conditions for independent life and equal opportunities for its members by offering social services, help, support and encouragement as well as a range of preventive actions in order to preserve their health and improve research, treatment, rehabilitation and protection. Multiple sclerosis society of Brod – posavina county organizes volunteering and inclusive volunteering activities and it encourages the development of publishing and other media activities in order to provide better information about the problems that people with multiple sclerosis face in their everyday lives. In accordance with rules and regulations, it encourages domestic and international public gatherings, meetings, conferences, seminars and discussions.
Multiple sclerosis society of Brod – posavina county has about 90 members and its role is to represents its members’ interests and help improve their life and work conditions in their community.
Non – profit Radio 92FM has been founded by the Multiple sclerosis society of Brod-posavina county in order to better inform the public, but also the MS community. The radio started broadcasting on 5th September 2014. This local non-profit media deals with the problems the community faces, but also gives space to ethnic, religious and other minorities and other subjects that are not dealt with by main-stream media. In their four years of work, Radio 92FM has overcome numerous financial challenges and has reached large audience. Its project has been declared one of the best European projects in Croatia.
Radio 92FM is independent and apolitical. People that suffer from multiple sclerosis as well as other groups of people at risk are in its focus. The radio program is led by a professional team and a group of volunteers. Radio 92FM contributes to the reinforcement of the article 8 of the UN’s Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. It is a unique platform where all members of the society can talk about their problems as well as their accomplishments and it also tries to be open towards the whole community.
Research and awareness of topics related to people with disabilities is still a challenge in Croatia, and it’s our society’s mission to create a better environment for them.
RADIO 92FM
Između dominantnog sektora komercijalnih medija koji prekrivaju većinu radijskih, televizijskih i internetskih frekvencija te javnih medijskih servisa (na području grada trenutačno djeluje lokalna TV i dvije komercijalne radijske postaje) trebao bi se „stisnuti“ (ili se možda pomalo širiti), treći sektor medija – područje koje zauzimaju neprofitne medijske inicijative proizašle sa scene civilnog društva, u Europi najpoznatije kao community mediji. Iako se u europskom kontekstu ne može govoriti o revoluciji trećeg medijskog sektora, primjeri poput Irske i Velike Britanije pokazuju da se medijski trendovi mijenjaju i to u korist trećeg sektora. Mi vidimo svoju priliku i priliku za treći sektor medija – u programu koji je u stanju i informirati i baviti se aktualnim pitanjima osoba s invaliditetom, ali i dati prostor etničkim, vjerskim i svim drugim manjinama.
Postojanje lokalnih, neprofitnih medija, koji proizlaze iz same zajednice izuzetno je važno jer se jedino oni bave temama za koje na komercijalnim ili javnim medijima gotovo da nema interesa. Postojanje ovakvog malog community radija potpuno bi osvježilo i promijenilo medijsku sliku našega grada, što nam svaki dan potvrđuju naši sugrađani u izravnom kontaktu. U svakom slučaju razvijenost scene community medija za EU je jedan od faktora razvijenosti pluralizma medija što vjerujemo da je i za Hrvatsku važan faktor. Kada nas pitaju zašto tradicionalni radio, a ne online ili neko drugo moderno rješenje, odgovor je vrlo jednostavan: FM radio prijemnik danas možete kupiti za svega nekoliko kuna i slušati program bilo gdje bez dodatnih troškova i bez poznavanja novih tehnologija, dok vam za prijem online medija treba računalo, poznavanje tehnologije, pristup mreži itd. Ne želimo i ne smijemo se fokusirati samo na publiku koja je informatički pismena jer treba doprijeti do svih društvenih skupina.
Prema podacima HAKOMA grad Slavonski Brod ima 43.000 stanovnika. Bez obzira na razvoj interneta i novih načina komunikacija, lokalni radio predstavlja i dalje medij kojeg najveći broj građana koristi i kojeg najčešće koriste u informiranju o lokalnim temama. Zbog važnosti ovog medija razumljiv je i interes građana za pokretanjem novog radijskog programa koji će omogućiti veći izbor lokalnih informacija i programa s područja grada Slavonskog Broda te će obogatiti medijsku ponudu na ovom području. U tom pogledu broj stanovnika na području koncesije (43.000) predstavlja kvalitetan društveni potencijal.