The NCRF is a national,
membership-driven association of community radio stations and support
service organizations. Radio station members are independent
non-profit CBOs - owned and run by diverse local communities who
actively participate in the development of programming activities, for
sustainable non-discriminatory local development.
Our work is to build an enabling environment and a coherent sector
identity -- ensuring continued healthy growth of community radio in
South Africa. We do this by:
- Setting standards for the sector and monitoring
implementation;
- Providing information and advice to membership;
- Representing the collective interests of members;
- Creating structures and systems that encourage community radio
stations to share experiences, skills, best practice models and
resources;
- Coordinating capacity building in the sector;
- Lobbying and doing advocacy work to promote and protect the sector;
and
- Forging strategic alliances and partnerships with key stakeholders
to facilitate delivery of services, resources, funding and
support to both members and the sector.
2008 Free State Community Media Awards a success