{"id":16658,"date":"2024-02-21T23:30:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T23:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16658"},"modified":"2024-02-21T23:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T23:30:26","slug":"ncn-radio-empowers-voices-in-remote-guyanese-communities-on-world-radio-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ncn-radio-empowers-voices-in-remote-guyanese-communities-on-world-radio-day\/","title":{"rendered":"NCN Radio Empowers Voices in Remote Guyanese Communities on World Radio Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em><strong>By Nakasia Logan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In commemoration of World Radio Day, NCN Radio reflects on the profound influence of radio in remote areas, where its impact transcends mere entertainment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Radio Broadcaster, Michella Abraham-Ali, underscores the pivotal role of radio stations in providing a platform for the voices of people in these regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over recent years, NCN has prioritized expanding its reach to remote parts of Guyana, establishing seven radio stations in the hinterland and four on the coastland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abraham-Ali emphasizes that radio has evolved beyond simply broadcasting music and news, becoming a vital tool for uplifting communities and preserving cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nakasia-World-Radio-Day-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Abraham-Ali highlights NCN&#8217;s efforts to lift the identity of indigenous communities by providing a platform for sharing stories, celebrating culture, and speaking indigenous languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nakasia-World-Radio-Day-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NCN Radio has played a significant role in preserving linguistic diversity and strengthening cultural identities, particularly through stations like Radio Aishalton and Radio Orealla, where a substantial portion of programming is conducted in indigenous languages such as Arawak and Waspishian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The broadcaster emphasizes the importance of indigenous language and education as major achievements of regional radio stations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, NCN aims to further expand its reach, with plans underway to construct more powerful frequencies to extend its coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Radio Day, celebrated under the theme &#8220;Radio: A Century informing, entertaining, and educating,&#8221; underscores the enduring significance of radio in informing, entertaining, and empowering communities worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan In commemoration of World Radio Day, NCN Radio reflects on the profound influence of radio in remote areas, where its impact transcends mere entertainment. Deputy Chief Executive&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16658"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16662,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16658\/revisions\/16662"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}