All India Radio Imphal

 

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1.Name of station Address Telephone No  E-mail Address
All India Radio Imphal Palace Compound Imphal
Pin : 795001

2220248,
0385 2220248 (fax)

 airimfal@sancharnet.in

 

2.Category : Capital Station
3.Date of commission : 15th August 1963
4.No. of Transmitters with capacity : 1.  1KW MW (standby)
2.   50KW MW
3.   50 KW SW
4.   10 KW FM
5.   300 KW MW
5.No. and type of studios : Type III
Music studio  -1
Drama studio -1 
Talk studio    -1
Playback Studio -1
Stereo FM studio-1
6.Service/coverage area :

a) Primary service area - 3000 sq.km
b) Secondary coverage area - 4000 sq.km
c) State/district under coverage zone with MW and SW it covers the entire State of Manipur.
7.Main Language of Broadcast : Manipuri
8.Language/dialect programmed Broadcast :

Major -
a)Hmar,b) Paite, c) Kabui,d) Thadou,e) Mao, f) Tangkhul
Minor ( Only songs)-
Aimol, Gangte, Lamkang, Mayon Mizo, Zou, Chiru, Thangal, Anal, Maram, Monsang,  Kom, Vaiphei, Chothe, Koireng and Simte.
9.No. of transmissions with times : 1st :- 6.00 AM - 9.30 AM (11 AM on Sunday)
2nd :-12.15 PM 3.30 PM (11.30 to 3.30 PM on Sunday)
3rd :- 4.00PM - 10.30 PM
10.Different programme Advisory Committees attached to the station   1) PAC  2) RPAC and 3) EBCC
11. No. of stations/CRS if any under its control to be commissioned : LRS - Churachanpur
12.Communication facilities :

1). Imphal is directly connected by air to Guwahati, Calcutta, Aizawl, Silchar ,Delhi etc.
2).by Rail: nearest railheads are Silchar and Dimapur.
3). By road: two National Highways NH-39 and NH-53 connects Imphal to the rest of the country and Myanmar.
13.Main festivals/ceremonies among the different communities :

Yaosang, Kang, Ningol Chakouba, Cheiraoba, Durga Puja, Lai Haraoba, Janmastami, Christmas, Id-ul-fitr, Muharram, Kut, Gangai, Luingaini are some of the major festivals celebrated in the State.
14.Cultural and traditional heritage :

1) Although a majority of the Meiteis follow Hindu Vaisnavaite culture they still follow their Ancestral culture and traditions. Hence the Religious ceremonies are intermingled with Hindu as well as Meitei traditions.
2) A majoroty of the Tribals in the state have adopted Christianity as their religion. They also still preserve their rich cultural heritage.
15.Major Educational Institutions :

Manipur Universiy, central Agriculture University, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and a Number of Colleges and Institutions are in the STATE.
16.Technical/Engineering/Industrial Institutions :

Industrial Training Institute, Takyel, Adimjati Technical Institute, CEDT, are some technical Institutions.
17.Major Industries/PSUS :

No major Industries are set up in the State. Only some small scale Industries based on Handloom and handicraft, carpentry, weaving, bamboo etc. exist in the state.
18.Main Newspapers/Magazines :

Poknapham, Huyen Lanpao, Yakairol, Sana Leibak, Sangai Express, Imphal Free Press are some of the local dailies.
19. Main projects/Schemes of Central and State Govt. under the coverage Zone : The Station covers most of the central Govt. schemes.
20. political parties and parties in power :

Following the 8th Assembly Election held in the month of February 2002, a coalition Govt. under the banner of Secular Progressive Front consisting of Cong.(I), MSCP, CPI, and NCP led by Shri O. Ibobi Singh, came into power w.e.f.,7.3.02.
Recognised State and National Political Parties:-
1) Indian National Congress(I)
2) Manipur State National Congress Party (MSCP)
3) NCP
4) Samata Party
5) Federal Party of Manipur
6) CPI
7) CPI (M)
8) MPP
9) BJP
10)BSP etc.
21.Total Population with break-up of different communities and Tribes :
LANGUAGE POPULATION
1. Anal 10,730
2. Bengali 18,528
3. Hindi 9,909
4. Hmar 29,185
5. Kabui 50,256
6. kacha naga 13,131
7. Kuki 37,174
8. Lushai/Mizo 6,635
9. Manipuri 8,78,922
10. Mao 53,462
11. Maring 11,530
12. Nepali/Gurkha 37,046
13. Paite 30,799
14. Tangkhul 78,104
15.Thadou 57,699
16. Vaiphei 15,724
17. Zemi/Naga 6,961
18. Zou 12,454
19. Others 62,704
Total 14,20,953(As per 1981 census)
22.Religion/faiths of different Communities :

1) Majority of the Meiteis follow Hinduism.
2) Majority of the tribals follow Christianity.
3) Some section of the Meiteis called Meitei Pangal follow Muslim Religion.

23.Coordination with local departments both central and state :

So far there has been a very cordial relationship with the offices and departments of both the state Govt. and the central Govt.
24.Main problems :

although there are a number of problems faced by the station most of these are connected to the insurgency problem in the state either directly or indirectly.
25.Any other important information :  

Latest development projects during 9th five year by Government of India have been put into use during last two years.

Details :-

Sl.No Project Title   Utility
1 A new 10 kw FM transmitter and stereo transmission studio. : For commencing the second channel from Imphal station
2 Replacement of hardware of the existing studios and control room. :

Outdated studio equipments were replaced by state of the art hardware.

3

 Centralized Server based studio - 2000 for production and editing of sound recording :

The technology of magnetic tape recording in professional broadcasting is fast becoming obsolete. Hence, it is gradually changing over to computer based recording system. A pilot project has been commissioned in Imphal station and it is being successfully put into use.
4. C band digital satelite receive setup. : Using this facility it is possible to down link digital carriers of AIR like Vividha Bharati program from Mumbai, major news bulletins from Delhi etc.
5. Captive  Earth station for up linking : Using this facility, AIR Imphal program can be linked to other station through Insat satellite.
6. 300 KW MW transmitter as a replacement for 50 KW MW transmitter at HPT center Mayang Imphal. : Replaced the outdated 50 KW MW transmitter. This is a state-of-efficiency transmitter will be the most powerful radio transmitter in Northeast region can easily cover entire Manipur state and better portion of neighboring states also
7. 125-KVA DG set at HPT. : For operating the 300 KW MW transmitter on low power during power, supply failure.
8. Local radio station, Churachandpur : This Station was sanctioned under the 8th plan project at the cost of Rs.4 crores. Station consists of two numbers of studios, a 6KW FM transmitter and other auxiliary equipment. Station is kept in commissioning ready condition since last 1 year. Periodically, trial broadcasts are being made from the station to keep the hardware in good condition

A PROFILE OF ALL INDIA RADIO, IMPHAL
Prologue

                All India Radio, Imphal station commenced its public service broadcasting with a modest setup on 15th August 1963. Initially, it was consisting of a pilot studio and a 200 watt Medium wave (MW) transmitter. Within a couple of years, it was augmented to a one killowatt (kw) transmitter. This transmitter enabled AIR to cover Imphal town and surrounding villages only. The pilot studio was housed in the present Raj Bhavan complex and the transmitter in the DM college campus. To cover the entire state of Manipur, a 50 kw MW high power transmitter was commissioned near the Mayang Imphal village in a site measuring 34.5 acres in October 1972. This improved the coverage of the station substantially to an extent of 75% of the area of Manipur state. Studio center was shifted to present location at Palace compound during 1980. Presently, this complex consists of an office block, type III studio setup and a10 kw FM transmitter. The one kw transmitter is also housed in the studio complex and being used during power supply failure at HPT. Captive generators have been provided at the studio complex for operating the studios and FM transmitter. Studio setup consists of a drama, music and talk studio along with dubbing room and control room. Consider in still there are number of uncovered packets in the hill terrain, a SW transmitter of 50 kw was installed and commissioned on 1992 at Mayang Imphal center.