FM2000 Radio Station - Saidu Sharif, Swat Valley
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The FM2000 concept
In year 2000, when mobile phones, computers and internet were the luxury. SwatValley was not connected with the mainstream internet backbone. Youngsters of Saidu Sharif & Mingora were not aware of social media, mobile phone technology and digital communication. Shakeel Ahmad (a young boy from Saidu Sharif) had realized that the native youth have a lot of potential but it couldn’t be explored without providing them the right opportunity and a platform, which will help the youngster to network, build positive relationship in the society , grow and glow.
To unite the youth at a common ground and let them explore their hidden talent, which might help this deprived nation to prosper and get ready for the challenges of 21st century, Shakeel had decided to establish a small scale radio station in Saidu Sharif. The whole radio station setup was locally designed by Shakeel without any technical or financial support from Govt. or private sector and the radio station took two months for completion till the test transmission in February 2000.
The ever first transmission was done on 14th Feb. 2000 and within few days it became the most popular medium of communication among the natives from different age groups and background.
Since radio communication needs license to operate, hence Shakeel had officially applied for the broadcast permission to the local authorities, which was not approved due to the lengthy procedure and financial limitation to obtain a valid license. At last after 9 months of continuous self struggle, Shakeel had decided to stop the radio transmission, which was against the telecom regulations. The ever last program went on air in November 2000, which was a memorable experience, where the radio station fans got emotional and didn’t allow the program get terminated. The voice, which once glorified the valley had died for ever, leaving behind its footprint in the history of beautiful SwatValley.
