BAUKO, Mt. Province- With the vision to be the number one source of reliable information on health, nutrition and other development programs in Bauko, the newly established Nutriskwela Radyo Kataguwan now airs in Bauko reaching the nearby municipalities of Tadian, Sabangan and Sagada, Mt. Province. The term Kataguwan named to their Nutriskwela radio station is a kankana-ey word which means livelihood.
Mayor Abraham Akilit of Bauko thanked the National Nutrition Council for granting his request two years ago for a Community Radio to be established in the municipality in his welcome remarks during the opening program of the hands-on training for Nutriskwela Community Radio on September 18, 2017 in Bauko.
Around 40 members of the Community Radio Council (CRC) representing the different sectors such as senior citizens, youth, women, religious sector and farmers, different government offices including DepEd, PNP, BFP and different offices of the Local Government of Bauko particularlyMSWDO, MAO, MPDO, LCR, MBO, Mayor’s Office, Sangguniang Bayan Office, etc. and radio personnel had their hands-on training on how to manage the Community Radio on September 18-20, 2017. Among the trained participants were the following radio personnel appointed by the Mayor: Station Manager Gladys Bacwaden, Program Manager Arsenia Addon, Assistant Technician Rondel Rick Orcales and News Director Gracia Florentina Bragado. These radio personnel also attended a National Training on Community Radio Broadcasting last August in Manila including Technician Hon. Ricky Samidan.
The equipment of the radio station was set-up and test broadcast was done.
The CRC elected their Officers with Mr. Ricardo Masidong as the Chairperson. They prepared their 3-year plan on promotion, programming, promotions, resource generation and community service led by the elected committee chairperson per committee.
Radyo Kataguwan started its full operation on September 29 over 97.3 FM and is expected to operate daily, from Mondays to Sundays from 4:00am to 10:00pm.
MQ Media Zone, provided the training with highly experienced radio personalities to include Mr. Francis Flores, Project Director, Mr. Mario Garcia, Mr. Louie Tabing, Program Host, ABS-CBN DzMM, Ms. Mackay Quadra, Managing Director and Mr. Andy Vital as resource persons. Nutrition Officer II Nancy Paclos of NNC-CAR also served as facilitator-participant.
