30 April 2015, Koronadal City - The National Nutrition Council conducted a 3-day Hands-On Training on Community Radio Broadcasting held at Tboli and Tupi South Cotabato on April 13–15, 2015 and April 16-18, 2015 respectively.

The purpose of the said training was for the participants to be well informed and be guided on how to deliver news efficiently and to discuss the rules and policies of this Nutriskwela Community Radio Station. About 100 participants from the different sectors of Tboli and Tupi municipalities actively joined and gained knowledge on administrating and managing a radio station.

The trainers namely, Mr. Francisco Flores, Mr. Mario Garcia, Mr. Andy Vital and Mackay Quadra from the MQ Media Zone Production tackled the following topics; Overview of Nutrition and the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program, Community Radio: History, objects, strategies, voice and anchoring basics, writing for radio and field reporting, production basics, basic sound editing, equipment maintenance and trouble shooting, effective interviewing and add-libbing Tips, and designing a program radio for radio.

After the conduct of hands-on training, the two community radio stations have their inaugural broadcast as the National Telecommunications Commission has granted the NNC the necessary licenses to operate the stations. The newly put-up radio stations, Radyo Katribu 103.3 Mhz in Tboli and Radyo Kahiusa 99.3 Mhz in Tupi were now on air with the capacity of 100-200 watts serving their constituents which covers 15 barangays of Tupi and 25 barangays in Tboli.

After the inauguration, NNC, MQ Media Zone Production and the radio stations managers conducted signal mapping. The broadcast of Radyo Kahiusa in Tupi could reach as far portions of Koronadal City and Polomolok area. Meanwhile, Mayor Dibu S. Tuan of municipality of Tboli said that they were forever grateful of this blessing, “a dream come true to have a community radio as a means to convey information and education to the indigenous people on matters concerning nutrition”.

Under the Memorandum of Agreement between the LGU and National Nutrition Council, the radio station will be manned by personnel from the local government unit with the assistance of its stakeholders thru the Community Radio Council (CNC) members. NNC XII Nutrition Program Coordinator Arceli M. Latonio said that the Nutriskwela Community Radio is a long-term, cost-efficient strategy to address malnutrition especially in areas with high prevalence of malnutrition and without or limited access to commercial radio.

To date, there were 35 Nutriskwela Community Radio Stations all-over the country and will continue to grow stronger to disseminate of correct, relevant and up-to-date health and nutrition information and education from the government, non-government and all sectors of the community.