The #LoveYourCommunityRadio campaign is a call for an annual grant to community media organisations to provide quality and independent journalism, and a platform for citizens to become community media activists at a local level.

According to R2K, radio is the mass media reaching the widest audience in the world and is specifically suited to reach remote communities and vulnerable people while offering a platform to have their voices heard in public debates of the day.



The focal points for the ‘#LoveYourCommunityRadio’ campaign are as follows: 

  • A call for better public funding through an annual grant to help community media stations provide a basic quality service, including training and support for journalists. This grant must be made available to all licensed community radio stations subject to their compliance with the licensing conditions.
  • A poster and pamphlet championing community media activism, including nine ways you can build and support community media in your area (see r2k.org.za/communitymedia).
  • A mobile petition, through the Awethu platform, for the public to support the call for better funding for their community media stations (see r2k.org.za/LOVE).
For more information, visit www.r2k.org.za. You can also follow R2K on Facebook or on Twitter.