Community Radio Start-Up Information Guide

This guide is meant to be used as a tool for those interested in starting a community radio station. Setting up a community radio station may at first seem overwhelming, but with the right resources, and with community support, it can be a rewarding experience.

This guide has two main goals:

To provide a general overview of some of the steps that are involved in starting up a community radio station. This manual discusses how to get started, legal issues, funding options, things to think about when selecting equipment, ideas for managing your community radio station, and broadcasting tips;
To provide links to websites, publications and other resources that may be useful when starting up a community radio station.