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ByKimJun-kyu
Song Deock-ho : First, it was
andhowdoyouandthestationdo
startedwiththinkingaboutthemedia
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that?
as it exists. I thought the current
Song : We have made four rules
idyouknowthereisaradio
radio stations only speak for those
as a broadcasting station working
station in Korea that is
with power in the society. In our
for our community: To contribute
making moves for a better
community, most people have less
to local autonomy, to do our best to
life? If you go to Mapo-gu in Seoul
opportunity to let their voices be
makeourcommunitybetter,tospeak
and tune your radio to 100.7MHz,
heard through the media. Far worse,
for the people with less force, and
you will be listening to this station.
theirvoiceshavelessforceingetting
try to make a healthy community
MapoFM is for the people and by
theirideasouttothepublic.
culture.Withthesefourprinciplesin
the people. This is how MapoFM
Istartedwiththisideaandrecruited
mind,wegoforward.
works. Unlike radio stations in the
peoplewhoalsothoughtlikethis,so
Starting at 9:00 AM and broad-
established media, MapoFM is run
that we could make a radio station
casting until 1:00 AM the next
with citizens¡¯ help, and all the radio
dedicated to giving all the people
morning, we are on the air. In our
programsareproducedbyvolunteers.
a voice in our society. At this radio
case the people of Mapo, almost all
In this way, MapoFM is unique
station, anyone can participate and
the radio programs are about Mapo
comparedtootherradiostations.
talk. Compared to mainstream-
community news. The community
The Argus decided to look into the
media, which has always been there,
previews facts about Mapo and
workings of MapoFM, and find out
it is worth it to us. Because thinking
cultural items such as independent
what inspires people to volunteer
about those who have always had
musical bands, and minority issues
their time and efforts in making this
the power to speak, such as those in
such as the disabled or lesbians.
radio station succeed. We had the
politics, business, military, and other
Especially, the cultural problems in
chancetotalktothegeneralmanager
such authorities, the average citizen
Mapo are unique compared to other
ofMapoFM,SongDeock-ho.
neverhadmuchopportunitytoreach
communities. This makes our radio
outthroughthemedia.
station much more valuable to our
listenersthanothermedia.
Argus: How did MapoFM get
I strongly feel that our radio
started? And what motivation and
Argus: Preserving the
station is working fine. We offer
purposemakesMapoFMwork?
individuality of MapoFM, what
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