SHARING
Sharing the vision with the world
Background
hbc.com.np is the official website for HBC94FM through which HBC hopes to share its vision with the world. It gives general information about HBC94FM like core philosophy, show times, archived on demand audio, and free downloadable mp3 music. But there are two unique features of the website that cannot be found in any other websites made in Nepal.
1. hbc.com.np offers Nepal’s first and ONLY live Internet broadcast. People around the world - Nepalese, Non-Resident Nepalese, and foreigners alike, tune into the live Internet broadcast of HBC94FM. You will find in the next page some of the emails we got from our listeners, both Nepali and foreigners. As some of you might recall, hbc.com.np set a historical mile stone by becoming the first ever to broadcast the budget speech of the finance minister live on the Internet earlier this year.
2. The second unique feature of our web site is the web-magazine. Our monthly web-magazine is the only web-magazine built with the latest Flash Technology. Flash technology has revolutionized the World Wide Web by adding interaction and “life” to the web pages that was not possible before with just plain regular html. Our web magazine built with Flash is a stunning mixture of graphics, animation and sound that compliments the contents and substance of our articles. This makes the web magazine very entertaining as well as informative.
Goals
The above-mentioned features have never been seen before in “made in Nepal” websites. Through our website, we are trying to show the rest of the world that Nepal too posses knowledge and ability to produce great websites, rich in content, technology and artwork. This will encourage others to look towards Nepal to base their Web Company.
Also, through our web site, we plan to attract a lot of tourists to Nepal in the coming years with a mixture of sights and sounds from Nepal.
Lastly, the informative and valuable content of the website hopes to raise general awareness in Nepal and the world. It also wishes to preserve the local culture and traditions by writing about it and creating an archived, electronic public library.
How the Live Internet Broadcast is done
A direct audio feed from HBC94FM, using professional devices, is fed into a computer server running “Real Server G2” in the World Link office in Jawlakhel (World Link is our partner in this joint live internet broadcast venture). This G2 server is attached to the Internet backbone in USA, thus, giving access to anyone hooked up to the Internet in any corner of the globe to enjoy HBC94FM’s unique music and web-magazine.
Future plans
In the future, the web site will also feature chat rooms, discussion forums, and free internet-voice-chat from anywhere in the world with our studios in Arubari. This will add a new dimension to conventional radio. Audience can interact with the RJs and program guests, in real time via email, chat or free internet-voice-chat from anywhere in the world, while listening to the shows live online on the internet.
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HBC 94 FM is defined within its philosophy, which can be described as mutual understanding, peace and harmony as well as respect towards all cultures, traditions, languages and philosophies throughout the world.
We feel proud to say that HBC 94 FM is a bridge of sound across time and space to promote international friendship and understanding.
The areas of concern of HBC production are named as follows:
# Nature & History
# Science
# Trends
# Experiences
# Specialized Musical Journeys
# Tradition
# Selected Readings
# Awareness
# Events
# Herbs
# Soil & Farming
# Marketing
In terms of achieving the desired aims and objectives, the following measures are taken during the production process.
Process:
1. Pre production
2. Production
3. Post production
Within these processes we make sure that:
A. Any programme produced at HBC is strong enough in it’s content.
B. Proper research work is done before pre production
C. The right blend of sound, effects and music is compiled in each episode.
D. The technical standard set for the broadcast is always met.
E. All the programmes are thoroughly checked before going on air, to make sure that they are all according to the HBC philosophy.
After nearly one year of regular musical performance, we have recently introduced the first phase of our programmes. At present the ratio of the music and programme can be measured as 4:1. It means within 20 hours we will be playing only 4-hour programme and 16 hours music. There are reasons for doing so, because
A. Listener's don’t want to have more talk from HBC (according to a survey)
B. We need to take care of the web cast where music is preferred
You might be aware that HBC 94FM is Nepal’s first radio station to broadcast live through the Internet and anyone can listen to us around the world, anytime.
As a Kathmandu based radio, it’s our responsibility to take care of the valley's different communities here. So all our daily palimpsest is being divised bearing in mind the local lifestyle
THE PROGRAMMES ON HBC 94 FM
At present all our morning shows are related to meditation, devotion, spirituality, health awareness, thoughts, ideas and concepts. As sun goes up there are news & informative programmes with continuous stream of world music.
Similarly, we broadcast shows for children, teenagers, youngsters, professionals, senior citizens etc. Besides our in house productions, we're broadcasting news bulletins from Radio Nepal in Nepali, English, Newari and Maithili. We are looking towards linking some major international stations. To be brief, HBC is the radio for everybody, anywhere.
# FOR DETAILS OF OUR PROGRAMME PLEASE FIND THE ENCLOSED COPY OF OUR WEEKLY PALIMPSEST.
Apart from being a responsible broadcasting organization, HBC will also be working with different social groups and individuals on various events and activities designed for social awareness. HBC itself will also organize these events and activities to uplift its corporate image and contribute to the respected fields. For example, we are involved in live web cast of the forthcoming WWF (World Wildlife Fund) concert to be organized on November at Basantapur in Kathmandu.
Finally, HBC 94 FM is a radio with an objective, not to gain but to contribute to the society in Kathmandu, Nepal as a Nation, and the world as a home for all. On behalf of the Production Department of HBC 94 FM I look forward to your sincere support, advices & suggestions in the coming days.
VISION
Born from unity, shared by friends, the Peace Network, HBC, is motivated by the wish to create something meaningful. And beautiful.
We're working to offer new paradigms to the mediatic world (often dramatically filled with sensationalism and negative information), to provide positive input, to expand awareness.
Media, as we all know, could be a powerful tool for transformation and evolution.
Our focus is to facilitate the development of human potential, to disseminate creative solutions, harmony and wisdom.
Today it gives us great pleasure to introduce you to our new adventure: a monthly periodical "on line" magazine at hbc.com.np
Presently this sacred valley is internationally known, and largely supported, as a magnificent abode of Gods and Goddesses.
Let's not throw out the Gods with the garbage.
Attracting wealth through sustainable tourism makes sense and the future depends on everyone.
We strongly perceive the time as now. Now is time to optimize energies and intelligences for a brighter future. Now.
We have many friends. Some are here, some are not. Some, we're pretty sure, are on their way to understanding us.
Our executives will report shortly on their operational fields.
Our station manager, Shambu Ghimire will cover what we called the setting. Our production manager, Harisharan Lamichhane, the action, our InfoTech manager Bibhuti Shrestha the sharing.
Then, finally, we're going to experience the "on line", live tour of our web magazine.
We'll be happy to answer your questions at the end.
Again, we feel the duty and the pleasure to thank the Becoming, Gods & Goddesses from all different skies, His Majesty the King and His Government, the honorable Ministers, the Officers of various diplomatic missions, the local media and all of you for giving us the occasion to start to operate here, in the Kingdom, the Himalayan Broadcasting Company project.
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