| Frequently Asked Questions | | | | Q) What if I am not eligible to get a license to create |
| Q). I have no prior experience of starting or operating | | | | radio station? |
| radio station. Can I still start one? | | | | A) License is generally not declined, if there is an |
| A)You do not need prior experience to create radio | | | | availability of free frequency and if the applicant puts |
| station. Most of the things are best learned on the job | | | | up a deserving application. Frequencies are mostly |
| as you set up one. Most of the successful radio | | | | available for allotment unless you are applying for |
| stations entrepreneur started as absolute novices | | | | broadcast in a super competitive location. |
| some day. And the real successful ones still consider | | | | To check the availability of frequency you need to |
| themselves to be novices. Every new venture needs | | | | check up with the licensing authority of your land. U.S |
| to start up some where. | | | | applicants can check the availability of frequency for |
| Q) Does it require a fortune to set up a radio station? | | | | their location at U.K applicants can check for details of |
| A) A good station can be started for as low as USD | | | | availability of frequency at: Other country applicants |
| 30,000. The cost depends on how far you are capable | | | | should simply search for the term "radio station license, |
| or willing to spend. Most of the new omes start low | | | | your country name" in a search engine to find out the |
| and scale up over the years. The costs have further | | | | licensing authority of your land. |
| reduced in the last few years as many costly | | | | The central idea here is to put up a deserving |
| equipments have been replaced by inexpensive | | | | application that has already taken corrective measures |
| software programs. How else could we see many | | | | to improve upon the limitations of the applicant, there |
| small business owners, schools, communities and | | | | by minimising the chances of rejection. |
| churches create radio station of their own, had it been | | | | Q) How much time does it take to set up a radio |
| very costly to set up one? | | | | station? |
| Q) Can I raise funds if I am short of it? | | | | A) If your are prepared and a bit lucky, you can launch |
| A) You easily attract investors, if you have worked | | | | in less than 3 months time. It can also take up to 18 |
| hard and managed to procure a broadcasting license. | | | | months for some cases. |
| Q) Does it require a lot of technical knowledge? | | | | Q) Where should I begin |
| No. You do not have to get into the technicalities | | | | You should begin by starting to draft a business plan |
| yourself. Providing you a workable broadcasting | | | | that is intended to make your license application stand |
| solution in ready to use condition is the duty of the | | | | apart in the eyes of the licensing authorities and the |
| equipment vendor. On the job technical knowledge is | | | | investors (should you at all need them). |
| acquired over the years. | | | | |