Community Media/ICT4D JAMAICA/Draft Curriculum Media Training Workshop Jeffrey Town/Qestions for KRUU

Questions for KRUU Chat
KRUU-FM info KRUU FM Website


 * 1) How did the station start?
 * 2) Where did you get the funding for start up?
 * 3) How did you decide on the name KRUU and what does it mean?
 * 4) How many persons did you start with and how many do you have now?
 * 5) How does KRUU clear its overhead expenses?
 * 6) What is/was the community’s reaction to the station?
 * 7) What are the outreach activities that KRUU is involved with?
 * 8) What are some of the interactive programmes on the station?
 * 9) How influential is reggae music in Fairfield?
 * 10) Do you have any religious programmes?
 * 11) Describe your youth enrichment programme?
 * 12) Why do you put the man in the street on the radio?
 * 13) As the voice of Fairfield, wat are some of the issues that FRUU addresses for the community?
 * 14) What do you mean when you say that programmes can be underwritten?
 * 15) Why has KRUU established a food garden?
 * 16) Are there any disadvantages to using free software?
 * 17) Who maintains the garden and who benefits from it?
 * 18) Are your volunteers and staff financially compensated?
 * 19) Where do you expect to be in 5 years?

Participants in the Teleconference

 * James Moore, Station Manager, KRUU-FM
 * Roland Wells, Founder, KRUU-FM


 * Valerie Gordon, Facilitator
 * Rosamond Brown, JET-FM