Meer FM — 90.4, where the river speaks.
A community radio station reaching 80+ villages across Dhamtari district. Six weekly shows, fourteen hours of fresh programming, broadcast in Chhattisgarhi and Hindi — because the river speaks in the language of the people who live along it.
Radio for the last mile
Meer FM 90.4 was launched to reach the villages that television forgets and the internet cannot yet serve. Where literacy is uneven and smartphones are shared between families, the radio remains the most reliable, most democratic, and most trusted medium in rural Chhattisgarh.
Why radio?
In villages where newspapers arrive a day late and television signals fade, the radio is on — in every home, in every field, in every tea stall. It is the medium of the last mile.
Community-owned
Every show is anchored by trained community reporters — village youth, SHG members, and educators. We don't broadcast at the village; we broadcast with it.
14 hours / week
Six weekly shows, two hours of original programming each weekday evening, plus weekend feature shows. All episodes archived as on-demand podcasts.
Listen anywhere. Meer FM broadcasts on 90.4 FM in Dhamtari district and streams live online. Past episodes are available as podcasts — so a farmer in Kanker can hear Tuesday's Kisan Ki Baat on Thursday, and a researcher in Delhi can subscribe to Bolti Nadi Samvad from anywhere in the world.
On air right now
A mock live player for the current episode. The waveform animates while the show is 'on air' — pause to freeze it. Real live streaming will arrive when our fibre uplink goes operational in Q3 2026.
Six shows, six audiences
Each Meer FM show is built around a community need — river conservation for farmers, agricultural advisory for the kisan, a women's collective platform, health awareness, children's programming, and weekend folk heritage. One show per audience, every week.
Bolti Nadi Samvad
Weekly river-conservation conversations with village elders, field team, and district officials.
Kisan Ki Baat
Agricultural advisory — seasonal crops, market prices, FPO updates, and weather alerts.
Mahila Manch
Women's collective discussions on rights, health, livelihood, and grassroots governance.
Swasthya Salah
Health-emergency awareness, yoga tips, preventive care, and weekly doctor Q&A.
Bal Sansar
Children's storytelling, CGBSE-aligned learning, rhymes, and a weekly child-reporter segment.
Virasat
Chhattisgarhi folk music, oral histories, and heritage stories — featuring village elders as guests.
The week on 90.4 FM
Fourteen hours of original programming every week. Weekday evenings are anchored shows; weekends carry feature programming. All times are Indian Standard Time (IST). Past episodes are available as podcasts on demand.
| Day | Time | Show | Duration | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 19:00 | Bolti Nadi Samvad | 30 min | Bolti Nadi field team |
| Tuesday | 18:00 | Kisan Ki Baat | 45 min | Farmours SHG leads |
| Wednesday | 19:00 | Mahila Manch | 30 min | Mahila Manch anchors |
| Thursday | 18:00 | Swasthya Salah | 30 min | Yoga Kutumb team |
| Friday | 17:00 | Bal Sansar | 30 min | Prayaas educators |
| Saturday | 20:00 | Virasat | 60 min | Heritage walk team |
| Sunday | All day | Reruns + listener-request hour · 18:00–19:00 | ||
Why community radio still wins
In an age of streaming and feeds, FM radio remains the most resilient, most affordable, and most inclusive medium in rural India. It reaches every household regardless of literacy, income, or smartphone access.
Meer FM reaches 80+ villages across Dhamtari district where television signals fade and internet is patchy at best.
Builds local broadcast infrastructure owned and operated by rural reporters — not beamed in from metros.
Reaches communities excluded from mainstream media by geography, language, and literacy.
Bal Sansar and Swasthya Salah extend learning and health literacy beyond the classroom and clinic.
Test your radio IQ
Five questions on Meer FM 90.4 — its shows, its reach, and the role of community radio in rural Chhattisgarh. Score 60% or higher to earn a certificate of awareness.
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Podcasts, PDFs & archives
Listen to past episodes as podcasts, or download the companion awareness PDFs that accompany each show. All PDFs are CC-BY 4.0 — distribute freely with attribution.
Resource library
6 of 6Meer FM trains village youth, SHG members, and students as community reporters. Write to meercare@live.com — we onboard new reporters every quarter.
CSR partners can underwrite an entire season of a show. Sponsors are acknowledged on-air and in the podcast notes — no commercial advertising.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes. While the FM signal covers Dhamtari district and adjacent areas, every show is archived as a podcast within 24 hours of broadcast. Listen on-demand from anywhere in the world via our podcast feed.