DD Assam
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Guwahati, Assam India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Assamese and English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prasar Bharati |
| Key people | RNU Head : Maruf Alam |
| History | |
| Launched | 1985 (as Doordarshan Kendra Guwahati) |
| Founder | Govt. of India |
| Replaced | DD North-East |
| Former names | Doordarshan Kendra Guwahati, DD North-East |
| Links | |
| Website | prasarbharati |
DD Assam is a state-owned Indian TV channel operated by Doordarshan. It telecasts from Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati, Assam.[1] DD Assam is available on DD Free dish DTH, at channel 52.[2] Doordarshan Assam can reach almost 83% of the population and almost 79% the area.
History
[edit]The Doordarshan Kednra Guwahati was commissioned on March 24, 1985. DD Assam 24 x 7 satellite channel was launched on 4 August 2020 by the then Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar.[3] It was done through video conferencing from New Delhi.[4]
Regional News Unit (RNU)
[edit]DD News has 31 functional Regional News Units / Bureaus which are broadcasting over 140 news bulletins in 22 languages/dialects with a consolidated more than 49 hours of daily telecast of bulletins and programmes. RNUs besides producing regional news also cater to DD News in Reporting, Visual feeds & Special Programming. All the States have a Regional News Unit (RNU), except Sikkim. Jammu and Kashmir has 2 RNUs, while there is one in Leh for Ladakh UT. Over 900 stringers are working for the DD News Network, across the country in all districts.[5] RNU are headed by an Indian Information Service Officer (IIS) officer. He or she is responsible for functioning of the RNU including bulletins, budget / finance, coordination and other administrative issues. News Editors are posted in RNU to mount the news bulletins / programmes, assignment coordination, social media handling, and to assist Head of RNU in the financial and administrative works.[citation needed]
RNU also engages the services of Reporters, Stringers, Camerapersons, Copy Editors, Assistant News Editors, Video Editors, Graphics Editors, News Readers, Website Assistants on casual assignments to mount the News Bulletins / Programmes.
Bulletin/News run by DD News Assam (RNU)
[edit]The new daily news Timings are as follows:
| Sl.No | Bulletin / Programme | Time Slot | Duration | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Morning News | 09:00 AM daily | 15 Minutes | Assamese |
| II | Afternoon News | 04:00 PM daily | 15 Minutes | Assamese |
| III | Headline News (Graphics only) | 05:00 PM daily | 1 Minute | Assamese |
| IV | Evening News | 06:30 PM daily | 15 Minutes | Assamese |
| V | North East News | 06:45 PM daily | 15 Minutes | English |
| VI | Sangbad Lohitya
(Prime Time bulletin) |
08:30 PM
(Mon-Fri) |
30 Minutes | Assamese |
Programming
[edit]- Batori (News)
- Xu Prabhat Axom (Good Morning Show)
- Borgeet
- Chah Gashar Maje Maje (Tea Garden Programme)
- Geetmala
- Krishi Darshan
- Rupali Dhow
RNU Head and News Editor
[edit]- Maruf Alam, IIS RNU Head[6] and News Editor
- Santanu Rowmuria, IIS News Editor
See also
[edit]- List of programs broadcast by DD National
- All India Radio
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- DD Direct Plus
- List of South Asian television channels by country
References
[edit]- ^ The Hindu Bureau, The Hindu (12 August 2024). "Documentary on Ahom warrior Bir Lachit Borphukan on the anvil". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "DD Assam an Exclusive first TV channel launched for the state". DD FreeDish Blog. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Tribune, The Assam (15 September 2010). "Turn DDK, Guwahati into 24x7 State channel". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Assam gets own 24/7 Doordarshan Channel". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "MIB Report" (PDF).
- ^ "DD News. | Prasar Bharati". prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
