Unity 101
Encyclopedia
Unity 101 is a community radio
station based in Southampton
, England
, a voluntary organisation catering to the Asian
and ethnic minority communities in the area. The station was previously only on the air for one month a year, but on December 8, 2005 began a five year licence to broadcast permanently.
The show's weekday lineup consists predominantly of India
n music in Hindi
, Gujarati
, Punjabi
and English
, with a 'Community Hour' of discussion from 3pm to 4pm. On the weekends the station hosts music and other forms of culture (such as literature
) from a greater variety of ethnicities, currently including Chinese
, Afghani
, Polish
and music of black origin. On weekdays between 2pm and 3pm the station hosts radio shows from local colleges, Taunton's College
, Southampton City College
, Regent's Park College, Barton Peveril College
and Totton College
Community radio in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, Community Radio refers to a system of licensing small, micro-local, non-profit radio stations, which started in 2002. In its early days, the pilot scheme was known as Access Radio.-History:...
station based in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, a voluntary organisation catering to the Asian
British Asian
British Asian is a term used to describe British citizens who descended from mainly South Asia, also known as South Asians in the United Kingdom...
and ethnic minority communities in the area. The station was previously only on the air for one month a year, but on December 8, 2005 began a five year licence to broadcast permanently.
The show's weekday lineup consists predominantly of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n music in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, with a 'Community Hour' of discussion from 3pm to 4pm. On the weekends the station hosts music and other forms of culture (such as literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
) from a greater variety of ethnicities, currently including Chinese
Music of China
Chinese Music has been made since the dawn of Chinese civilization with documents and artifacts providing evidence of a well-developed musical culture as early as the Zhou Dynasty...
, Afghani
Music of Afghanistan
The music of Afghanistan has existed for a long time, but since the late 1970s the country has been involved in constant wars and people were less concerned about music...
, Polish
Music of Poland
Artists from Poland, including famous composers like Chopin or Lutosławski and traditional, regionalized folk musicians, create a lively and diverse music scene, which even recognizes its own music genres, such as poezja śpiewana.- Beginning :...
and music of black origin. On weekdays between 2pm and 3pm the station hosts radio shows from local colleges, Taunton's College
Taunton's College
Taunton's College is a sixth form college in Upper Shirley, Southampton attended by approximately 1340 students.-Admissions:It offers a range of courses, mostly A Levels and more notably the International Baccalaureate...
, Southampton City College
Southampton City College
Southampton City College is a further education college located in Southampton, Hampshire, England.The college has around 1700 full time and 5000 part time students, and offers a wide choice of full-time vocational courses including art & design, beauty, hairdressing, media, catering, IT,...
, Regent's Park College, Barton Peveril College
Barton Peveril College
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is the seventh largest sixth form college in the UK, located in Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK with approximately 2600 students. It is part of the Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges.-Admissions:...
and Totton College
Totton College
Totton College is a sixth form college located in Totton and Eling, Hampshire, England.The college offers courses to students from the local area. The courses include NVQs, A Levels, BTECs. The college also has a provision of adult education, including offering Access courses to mature students...