The mission of Sagal Radio Services is to build community by engaging, educating, and empowering new Americans through radio programming broadcast in their native language.
Who
We Are
Since 1998, Sagal Radio has given a voice to new Americans by offering radio programming on a variety of issues in the native languages of our listeners. We have grown from a two-hour local Somali news broadcast to a twice weekly broadcast in three African languages to metro-Atlanta on the radio and to the world online.
Our radio show has at the heart of its
mission a desire to build a strong community. We thus offer
educational tools (cultural information, translations of
news), public service announcements (safety, health),
resources (job information, community services) and
opportunities for involvement (on-air discussions, volunteer
information). You can find out more about our work
by following the Programming and Community links at
left.
A
Story of Success
Our community-led radio program started strongly in spring of 1998
and has gathered momentum ever since. Begun by a handful of African
refugees who saw a need to create a voice for their community, Sagal Radio
has steadily grown in the scope of its reach and in its capacity as
an organization. Over the years we have garnered
recognition from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Department of Human Resources as a key community resource
for our contributions to strengthening Georgia’s diverse community.
We were also chosen as a community partner for the Emory University
Kenneth Cole Fellowship in Community Building and Social
Change. In 2003, Sagal
Radio Services increased its effectiveness by becoming a fully licensed
non-profit organization and significantly diversifying the board of
directors. We aim to build on these successes as
we work to expand and improve the radio service.
***Read more about our history in this Sagal
Radio Timeline*** |
