Since Chhinophano went on air in October 2002, some 2500 listener clubs have been formed around the broadcast magazine. This year only, Antenna has been able to register 500 listener clubs. Each listener club comprises of 7 to 13 members – mostly between 16 to 32 years of age. We estimate that Chhinophano informs and engages some 25,000 active young men and women listeners in different parts of Nepal through its programs. Although we have significant number of listener clubs registering with Antenna, not all listener clubs are equally active. Based on Antenna’s database, number of letters and feedback received, we estimate that around 1200 listener clubs are in regular contact and active.

Until now, listener clubs have continued to monitor Chhinophano and provide feedback to the content we produce. Listener club members have participated in Kachahari discussion component of Sodhikhoji a radio magazine on conflict transformation produced in partnership with the 21 local radio stations. The local producers of Sodhikhoji in the FM stations invited representatives of different listener clubs in the area to participate in the discussion of the program.

In the past year we disseminated Listening Magazine on community mediation to selected active listener clubs. Some listener clubs have even started mediating conflicts in their communities. We regularly encourage the listener club members to send their success and failure stories while mediating local level conflicts. These letters are being read in the programme. Listener club members also travel to different parts of the village to reach non traditional listening audiences and to those areas which do not have access to radio to disseminate ideas from the listening magazines.