Radio Sagaramatha's chats, radio features and opinion concern vital issues affecting the everyday lives of the citizens of Nepal's capital and its environment. Radio Sagaramatha celebrates the ethnic, religious and linguistic diversity of the two million people who can be reached by its signal around Kathmandu valley. Nepal has changed from a monarchy, and a one party political system, to a more democratic form of government in 1990. This was the principal factor that opened up new possibility to democratise electronic media, hitherto totally controlled by government. Private sector participation in FM broadcasting, is a major key provision of this act.
Community broadcasting is a relatively new concept in Nepal.
Radio Sagaramatha's listeners are the urban dwellers of the capital city that is also the social, economic and political centre of the country. The radio is thus broadcasting to an intelligent, informed community. This listenership is both a challenge and an opportunity. Getting attention of this audience demands programming that is competitive, comparable and even better than what already exists since Sagaramatha is dealing with a public that has always influenced Nepal s political and economic decision-making, the community radio is also in a position to influence change. This environment shapes the radio Sagaramatha's mission.