Such naive observations are plainly absurd besides being quite uncalled for. News, and popular Nepali songs.
Radio broadcasting is the cheapest and quickest means of mass communications in Nepal.
In a mountainous country like Nepal, radio broadcasting has proved to be a very effective medium in disseminating information, educating people and entertaining the masses. It has been providing various programmes aimed at creating mass awareness. The people in the hilly areas and many of the remote villages have no access to motorable roads nor to any communication and entertainment facilities. Illiteracy being a common feature among the people, little use is made of the newspapers, which have very limited and delayed circulation. Therefore, radio has been the most suitable means of disseminating information and providing entertainment to masses in Nepal.