The Ministry of Communication and Culture granted the FM frequencies for both radio stations at no cost, in spite of the fact that there doesn t seem to be specific legislation for community radio stations in Madagascar. Actually, the two stations and a third scheduled to start operating in Antananarivo by the year 20 will be the first of its kind in Madagascar. The legal status of the stations may become an issue in the future, when the pressure for new frequencies becomes important. Both stations operate during one or two hours early in the morning, but their main programming starts at 5 p.m. and ends by 1 in the evening. Neither of the two stations produce local news, though information on local issues might be part of any other segment.
Programming starts with public announcements and advertising.
The main slots feature productions on health, environment, rural security, arts and culture, women and youth. A slot is devoted to exchanges between peasants and technicians on agricultural issues . Every detail seems to have been designed from the beginning to successfully achieve a process of participatory communication. The strategy devised by the DDC includes four stages that follow a logical path. The distribution of cassette tapes showed the growing interest of the peasantry towards the installation of a community-oriented radio station.