The management of the Himalayan Broadcasting Company (HBC) has announced the closure of HBC FM radio from Wednesday.

A three-page notice pasted on the main gate of the radio station located at Arubari Boudha in Kathmandu said the FM station has been closed since the Ministry of Information and Communication has revoked the operating license in December 2006.

The notice signed by Gajendra Kumar Lama reads that if the management could revive the broadcast of the radio those already working with the FM will be given priority for recruitment.

Similarly, HBC Radio Workers’ Joint Struggle Committee (HBCRWSC) in a statement has denounced the decision of the management to close the radio station.

The HBCRWSC said the move was a conspiracy of the management against implementing the six-point agreements reached earlier with them and also a violation of norms of the Working Journalists Act. nepalnews.com ia Feb 14 08