Archana Kapoor

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Archana Kapoor is a community media specialist, filmmaker, and founder of SMART, which runs the award-winning Radio Mewat. She has played a key role in shaping India’s community radio landscape through policy advocacy, capacity-building, and innovation. Archana founded India’s first Radio Festival and mentors stations across India and Asia. Her work in media and social change has earned national and international recognition, and she has authored several toolkits and papers on gender, education, disaster preparedness, and community led development.


Areas of expertise

Community media


Currently working at

SMART - Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation


Articles by Archana Kapoor


A boy and a woman listen to a radio on a charpai in a rural courtyard_community radio

June 11, 2025
Tuning in: Community radio in the digital age
Community radio remains an accessible media platform for underrepresented communities. It must be preserved, strengthened, and expanded.
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