The society Društvo za podporo radiu Marš - DPRM is a voluntary, independent, apolitical association for the development of culture, theory and science in electronic media. DPRM was founded in 1998 with the aim to spread the awareness of the importance of a youth (student) radio station at the local and regional level. For almost 17 years DPRM is supporting radio MARŠ (maribor student radio) through different projects, actions, petitions and other active citizenship initiatives. Our key target group are students and other youth as well as vulnerable and/or marginalized groups. The society has approx. 20 members, 3 of which are currently working for the society.
– supporting radio MARŠ (maribor student radio) through different projects, actions, petitions and other active citizenship initiatives,
– educating students and youth in general for independent radio work, (through workshops, lectures and individual practice with professionals working in the media field),
– sharing knowledge on socially critical journalism, core democratic social processes and the field of vulnerable and/or marginalized social groups,
– promotion of independent and alternative music,
– support of direct democracy practises
– courses on radio work (integral radio knowledge – journalism, technical knowledge and radio hosting),
– monthly musical events “Marš klub” for promotion of independent music,
– once a year a small music festival “Marš 25”, to celebrate the anniversary of the radio station and promote independent and alternative music,
– projects to support direct democracy practises and participatory democracy (presently we are implementing a project financed by the Norwegian financial mechanism, with the aim to support the initiative for city-wide assemblies in Maribor)
We are one of two independent media outlets in Slovenia and as such important in the local as well as regional level. We are a non-profit organization with no ownership, but only members (open to anyone) and therefore have only the highest standards of transparency. We are funded through public tenders on national and international level.
Municipality of Maribor (cultural project funds) approx. 4.000-10.000 per year
Norwegian financial mechanism (2014-2016) approx. 40.000 per year
National tenders (Republic of Slovenia) approx. 10.000 per year
