A DREAM COME TRUE

I’m a simple, humble guy. I dont aim for the stars. Even if I do (under the most improbable circumstances), I dont expect those dreamz to come true. Thatz why they are called “DREAMZ” in the first place!!!

One such dream was the full-fledged functioning of a campus radio in our college. Not exactly beyond my imagination, but yet another wild dream. Actually, that night I’d watched the malayalam-dubbed movie “HAPPY DAYS“, wherein they show a campus radio functioning, in a couple of scenes. I discussed the idea with UNNI – the guy who seems to have a solution for anything…… and nothing seems impossible for him. As expected, he remarked “PIECE OF CAKE!!”. Now, I can accept that this radio thing is not a VERY VERY BIG DEAL… but definitely not a cakewalk for even someone of Unni’s technical calibre and excellence. Even if he had unprecedented support from one of the most responsible guyz GEC has ever known….. None other but ME!!!!! He said that it was actually possible…. the only hitch would possibly be that they’d have to obtain legal permission for the FM. Broadcasting was easy stuff. I scoffed at him…. I was certain it’d take tremendous amount of time.. plus even if completed, it wouldn’t be functionally perfect…. I was confident of that……

A couple of days later, Unni came to me saying that the technical work for the “radio broadcasting” thing would be over soon, and that I needed to chart some programs for the Campus Radio, so that we could launch it during the ‘OPEN HOUSE‘ (the technical exhibition this year, in our college), which was to be held within a week. ‘ ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT‘ was my first reaction. One, because it had come unexpectedly. And secondly, but most importantly, I didn’t trust him to get everything done by then. I knew him well enough. He takes most things lightly… and I was pretty confident he’d have ignored a couple of aspects. Anyways, I didn’t want to be caught for time wastage. I immediately began jotting down important points and other related stuff…. Interesting. I thought. I hoped it’d all work out somehow.

And it did. Unni, Bimal, Deepak and Anil finished off all the technical work and Shabna Chechi joined me , for test transmission. We also got some juniors from various departments, to work alongside us. By the end of the day, we’d an enthusiastic group of 10-15 guyz n galz… and we couldn’t wait to start broadcasting…..

We prepared charts and posters that night, opened an Orkut community , plus a Gmail account. By the final day of the Open House, the radio gained huge popularity and we broadcasted a variety of programs. We even launched a Phone-In program, and frankly, there were copious amounts of fun and enjoyment all along.

So, back to what I started with……. The Campus Radio concept was just a dream….. and its more or less, come true. I can swear nothing this exciting has happened to me before. This is definitely, a big milestone in the history of GEC. And that its come in the 50th Year, in connection with the Golden Jubilee celebrations, makes it even more eye-catching. I’m happy with the entire bunch of volunteers; there’re a number of imaginative guys and girls in our group. Plus, Unni and co. have done a beautiful job, in covering the technical side. We initially had a few hiccups, but then, I believe it was expected. But overall, I extend him my whole-hearted appreciation and thankfulness. I’m happy the ‘dream’ has materialised, and that I’ve been able to be a part of it…

We’ve also received plenty of support and co-operation from the listeners as well. They’ve contributed with their calls, declarations, SMS-es and stuff…… and thats exactly what we expect from them. The Campus Radio, will undoubtedly, be a hit. My happiness does not know bounds.

There’s just 1 problem. We’d given the contact number on the 40+ charts and posters as 9995213648 ( In case u r unaware, thatz my no.) I felt that since most people knew my number (atleast those from my batch), it’d be easy for them to send in their dedications and SMS-es (even if they had to do it personally). I realised I was wrong. I got a call from one of my batchmates from Mechanical Engineering, and genuinely asked me…… “HELLO…. RADIO ALLE?/”!!!