It is a unique initiative to assist Indonesia's transition to democracy by facilitating open and informed discussion among millions of people throughout the archipelago.

Today, KBR produces 8 hours a day of information and education based programming to 900 radio stations in Indonesia and nine countries across Asia.

[2] With its explicitly public service ethos, and its strong emphasis on government accountability, KBR has created a new paradigm for information dissemination and democratic development in Indonesia.

The radio news agency actively encourages listener participation in a country where, for decades, they were discouraged from engagement in public life.

A toll free phone number and text messaging facility encourages participation in all of these programs by listeners regardless of their economic, social or political status and a platform from which to state their views.

[8] For a modest cost these stations have a transformative effect on local communities, enabling them to have their voices heard, often for the first time, on political, social and economic issues, as well as providing a unique vehicle for cultural expression.

A number of prominent Indonesians have adopted trees in support of this initiative, including Olga Lidya, Teten Masduki, Ayu Utami, Jimmly Asshiddiqie, and Nia Dinata.

In January 2013, the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan also visited the site and participated in Green Radio's tree adoption program.

And began broadcasting again with call sign of Power FM and closed in 2020 KBR68H has won numerous national and international awards since its establishment.