Radio/TV Station Owner Classification Coverage National (mainly urban areas) MIJ Radio MIJ Trustees Private Radio Maria *RCC Church affiliated National Radio Alinafe *RCC Church affiliated 50-70km radius from Lilongwe Radio Tigawane *RCC Church affiliated 50-70km radius from Mzuzu Transworld Radio *RACcc Church affiliated National Calvary Family Radio *CFC Church affiliated 20 km from Blantyre Dzimwe Community Radio Monkey Community Community 50-70km radius from Monkey Bay Nkhota Kota Community Radio Nkhota Kota Community Community 50-70km radius from Nkhota Kota Radio Islam Islamic Zakaat Fund Affiliated to Islam National Joy Radio Joy Radio LTD Private (Former president Bakili Muluzi has majority shares) 150 km from Blantyre Channel for All Nations Assemblies of God Church affiliated Lilongwe and surrounding areas * RCC: Roman Catholic Church * RACcc: Regional African Christian church communities * CFC: Calvary Family Church Media associations Media associations are important in protecting media freedom and freedom of expression. Malawi boasts several media associations. There are active press clubs in Lilongwe (Lilongwe Press Club) and Mzuzu (Nyika Media Club). Ironically the hub of the media industry, Blantyre, does not have a functioning media club. The Journalists’ Association of Malawi and the Kabula Club are virtually dead. Specialist journalism organisations also exist, like the Forum for Environmental Communicators (FECO), whose activities are rather ad hoc and usually donor prompted. In 2003, the Malawi Community Radio Association (MCORA) was formed, with the aim of So This Is Democracy? 2005 -65- Media Institute of Southern Africa