SECTOR 2

Commercial stations include QFM, a private Lusaka music station; Radio Phoenix;
Radio Sky FM; Zambezi FM; Hot FM; 5FM; Your Anthem Radio; Radio Breeze; Joy
Fm; Flava FM and Radio Choice13.
Community radio has been very effective in reaching smaller communities, and
these stations generate their own local stories. The major restriction for community
radios is their reach, as they are only allowed to broadcast over a 150km radius.
As such, people do not have ready access to most community radio stations.
During its campaign in the last election, the PF promised that it would extend the
radius of community stations. “Community is not just geography, but also about
linguistics.”
Some community stations include Radio Chikaya in Lundazi, Radio Lyambai in
Mongu, Radio Petauke Explorers, Mazabuka Community Radio, Radio Mkushi
and Radio Pasme.
Catholic Media Services has eight community stations throughout the country,
all of which generate their own autonomous, non-prosthelytising content. The
Catholic radio stations include Radio Maria Zambia in Chipata, Radio Icengelo in
Kitwe, Chikuni Radio in Monze, Radio Yangeni in Mansa, Radio Musi-O-Tunya in
Livingstone, Oblate Radio Liseli in Mongu, Radio Kabangabanga in Solwezi and
Radio Yatsani in Lusaka14.
Community stations also provide content that is relevant for special interests. For
example, Radio Breeze in Chipata broadcasts content on agricultural and farming
techniques.
UNZA Radio broadcasts from the University of Zambia campus in Lusaka.
Television
Approximately 45 percent of Zambian households own a television set.15
Several television stations exist in Zambia. These include ZNBC, which is the
national broadcaster, and broadcasts on two channels as ZNBC 1 and ZNBC 2.
Other television stations include Muvi TV (for which a decoder is required for
access), NorthWest TV, TBN (a religious station), Prime TV, and Copperbelt TV, the
latter which has minimal reach.
The more popular stations include ZNBC 1 and ZNBC 2. Multichoice and GoTV
are popular programme providers. In terms of programming, news bulletins on
ZNBC are most popular.

13 OSI (2010) and BBC (2013) Zambia Media profile. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14112924
on 29 September 2013
14 Catholic Zambia (2013), Catholic Radio Stations. Retrieved from http://www.catholiczambia.org.zm/index.
php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=89 on 29 September 2013.
15 OSI (2010)

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