SECTOR 3 There are no exemptions for community broadcasters, and like the commercial stations, they have to pay K3400 to ZICTA for a frequency and K1000 to the Ministry of Information for a licence. “To start a community radio station, you have to have a minimum K60,000 in your account before you even can be considered at the application stage.” “In other words, a poor man cannot own a radio station.” Notably, at the behest of members of parliament (MPs), several small community stations have been set up in their constituencies with resources acquired from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). While the MPs are allowed to facilitate the creation of these stations, they may not be involved in terms of the management of these stations. It was opined that this trend “seems to be done just for pointscoring to make it seem they are taking development to their constituencies, but the ‘communities still benefit’.” Examples where stations have been created through the CDF include Muchinga, Katete in the Eastern Province, Radio Chikayi in Mukushi, and a station in Feira constituency. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.8 (2011:2.0; 2009:1.8; 2007:2.1; 2005:2.1) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2013 49