Radio West is an FM radio station based in
Western Region, Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was .
Districts
As of 2010, the Western Region contained 26 districts:
Geography
The Western Region ...
. It is based in
Mbarara
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakay ...
with four additional repeaters. The station is owned by the
Vision Group.
History
Radio West began broadcasting on 10 April 1999 under the ownership of
James R Tumusiime
James Rwehabura Tumusiime is a Ugandan author, journalist, and entrepreneur. He was born in 1950 in Rugando in Mbarara District.
He is mostly known for spearheading the founding of ''The New Vision'' in 1986, Fountain Publishers in 1988, the Na ...
;
it was acquired by the Vision Group in 2008. Radio West, along with TV West and the ''
Orumuri News'' newspaper, moved into new custom-built offices in Mbarara in 2015.
In 2019, the station was tied for second in audience reach, with 4 percent of the audience.
The station has been criticized for its pro-government editorial stance.
Notable former presenters
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Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi
Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi alias Etaara is a Ugandan politician, teacher, and journalist. He is the mayor of Mbarara City, One of the largest cities in South Western Uganda.
Background and education
At a tender age, his parents migrated to the ...
, current mayor of Mbarara
References
{{Kampala Radio
Radio stations in Uganda
New Vision Group
Radio stations established in 1999
1999 establishments in Uganda