Zambezi Fm is a commercial radio station located in the tourist capital of Zambia Livingstone
the station currently covers Livingstone, Kazungula, Zimba and parts of Kalomo, including parts of Western Zimbabwe,
Eastern Botswana and Northern Namibia and is the only commercial radio station in Zambia that broadcasts to communities that live and work on the borders of these 4 neighbouring countries.
History
The radio station was founded in August 2006, initially started broadcasting on 107.5 and was moved to 107.7
[ and currently broadcasting on 94.1 ]MHz
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Programs
The radio station broadcasts in English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
which is the official language in Zambia and also broadcasts in Silozi
Lozi, also known as siLozi and Rozi, is a Bantu language of the Niger–Congo language family within the Sotho–Tswana branch of Zone S (S.30), that is spoken by the Lozi people, primarily in southwestern Zambia and in surrounding coun ...
, Tonga
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, Nyanja
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and Bemba
Bemba may refer to:
* Bemba language (Chibemba), a Bantu language spoken in Zambia
* Bemba people (AbaBemba), an ethnic group of central Africa
* Jean-Pierre Bemba, the former vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo
* A Caribbean drum, ...
plus other local language
*
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upon request from the public.
The station's main program is the Boilling Point that runs for half an hour every Tuesdays and Thursdays 09:30 to 11:00. Other shows include;
External links
Facebook Page
Twitter Account
References
Radio stations in Zambia
Radio stations established in 2006
Livingstone, Zambia
2006 establishments in Zambia
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