Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Malawi: Arrested genius radio owner freed

Malawi: Arrested genius radio owner freed

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Richard Chirombo, AfricaNews reporter in Blantyre, Malawi Photo: Not picture of Gabriel
The arrested primary school dropout who established a community radio station using two used transistors in the Mulanje district has been freed. His release followed efforts from community members who listened to the 21-year-old Gabriel Kondesi's ingenuity.
boy with radio - Mali
The villagers raised K14, 000 ($100) to free the boy while his father sold part of his property to prevent the boy from spending time in jail. "I think people got so much used to my radio because I started broadcasting some three years ago," said Kondesi.

He was surrounded by proud villagers upon his release.

Meanwhile, Zodiac Broadcasting Station's (ZBS) Managing Director, Gospel Kazako, travelled all the way from Blantyre to Mulanje with the intention of freeing the boy. ZBS is one of Malawi's leading private radio stations.

Kondesi had initially failed to pay the K50, 000 ($358) fine Mulanje Second Grade Magistrate Lameck Mkwapatira handed him last Friday. He said the thought of going to jail for his creativity scared him.
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[creative-radio] GUINEA: RADIO STATIONS SELF-CENSOR; FOREIGN JOURNALISTS BARRED

 

GUINEA: RADIO STATIONS SELF-CENSOR; FOREIGN JOURNALISTS BARRED

Private radio stations have cancelled political programmes in Guinea as
journalists continue to be harassed by opposition supporters and the
military after last month's massacre at an opposition rally, says the Media
Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). Also, Guinea's military denied entry to
several French journalists on 17 October and continues to monitor and
threaten local journalists, reports Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

This month, civilians forced their way into one radio studio, threatening
staff, claiming that the station supported the junta, reports MFWA. Another
journalist told MFWA that he was threatened and ordered not to air
criticism of the junta. A journalist from "Familia FM" said he was accused
of supporting the junta as individuals tried to destroy the station, adding
that the station was saved by security forces.

"Private radio stations are being intimidated and threatened on a daily
basis, so we do not want to take risks. We will, therefore, play music to
avoid raids," a member of the Guinea Association of Private Radio Stations
told MFWA.

Meanwhile, Guinea's military has banned French journalists from reporting
on rights violations in the country, reports RSF. Three French journalists
working for the TV news station France 24 were refused entry at Conakry
airport and returned to Paris. Three other French journalists from the TV
station France 2 were forced to return to Senegal after arriving the same
day from the Senegalese capital of Dakar.

RSF says, "After physically mistreating and then threatening local
journalists, the Guinean military have begun a new phase in their handling
of undesired witnesses."

Local journalists are being kept under surveillance by the military and
continue to receive death threats, says RSF. There could be more atrocities
if Guinea's journalists are not protected.

Related stories on IFEX.org:
- Military authorities bar foreign journalists (RSF):
http://ifex.org/guinea/2009/10/21/foreign_journalists_barred/

More on the web:
- Private radio practising self-censorship to prevent attack (MFWA):
http://www.mediafound.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=453&Itemid=1

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[creative-radio] Community Radio Start-Up Information Guide

 

Community Radio Start-Up Information Guide

http://www.farmradio.org/english/partners/resources/radio-start-up.asp

This guide is meant to be used as a tool for those interested in starting
a community radio station. Setting up a community radio station may at
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support, it can be a rewarding experience.

This guide has two main goals:

1. To provide a general overview of some of the steps that are involved
in starting up a community radio station. This manual discusses how to
get started, legal issues, funding options, things to think about when
selecting equipment, ideas for managing your community radio station,
and broadcasting tips;
2. To provide links to websites, publications and other resources that
may be useful when starting up a community radio station.

Community Radio Start-Up Information Guide [PDF]
http://www.farmradio.org/english/partners/resources/community-radio-start-up-guide_e.pdf

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