Category: World
Service; Radio
Cornwall; Radio
Derby; Radio
Leicester;
µþµþ°äÌý³Ò²Ñ¸é; Three
Counties Radio
Date: 29.06.2005
Printable version
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is bringing African audiences in the UK and
across the African continent together for the first time in a unique
initiative which combines five of its UK local radio stations with the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service's specialist interactive programme for Africa,
Africa Live!
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Starting on Monday 4 July, Africa Live! works with its
partner stations in Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda and the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ local radio stations so that people in communities in the UK and
across Africa can share and explore a range of issues affecting their
lives, from investment and health to sport.
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The Africa Live! anchor, Solomon Mugera,
will be on the ground at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ stations in Cornwall,
Derby, Leicester, Manchester
and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three Counties, talking to people
about the issues of the day.
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Simultaneously, in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Mozambique
on-the-ground presenters will discuss the same issues with local people
in the markets, the schools and the streets.
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Radio, digital and satellite listeners in the UK and
local radio station audiences in Africa will simultaneously hear and
be able to engage with broadcasts.
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Martin Davies, Editor of Africa Live! said: "Every
day is different and has a topic with resonance for both communities.
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"Our teams are undertaking
the project to try to gauge the level of engagement between Africa and
the UK. The Africa Live! community conversations will encourage people
to become active participants of the global dialogue."
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The week starts on Monday 4 July with a sporting theme:
to what extent is any sporting contest won inside the head?
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Derby and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Nigerian
partner station Ray Power team up for a discussion on Nigerian footballer
Taribo West who played for Derby County in 2000 and is returning
to the city to take part in the show.
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Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in West's home town
of Port Harcourt, Ray Power will be connected via satellite to the show
as guests and presenter Oworu Oloyede will join Solomon
Mugera of Africa Live! and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Derby's Ross Fletcher.
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During the rest of the week, the teams will discuss
with their audiences what they invest in; what they can expect from
their health services; how to open up their part of the world to visitors
and still keep it special; and what the relationship is between the
UK Premiership and African football.
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The locations are as follows:
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Tuesday 5 July: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leicester and Radio 1 in
Kampala, Uganda
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Wednesday 6 July: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cornwall and MCR in Maputo,
Mozambique
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Thursday 7 July: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three Counties Radio and Kiss FM
in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Friday 8 July: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ GMR (Manchester) and Ray Power in Lagos, Nigeria
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Notes to Editors
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service broadcasts programmes around the world
in 43 languages and is available on radio and online.
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It has a global audience of 149 million listeners.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service is available globally on short wave;
on FM in 144 cities; and selected programmes are carried on around 2,000
FM and MW radio stations around the world.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service websites receive around 335 million
page impressions every month.
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Africa Live! is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s interactive radio and online
programme, connecting millions of listeners in Africa and across the
world.
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Listeners can express their opinions, share problems
and discuss solutions to major issues including politics; health; crime
and family relationships.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Local Radio in England and national radio stations
for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland provide millions of listeners
with the opportunity to engage with their communities.
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The stations broadcast high-quality new informative
magazine programmes, phone-ins and debates, forming a vital part of
the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s public service role.
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Ten local radio stations are forming longer-term partnerships
with radio stations in Africa.
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Frequencies of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ local radio stations involved
in the programme: Radio Leicester 104.9 FM; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ GMR 95.1/104.6 FM;
Radio Derby 104.5/95.3-96 FM/1116 AM; Radio Cornwall 103.9/95.2
FM; and Three Counties Radio 94.7/95.5/98/103.8/104.5 FM.
