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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ to take biggest ever interactive roadshow across Sierra Leone
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Radio listeners in Sierra Leone will be treated to a week of engaging live
programming when the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service brings its interactive English For
Africa programmes on the biggest-ever roadshow to Bo, Freetown and Kenema.
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The roadshow
- starting Monday 5 February 2007 - celebrates the launch of two new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
frequencies: 94.5 FM in Bo and 95.3 FM in Kenema.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ presenter Farayi Mungazi will discuss the sporting headlines with Sierra
Leoneans and listeners across the continent on the popular ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ sports programme
Fast Track on Monday 5 February and Friday 9 February.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ presenter
Frederick Dove will debate topical issues on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s innovative talk show
Africa Have Your Say, broadcasting live over three days starting Tuesday 6
February.
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Each programme airs at 1600 GMT daily and listeners can participate
by sending an SMS text message to 00 44 77 86 20 20 08.
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Martin Davies, Business Development Manager for West Africa, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service
said: "We are all very excited by this roadshow - the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s biggest ever on-air
presence in Sierra Leone.
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"It is a great opportunity to really get to know our
audiences through programmes designed with them in mind.
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"Sierra Leone has emerged from a long civil war so we really want to give
people an opportunity to discuss what matters in their lives.
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"It will hold
elections this year and we expect people to discuss political and social issues
that matter to them as voters.
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"But we will also encourage Africans across the
continent to engage in this global conversation.
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"During the roadshow the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is also celebrating the talents of local
journalists from our partner stations who will participate in a three-day
workshop led by renowned ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondent, Elizabeth Blunt.
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"In return they
will provide content and support for Fast Track and Africa Have Your Say adding
further depth and richness to our broadcasts."
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ can also be heard on its relay station in Sierra Leone, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 94.3, and on
the following partner stations: Democracy 98.1 FM, Capital 104.9 FM and Voice
of the Handicapped 96.2 FM.
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Notes to Editors
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service broadcasts more than 25 hours of programmes a week
specifically for Africa.
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It is available on radio and online and has a pan-African audience of more than 60 million listeners every day on shortwave and on FM.
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