Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) to unveil brand-new broadcast studios at uMgungundlovu Community Radio
On Friday 11 August, the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), led by MDDA Board Member, Ms Marina Clarke, will unveil the brand-new state-of-the-art broadcast studios at uMgungundlovu Community Radio station in Pietermaritzburg under uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
The uMgungundlovu Community Radio was established in 2006 as a voluntary association, and was formally registered as an NPO in 2008, and allocated the 107.6 MHz frequency by ICASA. The station’s motto is, the Sound of Choice for the Capital of KwaZulu-Natal. uMgungundlovu Community Radio lives up to this big mandate by broadcasting programmes that inform, educate, entertain, and persuades its listeners to strive for excellence in whatever they do.
The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week in the following languages, isiZulu 81%, English 16%, other languages 2% and 1% for Afrikaans.
“As uMgungundlovu Community Radio we strive to express community initiatives, needs, and aspirations through our programming. We believe that our station is a platform for better communication, which provides an opportunity for our community members to exchange development ideas and to debate local, regional, and national issues,” said Ms Nothando Sibiya, Station Manager of uMgungundlovu Community radio.
The MDDA congratulates uMgungundlovu Community Radio for 17 years in the community media sector, and believes that the new state-of the art studios will elevate the quality of broadcasting, making the station appealing to potential partners and propel uMgungundlovu FM 107.6 MHz to even greater heights.
Members of the media are invited to the unveiling as follows:
Date: Friday, 11 August 2023
Time: 09h00-13h00
Venue: 206 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
For more information, contact the MDDA Communications unit:
E-mail: margaret@mdda.org.za
Cell: 082 785 6071.
