Radio Simba is a private commercial radio station broadcasting to central Uganda in the Luganda language, with transmitters in Kampala and Mubende.
| Frequency |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Luganda |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Africa FM Limited[1] |
| History | |
First air date | 15 June 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
editRadio Simba began broadcasting on 15 June 1998, with its first broadcast being the Germany–United States match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup; Simba's match commentaries drew considerable listener attention to the new outlet, as did its style of commentary.[2] The station was founded by Aga Sekalala Jr and Isaac Mulindwa Jr, as well as Gordon Wavamunno.[2] It provided competition primarily to CBS FM Buganda, which had begun broadcasting two years prior.[3]
In 2004, the Uganda Broadcasting Council, the national broadcasting regulator, fined Radio Simba for airing a talk show featuring gay men, with its chair calling the programme "contrary to public morality and ... not in compliance with the existing law".[4]
References
edit- ^ "List of Authorised Broadcasters as of 31st December 2020" (PDF). Uganda Communications Commission. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b Zziwa, Hassan Badru (2016-07-11). "Radio Simba: How 1998 World Cup laid groundwork for station". The Observer. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Kalyegira, Timothy (2013-12-31). "20 years of FM radio stations in Uganda". African Centre for Media Excellence. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Fine for Ugandan radio gay show". BBC News. 2004-10-03. Retrieved 2022-03-28.