{"id":3386,"date":"2013-10-16T19:57:34","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T17:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/?p=3386"},"modified":"2013-10-16T19:57:34","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T17:57:34","slug":"preparations-to-roll-out-new-catholic-radio-station-underway-in-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/index.php\/2013\/10\/16\/preparations-to-roll-out-new-catholic-radio-station-underway-in-malawi\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparations to Roll out New Catholic Radio Station Underway in Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Preparations-to-Roll-out-New-Catholic-Radio-Station-Underway\"<\/a>Lilongwe, Malawi, CISA N0\u00a0092, October 15, 2013<\/strong><\/a><\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
Preparations to roll out Tuntufye FM Radio for the new Karonga Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church are at an advanced stage, the Research and Communications Department at the Episcopal Conference of Malawi has confirmed.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
According to Nyasa Times, Malawi\u2019s local daily, the development was revealed barely after ECM\u2019s Research and Communications Department visited the diocese to appreciate efforts made to enhance communication in all the church angles.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
Karonga diocese successfully negotiated for a radio licence with the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and this was gazetted on July 26, 2013.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
So far a lot has taken place to have the radio station hit the air waves by January next year.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
\u201cThere is quite a lot that Karonga diocese has done to have this radio station in place. The diocese is trying to put things in place as regards opening a radio station and one of the achievements has been the negotiations with MACRA for a radio license which is finally in possession of the diocese.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
The diocese is currently holding sensitization sessions with Catholic Christians on different level s and various forums as a way of initiating and engaging them in the radio project so that they can own and support it.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga diocese is also working hard to have this radio station as evidenced from a number of written proposals that have been submitted to potential donors where the feedback has been positive and many have pledged funding.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
\u201cSo far the diocese has receiving the first consignment of radio equipment from SIGNIS which is the World Catholic Association for Communication that brings together Catholic communications and media professionals from across the globe. Plans to renovate a building that will house radio studios are also there,\u201d Research and Communications Officer at ECM, Prince Henderson said.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
The Diocese of Karonga is a new one with 12 priests and over 65,000 Catholic.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
The radio will primarily targeting Catholic Christians but still there will be an option for other denominations will be given a chance to interact and contribute to the radio station.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
Apart from pastoral, the radio will also focus on development, economic, social and cultural issues that concern all groups of people.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n
Tuntufye FM Radio will add up to the already existing Catholic radio stations like Radio Maria in Mangochi, Radio Alinafe in Lilongwe and Radio Tigabane in Mzuzu.<\/i><\/span><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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