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The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is the state-owned broadcaster in Zimbabwe. It was established as the Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation ( RBC ), taking its current name in 1980. Like the RBC before it, the ZBC has been accused of being a government mouthpiece with no editorial independence .
Good Morning Zimbabwe is the daily morning news bulletin then there is also Lunch Time News. Other popular TV shows include the Ezomgido , a local and regional musical show, Coke on the Beat which is a pop musical show, Studio 263 , the country's first soap opera and other various local shows including current affairs and gospel shows.
Zimbabwe is host to some of the oldest newspapers in Africa; The Herald, Zimbabwe's major newspaper, replaced the Mashonaland and Zambesian Times, which was present from the late 1890s. The Herald has seen a decline in readership from 132,000 to between 50,000 and 100,000 in recent years. [ 1 ]
In July 2013, Rumbidzai Takawira started anchoring an early morning news bulletin on ZBC TV called Good Morning Zimbabwe and from May 2014 to February 2020 she became the leading anchor on the prime time News Hour bulletin (now the Main News) at 8 pm. [9] As her popularity grew, she was given the name "News Bae" by viewers through social media.
Zimbabwe is host to some of the oldest newspapers in Africa; The Herald, Zimbabwe's major newspaper, replaced the Mashonaland and Zambesian Times, which was present from the late 1890s. The Herald , once an influential paper, has seen a decline in readership from 132,000 to between 50,000 and 100,000 in recent years. [ 25 ]
National FM, formerly Radio 4, is a state owned Zimbabwean radio station that broadcasts in 14 indigenous Zimbabwean languages.. The station is known for promoting each and every culture and language across the country.
Radio Zimbabwe, formerly Radio 2, is a Zimbabwean radio station [1] that broadcasts in 2 widely spoken indigenous Zimbabwean languages, Ndebele and Shona and is owned by the country's national broadcaster. [2] It broadcasts talk shows, news, sports updates, cultural shows, health, music chat shows, [3] and politics among other things. It also ...
Radio houses are also eligible to awards [1] in Zimbabwe, to appreciate the contributions made. Radio is also regarded as part of the media industry in Zimbabwe and some radio presenters [2] also receive awards. Bulawayo hosts ROIL BYO [3] Awards media awards annually.