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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. [1]
ZBC started broadcasting a second television channel, TV2, available only in Harare, [6] in 1986. [7] ZBC signed an agreement on 13 May 1997 to utilise the frequencies of the second channel, to Flame Lily Broadcasting, a private company, to operate Joy TV, broadcasting from 17:00 to 22:30 daily. [8] On 22 July 1997, the channel launched.
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's monopoly in the broadcasting sector was ended with the licensing of two private radio stations in 2012. [321] The main published newspapers are The Herald and The Chronicle which are printed in Harare and Bulawayo respectively.
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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.
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.
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Classic 263 (formerly Radio 1, and later Spot FM/SFM) is a Zimbabwean Talk radio station owned by the state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and is based at Pockets Hill Studios in Highlands, Harare. Its broadcasts are spoken in English, Ndebele, and Shona.