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Licensing of provincial metropolitan radio stations
Where
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
When
2020
2020
Who
Broadcasting authority of zimbabwe
Broadcasting authority of zimbabwe
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure
Licensing of private metropolitan provincial radio stations covering zimbabwe's major city centres (currently 7 in at the moment), opening up the air waves and giving wider platforms for creative and cultural expressions.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Results achieved
Improved local production and consumption of music at local level with practitioners easily accessing radio services nearer to their places of origin.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
Government improved the transmission infrastructure ($300 000)