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LIFTING THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE

Breeze FM has an average broadcasting radius of 300 kilometres. The radius covers Chipata, the provincial capital of eastern Zambia and parts of all the surrounding 14 districts. The Station’s radius captures a population of over 1,000,000 people, which is about 77 per cent of the regional population of 1.3 million. About 76 per cent of the population in the coverage area live in rural areas while 24 per cent are in urban zones. The station signal is also clearly received 135 kilometres away in the Masase area of Serenje district, Central Province and in Mpika, Northern Province. The signal also spills over into north-west Malawi and the border areas of Mozambique.

COMMUNITY ROLES

Providing a voice explicitly for vulnerable groups to communicate their perspectives in the public domain. Providing a space for such groups to engage in public dialogue and debate on the issues that affect them and providing a channel to communicate information on development issues to people most affected, and to communicate perspectives from these people to those in authority.

VISION

The vision of the station is to pioneer the establishment of viable people-centred and development-focused local/sub-regional radio stations.

MISSION AND PROGRAMME SERVICE

Breeze FM has a public service mission and broadcasts a uniquely focused service for the local community that is a mix of interesting local programmes, music and news. Emphasis is placed on the most critical areas of development and issues concerning people’s livelihood. The station’s mission is to ‘stimulate prosperity in the coverage area by creating access to useful, relevant and up-to-date information that will give growth at personal, family and community levels’.

COVERAGE AREA

TARGET AUDIENCE

The target audience is multi-generational, from the ages of 10 to 70, and includes peasant farmers and villagers, small-scale traders, workers, businessmen and members of the general public. Audience surveys carried out by various organizations in the province show that Breeze FM is the most listened to station in the Eastern Province of Zambia with more than 75 per cent of respondents stating Breeze FM as their favourite station.

OUTPUT LANGUAGES

Breeze FM broadcasts in Chinyanja (or Chewa) and English languages. Two thirds of programming is in the Chinyanja language and one third in English. The Chewa language is also widely spoken in Malawi and the Tete Province of Mozambique.

OUR TECHNICIANS

Isaac Nkhoma

Isaac is the Head of the Technical Department who ensures that all broadcast equipment and transmission sites are up and running.

Paul Moyo

Paul is a Jack of all trades and is a Broadcast Technician and Presenter who is in charge of the station's music data base. Aside from presenting and news casting, he also operates and adjusts various pieces of audio during transmission to ensure the bestquality sound.

Monica Ngoma

Monica is our Technical Department Office Assistant who is an avid
lover and player of netball.

Testimonials

What our Listener Say

Breeze FM is also known for its engaging hosts, who provide insightful commentary on the latest music news, celebrity gossip, and trends. They often interview musicians, singers, and other industry professionals to provide their listeners with an inside look at the music world.

Breeze FM provided us with fantastic support and service while we established and managed an internet radio station during the lockdown and afterwards. The platform is wonderful and simple to use, and it got us started when we needed it most. The support crew was really helpful in every manner to get us up and running. Thank you really lot.

Anthony YouTube Subscriber

Breeze FM responds to all of your questions, generally the same day. They promote videos created by creators who have previously done radio and are well-versed on the subject. This is done so that you can succeed without incurring any additional costs. They provide masterclass videos without the need for costly subscriptions.

Diana_a72 From Twitter