UNESWA FM GIG NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC

MBABANE – The University of Eswatini (UNESWA) radio station, known as UNESWA FM, has invited the public for auditions for a slot on the campus radio.

It’s worth noting that before only ‘Journalism students were the ones operating the radio station, but with time, the campus radio accommodated other students. Currently, the radio station is conducting auditions to give the local community a chance to get behind the microphone and discover their talent while also working hand in hand with the radio station.

Auditions

The auditions aim to find presenters, news readers as well as programme producers for the radio station. At the moment, the radio station boasts programmes such as ‘Campus Speak’, which addresses issues surrounding students while at the university. ‘Tematekelo’, is another programme that aims to educate while entertaining listeners about issues that surrounds the institution. They also have ‘Youth Corner’ a programme that focuses on the youth in terms of how they can acquire and penetrate certain opportunities to better their lives. It was officially launched at the Kwaluseni Campus on March 31, 2021 as ‘UNESWA Radio American voices project’, and uses the frequency 88.2, hence it is known as ‘UNESWA FM 88.2’.  The radio station broadcasts on weekends and during the week, listeners can get a repeat of the weekend programmes as well as good music.

Launch

The guest speaker during the launch was United States Ambassodor to the Kingdom of Eswatini Jeanne Maloney. The day began with a tour of the UNESWA radio station by the ambassador, Vice Chancellor, Professor Justice Thwala, Director of Media Development, Phesheya Dube, other dignitaries and UNESWA management. Thwala in his statement during the launch said: “The expected outcome of the project was the strengthening of the programme production and critical thinking skills of students within the department of Journalism and Mass Communication. As an institution we owe our gratitude to the US Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, which has enabled us to be the beneficiaries of funding to implement the project.” Most importantly, they have news bulleting which airs in the morning at 6am up to 10pm as well as in the evenings at 6pm up to 8pm. The current station supervisor Mndeni ‘The Magician’ Mavuso says their will to develop the lives of others as a community radio station grows with them.

Station

“We are a radio station that is regarded as new by some, but we have successfully established our footprint across Matsapha, Ludzeludze, Ngwane Park, Fairview, Ezulwini, Lobamba, Mankayane as well as Sigombeni. We are looking to further grow with emaSwati, hence we are willing to always work with them while doing our daily operations,” Mavuso said. “People should always tune in to the radio station at UNESWA FM 88.2, especially on weekends to get a feel of what we have to deliver. Those interested in helping us grow and spread our footprint should not be scared to come and approach us as well as work with us. We are stationed inside the University Kwaluseni Campus. We are available on social media, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok as well as Facebook as ‘UNESWA FM’,” Mavuso shared.

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