BAZ rapped over ‘biased’ radio licencing

THE Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (Zacras) has accused the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) of biased licencing of radio stations after the State-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) was awarded a licence for a commercial radio station in Gweru recently.

ZBC launched a commercial radio station in Gweru, Central Radio, which will cover areas around the Midlands capital.

The radio station is the second after Khulumani FM that is based in Bulawayo, went on air on March 2 this year.

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