The Malawi Broadcasting Corporation is a state-run radio and television company in Malawi. It was founded in 1964. It has two radio stations, Radio 1 and Radio 2, and transmits on FM, Medium Wave and Shortwave frequencies and Online.
| Type | Broadcast radio and television |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Founded | June 8, 1964 |
Broadcast area | National |
| Owner | Government of Malawi |
Launch date | 1964 |
| yes | |
Official website | www |
It also runs the national television station, Television Malawi.
Its headquarters is in Blantyre, Malawi.
History
An agreement was signed with the BBC in late 2001 where MBC provided the maintenance for the relays of the BBC World Service in the country.[1]
List of notable MBC broadcasters
In 2017, one of the station's notable veteran broadcaster, Hassan Goba, left the company.[2]
In 2012, veteran broadcaster, Geoffrey Kapusa, who was known to have started a music programme called Music Splash retired from the company after working over 20 years.[3]
Anne Kadammanja
Kadammanja, one of the female veteran broadcasters in Malawi joined MBC in 2010s before passing away in 2018.[4] She was known for creating several programs on the radio such as "hot 26", "Lover's night" and "Why did you lose them?". She also hosted the morning program called "breakfast show".[4]