Organizers
RCO, UNESCOSustainable Development Goals
Contact information
sibusiso.mngadi@un.orgWorld Radio Day Eswatini
The International Radio Day recognises that radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse.
Despite the advent of digital and social media, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content, and reflect the diversity of audiences in their organizations and operations.
Radio continues to be one of the most trusted and used media in the world, according to different international reports.
The theme for World Radio Day 2023 is "Radio and Peace".
Location
About the event
In Eswatini, the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), led by UNESCO, its technical agency for media development with support from the UN Communications Group (UNCG), has partnered with the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCCOM), the Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services (EBIS), the Voice of the Church and UNESWA FM to host a series of talk shows on the subject of peace.
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Date & Time |
Radio station |
Host |
Guest(s) |
Topic |
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12 Feb | 18h00 |
UNESWA FM |
Mndeni Mavuso |
Dr. Max Mthembu, UNESCO & UNESWA students |
The relevance of radio among young people
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13 Feb | 07:30 |
EBIS 2 |
DJ Bobo |
UNESCO, ESCCOM Officers |
The importance of radio in shaping public opinion and brokering peace
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13 Feb | 07:15 |
EBIS 1 |
Sinethemba Dlamini |
ESCCOM, UNESCO Officers |
The importance of preserving and promoting radio as a means of communication
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13 Feb | 11:30 |
VOC 1 |
Mazwi Mdluli |
ESCCOM, Rev. Mthethwa |
The importance of radio in promoting family values
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13 Feb | 11:00 |
VOC 2 |
Mazwi Mdluli |
Rev Mthethwa, UNESCO |
The positive impact of radio on individuals and communities
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13 Feb | 12:00 REPEAT |
UNESWA FM |
Mndeni Mavuso |
Dr. Max Mthembu, UNESCO & UNESWA students |
The relevance of radio among young people
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| 13 Feb | 13:00 | Eswatini TV | Samkelisiwe Khoza | UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. George Wachira | UN Message on World Radio Day |
| 13 Feb | 07:30 | Eswatini TV | Lulu Magagula |
Fisiwe Vilane, ESCCOM; Nelsiwe Ndwandwe, UNESCO |
The importance of radio in society. How radio contributed to continued education during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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