Wednesday 28 January 2009

Sports FM radio station in Kenya

This blog had reported this last year and it seems the FM stations have finally paid heed to the call . Jambo FM which has been an offshoot of Radio Africa-home to Kiss FM and Classic 105.2 FM - is going into fully fledged sports after doing trial sessions.
Famous names such as Bramwell Mwololo and Jacob Mulee both former footballers ( and coach for the latter) are among the few already working at the station.
Among its offerings will be live commentaries of football(soccer) games from the Kenya Premier League, English Premier League, La Liga, Champions League and even Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup.
The other offerings will include sports like rugby,swimming,motorsport and other major sports events.
What I'm wondering will they do what they have been copying from a local radio station where the broadcasters watch the game on cable TV and start running commentaries and adding voice-overs to seem like they are covering the games live. While the local enthusiasts maybe enjoying the commentaries ( I fall for it once in awhile),there are things called 'TV rights', 'plagiarism' which they ought to take care of.
Otherwise a noble idea worth its time.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

thanks for the good job you're doing. here in kisii we are getting you fine.for this i would like to be part of you as your correspondent. i am aged 23 and fully completed a diploma in journalism and mass communication. i am currently working with nstv based in kisii. i will be glad to hear from you for further directions on this.God bless jambo.

Anonymous said...

makoriGood job Jambo fm. keep it up.If possible please get me a job as a repoter from this large region of Gusii. Thanks

From Makori Nyagaka

Anonymous said...

good work am at presbyterian university persuing diploma in mass communication i would love to work for you guys alongside ogidi and ghost mulee

Anonymous said...

Thanks for perfect job you are doing.We are getting you very well here in Teso district. I am Palinyang Billy Gabriel aged 19 taking my diploma in mass communication course at Alphax college and would kindly like to be part of you by participating in football commentating because I am talented in doing so and because you have highly motivated me since I started listening to your commentaries.I will be very happy to here from you.Contact number is 0714834738. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

hi jambo thanx for the good job u are doing!you are the popular sports station here @ murang'a