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18/03/2012 - Culture in France

Looking back at 80 years of radio's history

Wireless broadcast technology started to be developed at the start of the 20th century in France while the first actual broadcasts were in the 1920s.

18/02/2012 - African Media

Zimbabwe's SW Radio - closing the gap

SW Radio is an independent short wave Zimbabwean radio stations which has been broadcasting from London for the past ten years.

02/01/2012 - On-the-spot France

Eritrean radio Erena breaking barriers

France has a long tradition of free speech and it is continuing to support this tradition by allowing Radio Erena - of the few ...

01/10/2011 - African Media

Use of F-word in presenter's downfall

Katy Kadopodis, head of South Africa's Eyewitness News radio network in Johannesburg explains why a news presenter was fired for using bad language in a news program.

09/03/2011 - France

Jewish radio cancels Marine Le Pen invite

A Jewish radio station has cancelled an interview with France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen after the proposal caused uproar in the Jewish community.

06/03/2011 - France

Power cut stops Radio France broadcasts

Radio France bosses have ordered an inquiry into why a power cut halted broadcasts, including those of RFI, on Saturday night.

02/03/2011 - Côte d'Ivoire - from our correspondent

RFI and BBC off air in Abidjan

Both RFI and the BBC disappeared from the airwaves in Côte d'Ivoire on Wednesday.

26/01/2011 - UK

BBC World Service cuts five language services

The BBC World Service announced Wednesday that it will cut five of its 32 language sevices, axing 650 jobs, in order to reach a 16 per cent government savings target.