Radio Simba is a broadcasting radio station based in Kampala, Uganda. It is a privately-owned commercial telecast network. It is a business radio station that welcomes advertisers. The Uganda Communications Commission Authority has the license to run the broadcasting of the network. They broadcast on FM band using 97.3 frequency in Kampala. In Mubende, they air on 92.1 frequency. Simba 92.1 has been airing since June 1998. It employs the Luganda language as a medium of communication in its broadcasting. Simba FM is also a broadcasting radio network of Ganda people.
Format and Slogan of Radio Simba:
It features News, Sports, Talk, and Local Music in the local language. It broadcasts local and international news, updates and musical hits from the central region of Uganda. The main focus of programming is on News, Talk, and Sports format. It airs music as an entertainment program. It has a famous slogan that represents its performance. That slogan is ”The Best Luganda Station in the World!”
Major Programs:
The programming of the station features a blend of information and entertainment. Talk, Sports, and News are informative shows. Entertainment programming includes Adult Contemporary, local and African music. The major programs of Simba include Lutindo Show, Engule Radio Simba Maulana Nd Reign, Dj Brayn Johnson Ug, Neyimbira Byange, and Kapalaga Baibe. Mukulikeeyo and Olutindo are also the most widely listened shows. Mukulikeeyo airs from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Olutindo broadcasts from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Competitor Radio Stations of Simba:
Simba network has to face many competitors in Africa. But it stands the best station among all Uganda radio networks. The following are the competitors from Kampala, Uganda, Africa:
Capital network 91.3 FM Kampala, 97.3 FM Kampala, Galaxy radio 100.2 Kampala, Sanyu station 88.2 FM Uganda, Akaboozi 87.9, 96.3 Beat FM Uganda, XFM 94.8 FM Kampala, and HOT 100.9 FM Kampala.
The webcast of the Simba 92.1 is available on its official website, www.simba.fm. English version of the broadcasting is also available on the website. Mubiru Al is responsible for managing and editing the site of the station.
Contact Details:
Address: Plot 2 Corporation Rise, Bukoto, 256 Kampala, Uganda.
Contact No: +256 41 4543672, 256-414-543697
Official Website: http://www.radiosimba.ug/
Email Id: Feedback@simba.fm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radiosimba/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/simbaradio[/expand]