Radio Botswana

Radio Botswana is a radio station in Botswana covering general entertainment.

Radio Botswana is the state radio service in Botswana consisting of 2 channels -- Radio Botswana 1 (RB1) and Radio Botswana 2 (RB2). Radio Botswana 1 broadcasts news and entertainment, with news programmes such as Around-the-World-Today, Masa-a-asele (Morning Show), and Tatediso-ya-Dikgang (Newsreel). The station was first launched in 1965 as Radio Bechuanaland, before Botswana gained independence from Britain. It started with a a one-kilowatt medium wave transmitter from the veterinary department of the out-going colonial government based at Mafeking. The transmitter had been used for communications among veterinary field staff within a 20-mile radius since World War II. Radio Botswana established a newsroom in the early 1970's, and today news bulletins are available every hour.

Radio Botswana 2 was the first commercial radio channel in the country, launched in April 1992. The station, known as FM 103 from its initial Gaborone broadcast frequency, can be heard across the country. RB 2 targets urban and suburban dwellers, featuring contemporary entertainment for young urban professionals.

This radio station is owned by the government of Botswana.

The web site is presented in the English language.

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