Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
Encyclopedia
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster
of Namibia
.
It was established in 1990, replacing the South West African Broadcasting Corporation.
's state broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation
(SABC) began FM radio services in Namibia, then known as South West Africa
, including
Radio Ovambo, broadcasting in the Kwanyama
and Ndonga
languages, and also Radio Herero and Radio Damara Nama.
The introduction of Radio Kavango along the northeastern border with Angola followed in February 1976 in the Kwangan, Mbukushu and Jeiriku languages. However, the SABC relinquished control of these services in May 1979, when the South West African Broadcasting Corporation (SWABC) known in Afrikaans as Suidwes-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie came into being.
The SWABC's television service was introduced in 1981, comprising a mix of SABC programming (pre-recorded on cassettes) and local programming in English, Afrikaans and German. Following the establishment of the NBC in 1990, the channel began broadcasting entirely in English. In June 2009, NBC television established a weekly German news magazine produced by the radio department's NBC German Service, which was given another programme slot due to its immediate success within the German-speaking community. An Afrikaans programme is currently planned as well.
Albertus Aochamub
and nine so-called language-services that broadcast between 10 and 15 hours per day in Afrikaans
, Damara and Nama, German
, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero
, Rukavango, Tirelo yaSetswana, Silozi and !Ha.
, a new privately owned television station was launched.
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
.
It was established in 1990, replacing the South West African Broadcasting Corporation.
History
In November 1969, South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's state broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The South African Broadcasting Corporation is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations as well as 3 television broadcasts to the general public.-Early years:Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923...
(SABC) began FM radio services in Namibia, then known as South West Africa
South West Africa
South-West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia during the earlier eras when the territory was controlled by the German Empire and later by South Africa....
, including
Radio Ovambo, broadcasting in the Kwanyama
Kwanyama
Kwanyama or Oshikwanyama is a national language of Angola and Namibia. It is a standardized dialect of the Ovambo language, and is mutually intelligible with Ndonga, the other Ovambo dialect with a standard written form....
and Ndonga
Ndonga
Ndonga is a Bantu language spoken in Namibia and some parts of Angola. It is a standardized dialect of the Ovambo language, and is mutually intelligible with Kwanyama, the other Ovambo dialect with a standard written form...
languages, and also Radio Herero and Radio Damara Nama.
The introduction of Radio Kavango along the northeastern border with Angola followed in February 1976 in the Kwangan, Mbukushu and Jeiriku languages. However, the SABC relinquished control of these services in May 1979, when the South West African Broadcasting Corporation (SWABC) known in Afrikaans as Suidwes-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie came into being.
The SWABC's television service was introduced in 1981, comprising a mix of SABC programming (pre-recorded on cassettes) and local programming in English, Afrikaans and German. Following the establishment of the NBC in 1990, the channel began broadcasting entirely in English. In June 2009, NBC television established a weekly German news magazine produced by the radio department's NBC German Service, which was given another programme slot due to its immediate success within the German-speaking community. An Afrikaans programme is currently planned as well.
Albertus Aochamub
Radio
The NBC operates one 24 hour radio station in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and nine so-called language-services that broadcast between 10 and 15 hours per day in Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
, Damara and Nama, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero
Herero language
The Herero language is a language of the Bantu family . It is spoken by the Herero people in Namibia and Botswana...
, Rukavango, Tirelo yaSetswana, Silozi and !Ha.
Television
The NBC operates a single television channel, primarily in English, but with some programming in German and indigenous languages. It had a monopoly on free-to-air television in Namibia until 2008, when One Africa TelevisionOne Africa Television
One Africa Television is Namibia's first successful commercial free-to-air television station.Originally covering only Windhoek, Rehoboth and Okahandja, One Africa Television has grown significantly, operating 29 analogue transmitters in Namibia as of March 2009.One Africa Television provides a...
, a new privately owned television station was launched.