Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Radio Nacional Angola celebrates 33 years

State-owned Angola National Radio (RNA) marked Monday, October 05, 33 years since the first Angolan Head of State, António Agostinho Neto, paid a visit to the station, in 1976, serving as landmark for this media institution’s anniversary.

As a public radio station, RNA aims at, among others, contributing to public information, guaranteeing citizens’ right to information, informing and being informed, without constraints or discrimination.

The radio has 62 working centres, six local broadcasting stations, 18 provincial stations,seven regional ones, 30 transmission and training centres. Besides Portuguese language, RNA broadcasts in 12 local languages in Luanda and a total of 59 local languages at provincial level.International program is made in Portuguse, English, French and Lingala.

The coverage is made through a national network of broadcasting, with 61 frequency modulated (FM), 23 medium wave (MW) and 10 short waves (SW).
(Yimber Gaviria/playdx)