Monash South Africa Radio



Monash South Africa Radio

Radio Monash is the student radio station of Monash University South Africa representing over 1, 000 undergraduate and postgraduate students who study at Monash University.

The idea they settled on was to use Marius’ IT expertise to set up a social network just for their school and sell local advertising on the site.

http://www.radiomonash.fm/



“The online radio will provide local information as well as sessions from local bands and opportunities for the school and clubs to use the service to broadcast plays and concerts” comments the station manager Mr Jimmy Nyakudanga

Radio Monash currently broadcasts online via web stream, giving the diverse students population a global voice. Radio Monash offers students the training and the chance to fabricate a radio program that truly reflects their zeal, creating exclusive listening completely unlike the usual ultra-repetitive radio experience, while at the same time helping foster the Monash University student community.

Mr Nyakudanga sees the Radio station growing big in the next five years to come. “We will be grouped in the same category with Pretoria University and Witwatersrand who have had their radio stations running for the past years,” he insists. to access Mr Nyakudanga’s interview you may follow the link below.

The radio station also gave the students the opportunity to start their own Radio shows for example Monash Ablaze a Christian radio show which was created by some Journalism second year students Lynn Murahwa, Hillary Chodokufa and Tinashe Ndlovhu.

“It’s just a Christian radio show which is there to broadcast Christian material offering opportunities for various church leaders to tell the Monash society their services and churches,” comments Mr. H Chodokufa.

“We are really happy to have our own radio station at this school. It is giving us students the opportunity to air our views about the school,” comments Trymore Rare one of the students.



Radio Monash offers students the training and the opportunity to produce a radio program that truly reflects their passion, creating exceptional listening completely unlike the usual ultra-repetitive radio experience, while at the same time helping promote the Monash University student community.

The station’s music department offers members a chance to review and interview local and international acts, with the opportunity for their music journalism to appear on-air and online. Broadcast news bulletins give students with an interest in journalism an opportunity to gain writing and broadcast production experience. (Keppi and Penni on air AT Radio Monash South Africa)

You may also follow this link to see the girls on air:

Students who wish to listen to the interesting, life educating sessions aired on Radio Monash can do so at the leisure centres chill out and hot sport. Radio Monash ultimately combines student life at Monash University with a passion for music, media and broadcasting.

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