Wapo Radio FM [98.0 FM]

Historical Background

THE WORD AND PEACE ORGANIZATION under its trusteeship of WAPOMEDIA owns WAPO RADIO FM. The vision began since 1992 and came into reality in February 2002. However, in order to minister to the entire human being, spiritually, mentally and physically, this station has dedicated about 55% of its airtime for promoting and broadcasting community-based programme.

WAPOMISSION has contributed financially about 80% to this project. Other major contributors to this project include: RADIO AFRICA NETWORK (RAN) from South Africa; PLACE FOR HIS GLORY from USA, and individuals from the City of Dar-Es-Salaam.

STRATEGY

1. To broadcast quality digital productions that will draw massive audience to this station. Our programming will be educational, through entertaining, exciting, and inspiring media.

2. Through 18hr broadcasting, WAPO RADIO FM determines to make available to other producers of quality Educational programs the opportunity to air their programs; thus, exposing them to a wider audience and in turn expanding these services.

3. Lastly, is to provide a training center for groups that seek to produce their own Radio programs. We also offer consultation and assistance in purchasing, set-up, Radio recording, and editing skills.

THREE-YEAR GOALS

1. Within three years of the first broadcast date of WAPO RADIO FM, we plan to have the station fully funded from the combination of funds from our partnership club, the production and broadcasting fees.

2. We also expect to establish a digital music production for different groups of singers.

3. Our expectations are that by the end of our first three years of operation; we hope to have at least over 5 million listeners.

FIVE-YEAR GOALS

I) Within five years we want our partners and sponsors to have increased 50%. Since one of our major objectives is to promote peace and tranquility; within five years, we want to have expanded our coverage area to include the large unreached peoples of THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

ii) We also plan to have added secondary studios in outlying regions to compliment our expanded central studio; to provide programs that will promote peace and tranquility within THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

iii) In order to make our broadcasting services more effective and efficient we are planning to have a satellite uplink.

TARGETED AUDIENCE
WAPO RADIO FM is a station whose objective is to meet the needs and interests of the entire community. When we talk about the interests of the entire community, we are referring to the general community, all genders and all tribes. In other words, it will be for the benefit of all - the elite as well as the illiterate, the rich and the poor, the sick and the healthy, employed the unemployed and the self-employed. The station will specialize in the following programs:

To defend human rights and promote good morals

We are all witnesses to serious moral erosion in today’s society. We daily unjust acts such as bribery, corruption, murder, rape and disrespectful conduct among the people. WAPO RADIO FM will be a special communication channel for educating people concerning their basic rights. It also aims to re-establish a good moral order, which is already heavily eroded. The community-based radio will be a trendsetter in the behavioral reconstruction of the society.

Campaign against HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Our government has been spear heading a campaign to encourage our society to use every means available to avoid catching HIV/AIDS. WAPO RADIO FM plans to a make substantive contribution to the effort to control this terrible disease. We hope the people might not die twice but be born again.

To wage war against poverty

Tanzania has been put on the list of the poorest countries in the world. The government has been trying to convince the rich nations to reduce her debt burden, thus working towards poverty alleviation. WAPO RADIO FM is devoted to play an active role in educating the masses on the various strategies that individuals should take in order to liberate themselves from poverty.

Sensitizing Tanzanians to peace and tranquility

WAPO RADIO FM gives special attention to the question of peace and tranquility in the society. This is because without peace and order even the programme of WAPO RADIO FM will go unheard.