Welcome to Chikuni Community Radio Station 91.8 FM

From the very beginning of the Radio, we recognised that music plays a very important role in the preservation of different norms and cultures, as well as being a medium of passing on wisdom. Music also is an easy means of getting information to the people in an entertaining but very informative way.
When we started to record music, it was mainly thought as to promote the local Tonga music and musicians, and also to provide all time entertainment for our listeners.
Tape production was a popular demand by the people. At the same time, we did look for a way to support a radio station operating in a rural area. So, the tape production department started as a means to help the radio station to be self-sustainable and provide quality music on a cassette tape – medium widely used in a rural area. The tape production facility in Chikuni has benefited not just the local musicians. With the passage of time, there was a need to increase and improve the facility to cater for the overwhelming demand from across the country.
Number of Zambian musicians had their music produced on the cassette tapes in Chikuni. Their music has been promoted on air by playing and interviews given to our broadcasters. WHAT IS REQUIRED? WHAT’S THE PROCESS? Mass production of audiocassettes of high quality is not an easy thing. It takes determination and honesty to keep your customers satisfied at all times. The law is what protects the weak or the poor from being oppressed.
• Firstly we require proof of copyright clearance - mc ps (mechanical-copyright protection society), SARRAL and NORM or its ZAMCOPS' equivalent in order to produce your album.
• We accept only a good master, preferably fully PQ encoded CD-R, minidisk
or chrome/metal cassette. We do not accept DAT. The recorded material when put onto tape must not exceed 70 minutes.
• You have to provide your own standard inlay cards. The production team has endeavored to produce music of very high quality.
We use digital bin – it means we copy from CD masters directly to the tape.
Two CD-ROM masters are made for either side of the tape to feed the digital bin. The actual length of the tape is determined after the masters have been made. The blanks are wound to the precise length. Recording then starts. Sound Recording level is constantly checked to make sure the quality is not lost. After recording there’s a process of printing on the body of the cassette shell. A special plate is made for the on- body printing. With the inlay cards provided, the tapes are packed and shrink-wrapped, ready for consumption. The station does not provide accommodation facilities and we operate from 07:30hrs to 15:30hrs from Monday to Saturday.
You will find Blaize Haalwiindi and Maxwell Chifue in forefront of the production. Many thanks to the other radio crew for the great assistance they render towards the production of the albums. THE COST UP TO 60 MINUTES MATERIAL:
100 tapes K 450,000.00 (4,500 per tape)
200 tapes K 800,000.00 (4,000 per tape)
300 tapes K 1,170,000.00 (3,900 per tape)
400 tapes K 1,520,000.00 (3,800 per tape)
500 tapes K 1,850,000.00 (3,700 per tape)
1,000 tapes K 3,400,000.00 (3,400 per tape)
2,000 tapes K 6,600,000.00 (3,300 per tape)
5,000 tapes K 16,000,000.00 (3,200 per tape) The cost of a copied tape includes:Clear, CLS welded shell, without tabs
Clear, pin-less library case
SKM SX60, high Grade Ferric Audio Tape wound to length
On body printing
Copying Example: 125 tapes of 45 minutes material 120 x K4,500 = K540,000

Terms:
Price shown subject to negotiation on quantity. Minimum order Value K450,000.
Payment with order or 14 days from date of invoice for established customers.
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Turnaround - from approved master: approximately 7days.

Re order: approximately 5 working days.

For further details get in touch with:
Blaze on Tel/fax: 0213255708 or Fr. Andrew 0213255124