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BROADCASTING LICENSEES

NEW FM BAND FREQUENCIES IN MALAWI

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority is pleased to announce new FM Band frequencies for Malawi.

In 2018, a spectrum and frequency audit revealed saturation of the 87.5 to 108 MHz band rendering it incapable of accommodating new radio stations.

MACRA consequently engaged broadcasters in re-planning the FM Band with the aim of managing congestion and interference among broadcasters.

Below is a list of broadcasters and their new frequencies.

NATIONAL FM RADIOS
MBC 111Primary87.6TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
2Secondary87.8ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
MBC 223Primary88.0
4Secondary88.2
Zodiak35Primary88.4TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
6Secondary88.6ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Times47Primary88.8
8Secondary89.0
KASUPE59Primary89.2TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
10Secondary89.4ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
TIMVENI611Primary89.6
12Secondary89.8
MOBI SCHOOL713Primary90.0TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
14Secondary90.2ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
TRANSWORLD815Primary90.4
16Secondary90.6
RADIO ISLAM917Primary90.8TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
18Secondary91.0ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
RADIO MARIA1019Primary91.2
20Secondary91.4
BBC1121Primary91.6TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
22Secondary91.8ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION1223Primary92.0
24Secondary92.2
POLICE1325Primary92.4TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
26Secondary92.6ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPJendaNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
MIJ FM1427Primary92.8
28Secondary93.0
CCAP BLANTYRE SYNOD1529Primary93.2TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
30Secondary93.4ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Africa Bible College1631Primary93.6
32Secondary93.8
Mzati FM1733Primary94.0TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
34Secondary94.2ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Pentecostal Life FM1835Primary94.4
36Secondary94.6
Voice of Livingstonia1937Primary94.8TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
38Secondary95.0ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Jesus 24/72039Primary95.2
40Secondary95.4
SDA Hope Radio2141Primary95.6TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
42Secondary95.8ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Living Waters Church2243Primary96.0
44Secondary96.2
Capital Radio2345Primary96.4TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
46Secondary96.6ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Channel for all Nations2447Primary96.8
48Secondary97.0
Angaliba Radio2549Primary97.2TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
50Secondary97.4ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Sky Radio2651Primary97.6
52Secondary97.8
Parliament Radio2753Primary98.0TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
54Secondary98.2ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Mlimi Radi (Farm Radio)2855Primary98.4
56Secondary98.6
Mibawa Radio2957Primary98.8TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
58Secondary99.0ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Linga FM3059Primary99.2
60Secondary99.4
Luanar FM3161Primary99.6TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
62Secondary99.8ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Kokoliko FM3263Primary100.0
64Secondary100.2
Jojo FM3365Primary100.4TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
66Secondary100.6ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Yoneco3467Primary100.8
68Secondary101.0
REGINAL FM BROADCASTERS
KuwalaFM-S, AlinafeFM-C, Tigawane FM-N4283Primary104.0TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
84Secondary104.2ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
NdilandeFM,Umunthu-C, TuntufyeFM-N4385Primary104.4
86Secondary104.6
Litala-S, Mtunthama-C, Hosanna-N4487Primary104.8TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
88Secondary105.0ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Gaka FM, Story Club-C, Wazilinda-N4589Primary105.2
90Secondary105.4
Chisomo FM-C4691Primary105.6TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
92Secondary105.8ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
XM-Radio-C4793Primary106.0
94Secondary106.2
CFC-C&S4895Primary106.4TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
96Secondary106.6ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
Nkhoma Synod-C4997Primary106.8
98Secondary107.0
Hope Education-C5099Primary107.2TelegraphKaronga LPLivingstoniaLwanjatiLilongwe C/K/MSalimaMchinji LPNambandeNtcheuBlantyre M/NChididi LPNkota KhotaMchenga
100Secondary107.4ChikangawaRumphiChisasu LPNtchisiDowa CheziDedzaChing'ombeNamwera LPZomba / LikungwatiBangula/NsanjeMulanjeMwanza
COMMUNITY RADIOS [107.6 and 107.8 MHz]
1Crecom Liwonde107.6
2Eagle FMBlantyre107.6
3MalaviBvubwe107.8
4Ntchisi YouthNtchisi107.6
5Chanco FMZomba107.6
6Chovomerezi FMNg'abu107.6
7ChirunduNkhatabay107.6
8Dowa FMDowa107.6
9Dzimwe Monkeybay107.6
10Likoma FMLikoma107.6
11Liraguka FMMangochi107.6
12Love FMSalima107.6
13Luwani FMNeno107.8
14MudziwathuMchinji107.6
15Mzimba CommunityMzimba107.6
16Neno FMNeno107.6
17Nkhotakota CommunityNkhotokata107.6
18Nyathepa CommunityNsanje107.8
19Nyungwe FMChikwawa107.6
20Radio DinasourKaronga107.6
21Rumphi FMRumphi107.6
22UmoyoMangochi107.8
23Yetu FM Dowa107.6
24Kasungu FMKasungu107.6
25BembekeDedza107.6

[ays_poll id=3]Generally Spectrum Management aims at;

  1. Providing access to basic communication services to all Malawians through the use of available technologies i.e. wireless.
  2. Ensuring effective utilization with equitable access.
  3. Accommodating future needs and requirements by careful planning
  4. Harmonizing national and regional best practices with international trends
  5. Enhancing socio-economic growth of Malawi through better spectrum pricing

MACRA is putting in place spectrum management policies that must are flexible and responsive to the needs of the market, recognizing that each class of spectrum user has different requirements. For example, promoting the use spectrum -efficient technologies, such as narrow band transmission, trunking between cells with high mutual traffic loads and digital signaling, can sometimes relieve crowding in the mobile radio frequencies thereby addressing the challenges in the way the radio frequency spectrum is managed.

Principles of Assignment

Depending on the type of service to be licensed, frequencies shall be assigned based on “first-come, first-served” basis so long as frequencies are available and that the licensing requirements are satisfied. When spectrum shortage is anticipated or when specific government goals are being pursued to foster competition in a particular business sub-sector or for other specific reasons, this approach may be dropped and selection procedures adopted to ensure that spectrum is efficiently and effectively utilized. In situations of spectrum shortages, preference will also be given to those providing greater public benefits, the spectrum utilization and overall efficiency irrespective of date of receipt of the applications concerned.
Other assignment types that can be followed include Spectrum Auction, Beauty Contest, Spectrum Trading e.t.c.

Spectrum Pricing
A full table of prices applicable to terrestrial spectrum services is made available.
All users of frequencies shall be required to pay a fee, including Government Agencies or departments except those that are exempt from paying the applicable fees. The fees paid upon registration shall be renewable annually at a rate to be specified under the licence conditions. The price charged for the spectrum assigned will among other factors be dependent on such factors as size, level of competition and classification of spectrum (prime / non-prime) as well as the administrative overhead costs associated with monitoring and management.

The price that is charged for the spectrum will as much as practically possible be proportional to the derivable benefits and level of usage within the band.

Exempt / Waiver categories
Any waiver in part or in full of spectrum fees will only apply under the appropriate legislation and any regulations made there under. Exempt categories, i.e. ISM band (2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz) shall nevertheless be required to pay a registration fee determined by the Authority.

Spectrum Planning
MACRA on a regular basis will review utilization of the spectrum in response to present, emerging and future needs. The plans will be based on the technological and other needs of the country especially in the area of universality. Particular attention will be drawn to promoting and making available the spectrum for use in wireless technologies to be used in rural and under-served communities. This process shall facilitate opening of new bands and re-allocation of frequency spectrum to operators if found necessary to ensure effective and efficient use of the frequency spectrum.

MACRA shall take into consideration all relevant key stakeholders in the sector during any review process as well as international radiocommunication conferences i.e. The World Radio Conference (WRC) where major spectrum decisions are taken. In terms of planning, critical issues that are considered include;

  1. ITU Table of Allocation (especially for Region 1).
  2. Regional Frequency Allocation Plan (SADC region).
  3. National Frequency Band Plan.
  4. Technology Neutrality.
  5. Universal Access / Service requirements.
  6. Frequency re-farming options.
  7. Government / Security operations.
  8. Public Safety and Disaster Preparedness.
  9. Coordination needs with neighbouring countries (Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia).

Spectrum Monitoring
MACRA continually monitors the usage of the spectrum through the Frequency Management & Monitoring (FMM) equipment that has remote monitoring stations distributed within the country. This is done to ensure;

  1. Compliance to specified technical operating standards.
  2. Resolving cases of harmful interference.
  3. Eliminating illegal / unlicensed operations in the sector.
  4. Protecting licensees within the framework of legal operation.

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