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[HCDX] BBC Swahili brings UEFA Champions?
PRESS RELEASE
12 May 2006
BBC Swahili brings UEFA Champions? League Final in
Kiswahili Arsenal Vs Barcelona
BBC Swahili continues to bring the best football to
fans across East and Central Africa with coverage of
the final of the UEFA Champions? League in Kiswahili
on Wednesday, 17 May 2006. Helping to bring the
excitement and energy of the match between Arsenal and
Barcelona, with full commentary and analysis, will be
BBC Swahili presenters Juma Nkamia, Idd Seif and Alex
Mureithi. The match takes place at the Stade de
France in Paris.
BBC Swahili presenter, Salim Kikeke, will be in and
around the Stade de France mixing with supporters to
bring the stories and colour from the game. Fans will
share their opinions on the tournament, their
expectations for the match and what their team means
to them. Across the English Channel in North London,
England will be BBC Swahili presenter, Peter Musembi.
He will be soaking up the atmosphere with Arsenal fans
as they enjoy the match in their favourite haunts. He
will find out how optimistic they are for their team,
who their favourite players are and how they plan to
celebrate if their team wins.
Tido Mhando, Head of BBC Swahili said: ?This is
certainly the biggest football game of the year before
the World Cup. Millions of passionate football fans
eagerly await this match in East and Central Africa
and across the world and I am delighted that we will
be there for them. This is history in the making.?
Football fans can hear three hours of live coverage of
the UEFA Champions? League from 20:30 Central African
Time and 21:30 East African Time. The UEFA Champions?
League final kicks off at 20:45 Central African Time
and 21:45 East African Time.
How to listen to BBC Swahili?s coverage of the UEFA
Champions? League:
In Kenya, the BBC is available in Nairobi on 93.7 FM,
in Mombasa on 93.9 FM, in Kisumu on 88.2FM, on BBC
World Service partner station Kameme FM in Nairobi on
101.1FM, in Nakuru on 99.2FM, in Nyeri on 92.3FM in
Meru on 88.4FM, and in Mombasa on BBC World Service
partner station Sheki FM in Mombasa on 106.7, and in
Garissa on BBC World Service partner station Star FM
on 97.0FM.
In Tanzania, the BBC is available in Zanzibar on 94.1
FM and in Pemba on 93.5 FM. It can also be heard
throughpartner stations: Radio Free Africa in Mwanza
on 89.8FM, in Shinyanga on 88.2FM, in Kagera on
94.1FM, in Arusha on 89.0FM, in Dar Es Salaam on
98.6FM, in Mbeya on 88.8FM, in Dodoma on 89.0FM, in
Rukwa on 89.1FM, in Ruvuma on 89.6FM, in Mtwara and
Lindi on 89.0FM, in Singida on 88.3FM, in Iringa on
93.5FM, in Tanga on 99.3FM, in Tabora on 90.0FM, in
Kigoma on 90.0FM, in Morogoro on 93.8FM, in
Kilimanjaro on 88.2FM, in Mara on 93.5FM and
Nationwide on 1377 AM/MW. Radio One in Dar es Salaam
on 89.5 FM, Arusha on 95.3 FM, Dodoma on 100.8 FM,
Mwanza on 102.5 FM, Moshi on 1323 AM and nationwide on
1440AM. Kiss FM in Dar es Salaam on 89.0 FM, Arusha
on 89.9 FM, Mwanza on 88.7 FM, Shinyanga on 96.4 FM,
and Mbeya on 88.4 FM. Radio 5 in Arusha on 105.7 FM,
and Sky FM on 101.4 in Dar es Salaam.
BBC World Service broadcasts can also be accessed via
WorldSpace digital receivers across Africa on channel
355 in West Africa, channel 356 in East Africa, and on
channel 357 in Southern and Eastern Africa.
Ends
For further information please contact:
Tido Mhando, Head of BBC Swahili, BBC World Service
+44 (0)207 557 1621 tido.mhando@xxxxxxxxx
Christine George, Assistant International Publicist,
BBC World Service
+44(0)207557 1142; christine.george@xxxxxxxxx
Note for Editors
BBC Swahili is the window to Africa and the world
bringing accurate and up-to-date information to
listeners in East and Central Africa with news and
current affairs, sports, entertainment and features,
every day, seven days a week. For text and audio, go
to bbcswahili.com
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Jaisakthivel,
Chennai
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