Radio station withdraws BAZ challenge

KISS-FM has withdrawn the appeal lodged with the Administrative Court challenging the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe's decision to deny them a radio broadcasting licence. In an interview, KISS-FM director and spokesperson Ms Sharon Mugabe said the media landscape across the globe had drastically changed particularly with the migration of airwaves from the analogue to the digital platform."These advances have seen the seamless delivery of media across channel, creating new opportunities to participants and for channels of media previously excluded."With these changes imminent in Zimbabwe, KISS-FM has made a calculated decision to withdraw its appeal, and instead to position itself to re-launch in anticipation of these developments in Zimbabwe," she said.Ms Mugabe said the station took pride in its 100 percent Zimbabwean composition and the collective passion for Zimbabwe's broadcasting industry, which its directorship has.She highlig...Read more