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The BBC Somali Service is a BBC World Service radio station transmitted in the Somali language and based in Broadcasting House in West London and in Nairobi, where most of the radio and digital operations are based. Most of the listeners live in the Horn of Africa and nearby regions. [1]
BBC News Now, styled also as BBC News Now with Lucy Hockings, is a news programme that premiered on both UK feed and international feed of BBC News channel on 22 May 2023 as part of a refresh following the merger of the two news channels. [1] The programme is mainly hosted by Lucy Hockings.
Somali Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is a media group that operates in the Puntland region of Somalia, in particular the three main cities of Bossaso, Qardho and Garowe.SBC's broadcasting area of coverage is estimated at 1000 square km, and this is served by three stations in the above towns.
The first regular TV services began in Somalia on 17 August 1983, [1] [2] with funds obtained from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with service in two languages (in Somali and Arabic) two hours daily and three hours on Fridays and holidays, ceasing its operation during the civil war. [3]
Maryam Moshiri is a presenter working for the BBC on its News Channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Her programme The World Today with Maryam Moshiri airs weekdays from 18:00 GMT (international) and 7:00pm UK time (UK), and includes interviews with figures from the arts, culture and entertainment.
The station is also available as a live webstream. [2] HCTV's programming covers a wide range of genres. Among these are news and current affairs, business, politics, drama, music and religious programs. [2]
Established in 1943 in the former British Somaliland protectorate as the first Somali language station, it broadcasts mostly in Somali but also features news bulletins in Amharic, Arabic and English.
James Bruce Watt was born on 18 May 1982 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. [2] [3] His father was a fisherman, and his mother was a teacher before he was born.Watt attended the University of Edinburgh where he studied law and economics between 2000 and 2004. [4]