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'''Errol Thomas Hickey''' (11 June 1944 — 26 February 2017) was a [[businessman]], [[broadcaster]], [[journalist]] and founder of [[Radio Phoenix]] where he served as its Chairman and Director since 1996. He helped | '''Errol Thomas Hickey''' (11 June 1944 — 26 February 2017) was a [[businessman]], [[broadcaster]], [[journalist]] and founder of [[Radio Phoenix]], [[Zambia's first]] commercial private radio station, where he served as its Chairman and Director since 1996. He helped pioneer commercial broadcasting in [[Zambia]] during the aftermath of Zambia’s return to multiparty democracy when the media market was also slowly being liberalised. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He started his carer as a photo journalist. Most of the iconic early images of an independent [[Zambia]] and first President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] are attributed to Hickey.<ref name=observer>[http://www.theindependentobserver.org/radio-phoenix-founder-errol-hickey-dies/ Radio phoenix Founder, Errol Hickey dies], The Independent Observer, 26 February 2017</ref> He worked for [[Times of Zambia]] | He started his carer as a photo journalist. Most of the iconic early images of an independent [[Zambia]] and first President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] are attributed to Hickey.<ref name=observer>[http://www.theindependentobserver.org/radio-phoenix-founder-errol-hickey-dies/ Radio phoenix Founder, Errol Hickey dies], The Independent Observer, 26 February 2017</ref> He worked for the [[Times of Zambia]] as a [[photographer]] before branching off into private business and established Hickey Studios.<ref>[https://zambiareports.com/2017/02/26/radio-phoenix-founder-erroll-hickey-dies/ Radio Phoenix Founder Erroll Hickey Dies], [[Zambia Reports]], 26 February 2017</ref> | ||
In 1996 he opened [[Radio Phoenix]]. He was among the first individuals to open a private station and pioneered brave private radio station programming with the station's flagship program: ''“[[Let the People Talk]]”'' becoming one of the most popular political and phone-in programmes on air for many years. The arrival of Radio Phoenix paved the way for the emergence of other private, commercial and community stations.<ref name=observer/> | |||
About two years before his death, Hickey gave up control of Radio Phoenix as his health started failing and some private investors from Botswana bought shares in the radio station.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/02/26/errol-hickey-dies/ Errol Hickey dies], [[Lusaka Times]], 26 February 2017</ref> | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Hickey died on 26 February in [[Lusaka]] at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer.<ref>[http://zambianeye.com/media-guru-errol-hickey-dies/ Media guru Errol Hickey dies], Zambian Eye, 26 February 2017</ref> A few years before his death, | Hickey died on 26 February in [[Lusaka]] at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer.<ref>[http://zambianeye.com/media-guru-errol-hickey-dies/ Media guru Errol Hickey dies], Zambian Eye, 26 February 2017</ref> A few years before his death, he lost his wife Ursula to cancer. He is survived by a daughter Joana.<ref name=lt/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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