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==Career==
==Career==
Phiri started his broadcasting career working at [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] English Services (now [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]]). He was then known as “Matinko”. He co-presented a radio show called “Schweppes Show” with [[Mannasseh Phiri]]. The other programmes were “Bata Spotlight" and "Pick-A-Lot”.<ref name=BK>[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/matty-p-beloved-radio-personality-remembered-ben-kangwa?trk=prof-post Matty P – Beloved Radio Personality Remembered] by [[Ben Kangwa]], 7 June 2016</ref>
Phiri started his broadcasting career working at [[Zambia Broadcasting Services]] English Services (now [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]]). He was then known as “Matinko”. He co-presented a radio show called “Schweppes Show” with [[Dr Manasseh Phiri|Manasseh Phiri]]. The other programmes were “Bata Spotlight" and "Pick-A-Lot”.<ref name=BK>[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/matty-p-beloved-radio-personality-remembered-ben-kangwa?trk=prof-post Matty P – Beloved Radio Personality Remembered] by [[Ben Kangwa]], 7 June 2016</ref>


He later left the [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] and joined forces with fellow veteran broadcaster [[Frank Mutubila]] in 2005 to set up 5 FM, a [[Lusaka]]-based adult contemporary radio station.<ref name=mwebantu>[https://www.mwebantu.com/2015/12/17/zambians-mourn-death-of-veteran-broadcaster-matteo-phiri/ Zambians mourn death of veteran broadcaster Matteo Phiri, Mwebantu New Media, 17 December 2015]</ref>
He later left the [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] and joined forces with fellow veteran broadcaster [[Frank Mutubila]] in 2005 to set up 5 FM, a [[Lusaka]]-based adult contemporary radio station.<ref name=mwebantu>[https://www.mwebantu.com/2015/12/17/zambians-mourn-death-of-veteran-broadcaster-matteo-phiri/ Zambians mourn death of veteran broadcaster Matteo Phiri, Mwebantu New Media, 17 December 2015]</ref>