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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
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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 [[Manasseh Phiri|Dr 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> | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
In 2014 he won an award for being the Best Broadcaster in Zambia and was announced winner during the Press Freedom Committee of the Post Newspapers [[Lucy Sichone]] and [[Bright Mwape]] dinner awards held in Lusaka.<ref>5FM CEO MATEO PHIRI, | In 2014 he won an award for being the Best Broadcaster in Zambia and was announced winner during the Press Freedom Committee of the Post Newspapers [[Lucy Sichone]] and [[Bright Mwape]] dinner awards held in Lusaka.<ref>5FM CEO MATEO PHIRI, SCOOPS MEDIA AWARD, Zibani Zambia, 3 October 2014</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[:Category:Zambian broadcasters|Zambian broadcasters]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2015 deaths]] | [[Category:2015 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:1945 births]] | [[Category:1945 births]] | ||
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[[Category:Radio broadcasters]] | [[Category:Radio broadcasters]] | ||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | [[Category:People of Zambia]] | ||
