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In 1953, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland came into being, and in 1958 a new broadcasting organization, the Federal Broadcasting Corporation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was founded, with headquarters in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). Lusaka continued to use African languages as well as English, but the spirit which had animated the original station had long since been drowned by the rising tide of animosity between the races. Eventually in 1964, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland broke away from the Federation and became Zambia and Malawi.  
In 1953, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland came into being, and in 1958 a new broadcasting organization, the Federal Broadcasting Corporation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was founded, with headquarters in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). Lusaka continued to use African languages as well as English, but the spirit which had animated the original station had long since been drowned by the rising tide of animosity between the races. Eventually in 1964, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland broke away from the Federation and became Zambia and Malawi.  


The station in Lusaka was then known as the Zambia Broadcasting Corporation until 1966, when it changed to Zambia Broadcasting Services (ZBS). This was again changed at the end of 1988 to the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC). The ZNBC is a Government department under the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism.  
The station in [[Lusaka]] was then known as the ''Zambia Broadcasting Corporation'' until 1966, when it changed to ''Zambia Broadcasting Services'' (ZBS). This was again changed at the end of 1988 to the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC). The ZNBC is a Government department under the [[Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism]].  


==Services and sections==
There are three domestic services. Radio 1 is carried over 8 FM transmitters, broadcasting in the seven major languages of [[Bemba language|Bemba]], [[Nyanja language|Nyanja]], [[Lozi language|Lozi]], [[Tonga language|Tonga]], [[Kaonde language|Kaonde]], [[Lunda language|Lunda]] and [[Luvale language|Luvale]]. These are used in rotation to ensure a prime time audience for each group. Radio 2 is also broadcast by 8 FM transmitters in English. Finally Radio 4 (apparently there is no Radio 3) is broadcast in English over 5 FM transmitters.  
There are three domestic services. Radio 1 is carried over 8 FM transmitters, broadcasting in the seven major languages of [[Bemba language|Bemba]], [[Nyanja language|Nyanja]], [[Lozi language|Lozi]], [[Tonga language|Tonga]], [[Kaonde language|Kaonde]], [[Lunda language|Lunda]] and [[Luvale language|Luvale]]. These are used in rotation to ensure a prime time audience for each group. Radio 2 is also broadcast by 8 FM transmitters in English. Finally Radio 4 (apparently there is no Radio 3) is broadcast in English over 5 FM transmitters.  


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