Contribution to media
Radio 786’s contribution to media is far reaching. We believe that community radio can contribute to the industry. In doing so, we strengthen the community radio broadcasting industry and the media landscape in general.
Thus far we have been involved in the:
- Recommendation to broadcasting policy
- Progression of staff to commercial and international media
- Radio 786 served as the chair to the community radio hub in the Western Cape
- Radio 786 is currently serving as a board member to Community TV representing the media and arts sector
- Radio 786 is a founding and serving member of the International Union of Quranic and Islamic Radios
Achievements
- Honorary mention in 2011 by the Minister of Environmental & Water Affairs for our extensive coverage of COP17 International Summit held in Durban.
- Radio 786 was elected as official media to do coverage for the South African civil society movement at the World Social Forum in Senegal.
- Radio 786 was also the first community radio to broadcast from Sahara Park Newlands cricket grounds.
We have been awarded various awards for outstanding broadcasting. The table below shows the awards that Radio 786 staff has received.
|
Year |
Award |
Radio 786 Programme |
Description |
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2013 |
Journalist of the Year |
Farmworkers Strike |
National Award for News feature |
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2013 |
District 2 Sports Award |
Sports Desk |
Media Award of the Year |
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2012 |
PMR Award – Diamond Arrow Award |
Radio Station Governance and Management |
Best Muslim Radio Station |
|
|
Finalist in the MTN Radio Awards |
Taariq Jacobs News Story |
News and Actuality Producer |
|
2011 |
Finalist MTN Radio Award |
Business and Finance Show (Community Finance Programme) |
Only Community Broadcaster in the category |
|
|
PMR Award |
Radio Station Governance and Management |
Best Muslim Radio Station |
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2010 |
PMR Award – Diamond Arrow Award |
Radio Station Governance and Management |
Best Muslim Radio Station |
|
2009 |
Western Province Sports Electronic Media Award |
Sports Desk |
Chess and Development Sports Category winner |
|
|
Western Province Sports Electronic Media Award |
Sports Desk |
Chess and Development Sports Category winner |
|
|
International Radio Festival (IRIB) Award |
News and Actuality |
Second Place, International Awards. Competed against 23 other countries |
|
2008 |
Vodacom Journalist of the Year |
|
2 Nominations |
|
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SABC Community Media Awards |
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Nominations in excellence in investigative journalism, excellence in developmental journalism and best producer. |
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2007 |
BBC Africa Young Broadcaster of the year |
Youthopia Youth Programme |
International Award for Young Broadcasters. |
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Metropolitan Cup Electronic Media Award |
Sports Desk |
Media of the Year in the category sports reporting |