𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐁 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝

World Radio Day (WRD), celebrated annually on February 13, is a global event recognizing the power of radio as a platform for dialogue, inclusion, and community engagement. The National Association of Community Broadcasters (NACB) is committed to amplifying voices from the margins as promoted by community radio stations across Zimbabwe.

To mark WRD 2025, NACB is launching a Short Video Challenge to showcase the creativity, diversity, and impact of community radio presenters in addressing this year’s theme of “𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞”.

Zimbabwe faces increasing climate change challenges, including extreme weather events, prolonged droughts, and unpredictable rainfall patterns. These environmental changes directly impact local communities, particularly those reliant on agriculture and natural resources.

Community radios play a critical role in bridging the information gap by disseminating timely climate-related updates, sharing adaptation strategies, and amplifying local voices on environmental justice. They serve as an essential platform for raising awareness, advocating for sustainable practices, and fostering community-led climate resilience initiatives. By highlighting the theme “Radio and Climate Change,” this challenge will showcase how community broadcasters are engaging with their audiences to address one of the most pressing issues of our time.

This initiative will not only celebrate WRD 2025 but also reinforce the role of community radios in shaping narratives, engaging communities, and driving social change. NACB looks forward to vibrant participation and a successful celebration of community radio’s impact in Zimbabwe.

𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬

The Short Video Challenge aims to:

Encourage community radio presenters to creatively engage with the WRD 2025 theme.

Highlight the role of community radios in promoting dialogue and social change with respect to climate change.

Enhance digital engagement by leveraging social media to celebrate World Radio Day.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

– Community radio presenters are invited to submit a 1-minute video addressing the WRD 2025 theme: “Radio and Climate Change.”

– The video should be engaging, original, and relevant to community radio’s role in climate change conversations.

– Videos must be recorded in high resolution and submitted in MP4 format.

– Videos should be in a local language. An English transcript of the video in Word document should be attached to accompany the video.

– Entries must be submitted to NACB via email to 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨.𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐛𝟐𝟔𝟑@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦. The deadline for submission is 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟕 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. The mail should include name of the contestant submitting the entry, contact details, I.D number and the name of the Community Radio Station.

– The shortlisted videos will be uploaded on the NACB Facebook Page on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟎 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

– Each presenter is allowed to submit only 1 entry. There is no limit to the number of presenters that can submit entries from the same community radio station.

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

– NACB will review all submissions and shortlist the most compelling entries based on quality, relevance, creativity and adherence to the guidelines.

– The shortlisted videos will be uploaded on the NACB Facebook Page for public voting.

– The entry with the most likes and shares by 𝟏𝟑 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐇𝐫𝐬 will be declared the winner.

– The shortlisted entries will be compiled into one video and uploaded on the NACB website afterwards.

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬

– Winner: $150

– Runner-up: $50

– The winners will be announced on World Radio Day, February 13, 2025, at 16:00 Hrs.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

– NACB will use its social media platforms, partners, and member stations to promote the challenge.

– Community radio stations will be encouraged to mobilize their audiences to participate and vote.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐍𝐀𝐂𝐁 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨.𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐛𝟐𝟔𝟑@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦.

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