Endale Assefa
22 November 2007
Addis Abeba — Radio Fana, a pro - government station, is to construct an 11 storey building inside its compound, in a bid to upgrade its broadcasting capacities, sources told The Daily Monitor.
The corner stone for the construction of the building will be laid on Saturday.
The construction of the new building will enables the station to scale up its transmission capacity to 18 hours, from its present service of 11 hours a day.
Asked on the total cost of construction, Radio Fana General Manager Woldu Yimesel said it was too early disclose figures to the public as the process of bidding the project to contractors is underway.
Yet, unofficial reports indicated that Radio Fana estimated the construction cost close to 40 million birr.
The GM said the station will use its own funds to construct the building.
He added that Radio Fana might solicit loans from the banks if need be.
The radio station which started operation in 1995 will celebrate its 12th year anniversary on Thursday, November 22, 2007.
Details as to the construction project are expected to surface at a press conference to be organized to mark the day.
Radio Fana gives public broadcasting services in the three wave lengths of AM, FM and SW to the local and external services in Amharic, Oromiffa, Amharic and English languages.
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