SW Radio Africa Launches SMS Campaign
By ZimJournalists Arise

UK based short-wave radio station SW Radio Africa, last Friday launched its
SMS campaign, which entails sending news back into Zimbabwe via text thru mobile phones.

Said Station Chief Gerry Jackson "The podcasting has begun but is not fully functional as yet and is still being tested."

According to a note sent to ZimJournalists Arise, a friend of the station
tried an experiment and 70,000 people downloaded the files he put up.

Jackson adds that during the holiday period the campaign might be up and running and she will send us more information about it.

Meanwhile SW Radio is calling those who have friends in Zimbabwe who have mobiles
who would like to receive their news during the week to email their numbers to Gerry and they will be included in the mailing list

Said Jackson:"We're hoping this will catch on like wildfire and that everyone will forward the news. It has to obviously be very brief headlines, but if there is any breaking news we can sent it straight in."
"If you send any numbers it would help if you put it in the following format to save us time, added Jackson.

+26391234567, ie the plus sign and the country code.
So guys lets support our fellow journas and get those numbers rolling in.

P.S
Those interested can send their mobile numbers to Gerry@swradioafrica.com