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Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali

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Office de radiodiffusion et de télévision du Mali (ORTM)
TypeBroadcastradioandtelevision
Country
Mali
AvailabilityNational
International
Motto"La Voix du Peuple"
(Frenchfor 'The Voice of the People')
OwnerGovernment ofMali
Key people
Sidiki Konaté
Launch date
Radio:1957
Television:22 September 1983
Former names
Radio:Radio Soudan
1957 - 1960
Radio Nationale du Mali (Radio-Mali)
1960 - 1983
Radiodiffusion Télévision du Mali (RTM)
1983 - 1992
Official website
www.ortm.ml
LanguageFrench,Bambara
YoungDogonman just returned from Abidjan, with his radio, Tireli, Mali 1985.

TheOffice of Radio and Television of Mali[1](French:Office de radiodiffusion et de télévision du Mali,ORTM) is the national broadcaster of the West African state ofMali.

History

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Malian broadcasting began in 1957 as a onekilowattradio station calledRadio SoudaninBamako,then administrative center of theFrench colonyofFrench Soudan.After independence in 1960, Radio Nationale du Mali (Radio-Mali) began broadcasting fromla maison de la Radioin the Bozola neighbourhood of Bamako. Technical abilities were bolstered withCzechtransmitters ranging from 18 to 30kilowattsin 1962.

In 1970, theChinese governmentconstructed four 50 kW radio transmitters about 7 km from Bamako, towardsKati,enabling Radio Mali to reach much of West Africa. On 22 September 1983, aLibyanfinanced television broadcast centre was opened in Bamako, enabling RTM to broadcast one channel of colour television.[2]French and German grant programmes between 1984 and 1990 enabled news and reporting to expand, with regional stations opening inSégou(1986),Koulikoro(1989),Sikasso(1990) andMopti(1993). In 1992, a second national broadcast radio network (Chiffre II) was added. Colour television was introduced in 1984.

On 5 October 1992, the Malian government split off the RTM. Private broadcasters were legalised, and RTM was reorganised as the ORTM on 1 January 1993.

ORTM was seized byNational Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State(CNRDR) forces on 21 March 2012 as part of the2012 Malian coup d'état.[3]A thousand-person protest was held on 26 March, chanting "Down with Sanogo" and "Liberate the ORTM".[4]

Current output

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In 2002, ORTM had 35 local radio and/or television broadcast points or repeaters, with TV/radio broadcast points in all eightRegions of Mali.From its headquarters in Bamako, ORTM produces two radio networks (RTM and Chiffre II), a national television network (RTM), and directs the work of a number of regional RTM radio stations.

Considered one of the freest news markets in Africa,[5]although government office holders threaten (and sometimes resort to) prosecution of broadcasters under Mali's strict anti-libellaws. In 2001, the head of OTRM was threatened with jail after the government attempted to prosecute RTM for an interview in which the mayor of Bamako accused the Malian judiciary of corruption.[6][7]Since 1992, broadcasting is no longer a state monopoly. There are two large private multi-channel television providers, and numerous private radio stations. Mali is also considered a world leader in community radio development, with ORTM helping to set up theUnion des Radios et Televisions Libres (URTEL),a network of over a hundred independently locally operated stations.[8][9]OTRM also partners with other government and international organisations in education and development programs throughout Mali.[10]

Programming

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RTM Radio and television broadcast news and information programming, light entertainment (both foreign and domestic), music and sport. Most national broadcasts are in French with hours ofBambaraprogramming, as well as regional broadcasting in other languages.Emission Hebdomadaire d'Information,the weekly ORTM news magazine, has been broadcasting each Sunday at noon since 1998, and is anchored by Manga Dembélé and Youssouf Touré. A daily news program is broadcast twice daily.Chiffre IIradio network is simulcast on the OTRM website, while television broadcasts are carried on regional satellite. ORTM television regularly broadcasts local sport, mostlyMaliann Première Divisionfootballmatches, to an eager audience at least three days a week.[11]

References

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  1. ^"Home 1 | Sancy - Responsive Magazine News Drupal 8 Theme".www.ortm.ml.Retrieved2020-05-26.
  2. ^Birama Diakona and Ute Röschenthaler (2016). "The Chinese presence in the Malian mediascape".Journal of African Cultural Studies.
  3. ^"Possible Mali coup as soldiers storm TV station".The Guardian.UK. Associated Press. 21 March 2012.Retrieved24 March2012.
  4. ^Martin Vogl (26 March 2012)."Mali Coup Leaders Partially Reopen Airport".The Guardian.London. Associated Press.Retrieved26 March2012.
  5. ^"Mali country profile".BBC News.22 June 2011.Retrieved2017-08-23.
  6. ^"Mali: Public Broadcasting Head Jailed for Defamation".IFEX Communiqué.10(21). 29 May 2001. Archived fromthe originalon Mar 12, 2007.
  7. ^Defamation charge against public TV director dropped,19 June 2001.[dead link]
  8. ^Gerber, Dan (August 2007)."Country Guides / Mali".Oneworld UK.Archived fromthe originalon May 3, 2008.Retrieved2008-02-25.
  9. ^"The Malian Experience in the Field of Rural Radio" by Moussa Keita.FAO Natural Resources Management and Environment Department: First International Workshop on Farm Radio Broadcasting - February 2001.
  10. ^"Process in Mali".UNESCO Exchange Platform on Non-Formal Education.Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2008.Retrieved2008-02-25.
  11. ^According to Ly, Friday Saturday and Monday, which are the most watched days by Malian viewers: Friday and Sunday are half days at most businesses, while Saturday in usually a day of rest. Ly, Anh. Dispatch from Mali: Democracy at Play -- Soccer Coverage and Viewing for All. Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media - Volume 48, Number 1, Spring 2007, pp. 97-102
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See also

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