South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation

The South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) is a national public service broadcaster in South Sudan, and provides radio stations (AM/FM) as well as television broadcasts through its VHF/UHF analogue transmitters in Juba. It broadcasts its radio and television services via satellite and can be viewed from many places in the world through the Badr 4, Intelsat 19 and Galaxy 19 satellites.[1]

South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation
TypeStatutory corporation
IndustryMass media
GenreNews and current Affairs
Founded18 December 2010
HeadquartersJuba,
South Sudan
Area served
South Sudan
Key people
  • Moyiga Nduru (Director of TV sector)
  • Suzan Alphonse (Director of Radio Sector)
  • James Nyak Riek (Director for Programs)
  • Mustafa Samson (Director for Operations)
  • Pitia Loku (Director for Administration and Finance)
  • Francis Duku Abe (Head of News and Current Affairs Department)
  • Rejoice Tio Samson (Head of English News & Chief Editor)
  • Mohammad Desaram (Head of Arabic News & Chief Editor)
  • arang John Deng (Assignment Editor)
  • Senior Reporters
  • Aliandro Lotok
  • Poth Johnson Matur
  • Tek Stephen Ogut
  • Gore Anthony
  • Chol Duang
  • Ayuel Chan
  • Arek Lual
  • James Arusi
  • Awut Paul Nang
  • Jackline Pierino Ephrem
  • Liela Osman
  • Imoya Daniella
  • Ajou Mareng
  • Henry John Jada
  • Amou Monica Bol
Products
  • Television & Radio broadcasting
Production output
News, Public Affairs, Light Entertainment, Sport, Religion & Education.
Services
OwnerSouth Sudan Government (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)
Number of employees
500+
SSBC site in Juba, 2016

SSBC's headquarters are in central Juba, where it has its studios, television/FM transmitters, satellite uplink and mast. It also leases facilities to international broadcasters such as the BBC World Service and Radio France.

In 2012 The government and Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) signed a six years $6 Million deal to boost the development of the government media house. In 2018, China announced plans to spend $15Mil USD on developing a new state-of-art studio and also training employees.[2]

Owned and operated stations
  • South Sudan Radio Wau Branch
  • South Sudan Radio Malakal Branch
  • South Sudan TV Aweil Branch.

See also

References
  1. "SSBC TV". LyngSat.
  2. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/13/c_137249747.htm


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