Rwanda’s Royal FM chooses Lawo

A Lawo soft console on a touchscreen sleekly countersunk into a table at Royal FM. Photo: Royal FM

Rwandan radio station station 94.3 Royal FM in the capital of Kigali may be the most advanced station in East Africa with the addition of Lawo IP and digital audio equipment and virtual radio software, highlighting the build-out of what a release calls “the first pure IP radio station in East Africa.”

A MultiCam visual radio system was installed along with additional equipment from AVT.

Royal FM Group Chairman Professor Simon Gicharu said, “At Royal FM, we are not just adopting the latest technology but redefining the future of broadcasting in Rwanda. By integrating cutting-edge systems like Lawo, MultiCAM, AVT, Ravenna and AES67, we challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what radio can be. … Our new studio is a testament to our belief that, with the right technology and vision, we can turn our media dream into reality, today and in the future.”

Gicharu also saluted a local Kigali integrator for making the new facility happen. “Thanks to Fred Martin Kiwalabye, the head technical engineer at Mediacity Ads Ltd., for spearheading this innovative project.”