Radio Good News went on air Sunday afternoon for a few hours in Rumbek, Lakes state, starting its testing period ahead of regular programming.
The new FM station belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek and is part of Sudan Catholic Radio Network (SCRN).Last week, it was the turn of Easter Radio of Yei diocese to start its testing period until Easter.
SCRN has now six stations on air covering a good part of southern Sudan: Bakhita Radio, in Juba, Voice of Peace, in Gidel Ð Nuba Mountains, Voice of Love, in Malakal, Radio Emmanuel in Torit, Easter FM in Yei and now Good News in Rumbek.
Radio Don Bosco, in Tonj, Warrap state, will be the next.
SCRN runs also a news service, a production department and a training centre to prepare journalists and presenters for the network.