UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Thanks to a competitor moving away from Malayalam programming, Hit 96.7 now becomes the Emirate’s sole station targeting programming for natives of southern India … IRAN: The 10th International Radio Festival and the 2nd Radio Forum starts today in Tehran, with 60 producers from 42 countries participating … INDIA: A listener to China Radio has won a free 10-day trip to China, given out by the station once every three years … MALAWI: Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) has been chosen over the national Malawi Broadcasting Corporation as the country’s official independent broadcaster for the nation’s upcoming presidential elections … SOUTH AFRICA: Andries Sathekge, a reporter for 25 years at the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation, passed away following complications after heart surgery in Pretoria. He was 57.