The Chanco Community Radio is owned by the University of Malawi, Chancellor College. It started broadcasting on 6th July, 2013 and it was officially opened by the then Minister of Environment and Climate Change Management, Hon. Halima Daudi on 22nd July, 2013. The radio has a radius of 100 Kms and covers the Lake Chilwa basin and its surrounding areas. The frequency reaches the following districts: Zomba, Machinga, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Mangochi, Mulanje and Balaka. The frequency is 104.1 MHz.