Sam Phiri
Journalist·Times of Zambia
Zambia, Africa
Covers: Celebrities · Entertainment · Entertainment IndustryRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Sam?
Sam Phiri works as a journalist at Times of Zambia and is publicly associated with celebrities, entertainment and entertainment industry, working into Africa. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
News · Newspaper
Market
Africa · Zambia
Playbook
How to approach Sam
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Times of Zambia.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Sam Phiri cover?
Coverage
- Celebrities
- Entertainment
- Entertainment Industry
- Times Of Zambia
Market
- Zambia
- Africa
Signals
- Recently active
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About
Who is Sam Phiri?
Sam Phiri is a Zambia-based journalist associated with Times of Zambia. Their published work centres on Celebrities, Entertainment and Entertainment Industry. Coverage runs through News and Newspaper. The audience sits primarily in Africa. Journalist · Times of Zambia. Sam Phiri works as a journalist with Times of Zambia, based in Zambia. Sam Phiri is journalist at Times of Zambia, based in Zambia. Virtual Publicist does not yet have enough specific music-coverage evidence to place this profile in a genre or opportunity Collection. The topics that recur across their output are Celebrities, Entertainment, Entertainment Industry, Times Of Zambia and Zambia, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through News and Newspaper, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on Africa, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Journalist. Works at: Times of Zambia. Based in: Zambia, Africa. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Sam's news coverage and the Africa market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Journalist
- Works at
- Times of Zambia
- Based in
- Zambia, Africa
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- Africa, Zambia
- Languages
- English
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About Sam Phiri
Sam Phiri works as journalist and covers Celebrities, Entertainment, Entertainment Industry and Times Of Zambia. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Sam Phiri is based in Zambia, Africa. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
No professional contact route is published for Sam on this page. Virtual Publicist shows contact options to members when a verified route exists.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Sam's news coverage and the Africa market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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