the Radio community of Nigeria

Government to license more campus radio stations

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:48:00 +0200

A recent four-day workshop to discuss community development principles and strategies for campus radio stations in Lokoja, capital city of Kogi State in the sourthern part of Nigeria, applauded the government's decision to license more radio stations for the country's tertiary institutions. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Music video project for Africa

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:43:00 +0200

Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Four young Kenyans become mobile reporters

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:56:00 +0200

“This is a great opportunity to promote responsive journalism and democracy in Kenya,” says Munene Kilongi. He is standing in a street in Nairobi while he is sending his report on the elections in Kenya from his mobile phone. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Major broadcaster selects Indian supplier for its DTH operations in Africa

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:22:00 +0200

MagnaQuest Technologies Pty Ltd, a global customer management and billing solution provider with its headquarters in Hyderabad, India, has announced that its flagship product MQSubscribe has been chosen by Gateway Broadcast Services. Read full story... | Send to a friend

APEX awards now Cape to Cairo

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:28:00 +0200

The Advertising Performance Excellence (APEX) awards have just increased in magnitude following a decision by the custodians of the awards, the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA), to extend entry to the rest of the continent. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Popular Quo Vadis Communications' Writing for Radio workshop begins next month

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:48:00 +0200

Experienced communicator and trainer, Theo Coggin of Quo Vadis Communications, will be leading another in the popular series of Writing for Radio workshops from 28 September 2007 in Johannesburg. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Malian politician kicks reporter

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:45:00 +0200

Apparently upset over election coverage, a Malian politician has assaulted a journalist. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Mob attacks radio station, city hall, staff injured

Fri, 25 May 2007 10:36:00 +0200

A Nigerian politician's supporters have ransacked a radio station, attacked journalists with machetes; they then went on to the city hall. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Pan-African youth get Up Front

Thu, 17 May 2007 17:05:00 +0200

Millions of young adults in Africa can now tune in for candid discussions about issues affecting them on Up Front, Voice of America's (VOA) newest radio show. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Complaint lodged by Presidency against Highveld Stereo

Tue, 25 May 2004 11:47:00 +0200

Pretoria – Despite 94.7 Highveld Stereo's pre-emptive strike by suspending the two DJ's concerned, the Legal Adviser to the President, Adv Mojanku Gumbi, has formally lodged a complaint with the Broadcasting Complaints Commission against Highveld Stereo over the broadcast on the radio station on 28 April 2004 relating to President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria. Read full story... | Send to a friend