World Radio Day: Foundation Urges Stations Raises Awareness Among Citizens To Participate In Governance - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 13, 2020
The Africa Media DevelopmentFoundation, AMDF rejoices with Radio Stations around the globe as theycelebrate the 2020 World Radio Day, just as it tasks them to raise awarenessamong citizens to participate in governance.
The Foundation’s Executive DirectorIliya Kure In a statement to mark the Day which has its theme ‘Radio andDiversity’, also called on radio stations to consistently maintain a diversity in editorial content andprogramming to reflect the variety of audiences and promote diversity in allforms.
He explained that Radio educates, entertains,informs and unites people across various divides. He said the radio alsoremains the most powerful source of information for majority of people inAfrica, especially for its ability to reach the remotes of communities in theirlanguage and dialect.
Africa in recent years has seen arise in the establishment of radio stations coming from public, private andcommunity investments, which is opening up the society and encouraging healthydebates.
February 13 became World Radio Dayfollowing a proclamation in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted bythe United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day.