Radio Gambia


Radio Gambia is the national radio broadcaster of the West African state of the Gambia. Established in 1962, it became the first radio station in the Gambia.

History

Radio Gambia was the first media broadcaster of the Gambia following its establishment in 1962. Since its establishment, its historical base has always been Bakau.
Established during the colonial era with the assistance of advisors from Britain, almost all its programmes in its early years were rebroadcast of programmes in other parts of Africa and England. That strategy continued right after independence in 1965. Although it created its own news, educational shows and music programmes, Radio Gambia initially depended heavily on the BBC for programming.
On 4 October 1973 the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision du Sénégal who was in talks with Radio Gambia about producing a joint radio programme based on Senegambian history and broadcast in :Category:Senegambian languages|the local languages came to an agreement, and the first ever recording of the programme Chossani Senegambia was made. Chossani Senegambia was the first of its kind in Senegambian broadcasting history and was a success. In the Gambia, the programme was spearheaded by Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof, Alhaji Assan Njie, Alhaji Mansour Njie and Alhaji Ousman Secka.
Following a decree by the Gambian government in December 1995, Radio Gambia merged with the first national television station of the country and became The Gambia Radio & Television Service.