Groupe Nduom-owned radio station in Liberia, OK 99.5 FM, has been adjudged the best radio station in the West African country.
The Press Union of Liberia named OK FM as the Best Radio Station for 2017/18.
The award ceremony held in Buchanan City in the Grand Bassa County over the weekend in Liberia was meant to appreciate the work of media houses and individuals based on their contribution to society.
The Union President, Charles Cuffey, said: “The award considered content, independence and integrity as criteria”.
A member of the awards committee, George Kennedy, who hailed OK FM, said the award serves as motivation for others to emulate in accordance with the standards of professionalism.
Several other journalists were also awarded with individual laurels including a hat-trick by Front Page Africa’s Betty Mbayo and Power FM/ TV’s Anthony Stephens.
OK FM’s Programme Manager, Smith Toby could not hold back his joy after the station was announced as the best among the lot.
Mr Toby, recalling the station’s two-year existence and independence, vowed to strive for more awards.
He said: “We hope we can do better and give off our talent for others to follow, we have to keep our head up high, we are about to do bigger things in the media landscape, we won’t disappoint our viewers and listeners.”
Mr. Melvin Reeds, the Head of OK FM added that they would continue to give their listeners and viewers “credible and transparent work, bearing in mind the ethics of journalism.”
Mr. Ambrose Houphouet, the General Manager of the Liberian Enterprise Development Finance Company (LEDFC), another subsidiary of Groupe Nduom, assured listeners and advertisers that OK FM 99.5 has come to stay in Liberia and intends to remain the number one station as long as possible.