Etop radio goes on air

Sep 24, 2009

THE Soroti-based Etop 99.4FM has gone on air reaffirming the Vision Group’s values, mission and vision to expand as a dominant multimedia enterprise. The New Vision deputy editor-in-chief, Barbara Kaija, said Etop FM is a community radio that will serv

By Felix Osujo

THE Soroti-based Etop 99.4FM has gone on air reaffirming the Vision Group’s values, mission and vision to expand as a dominant multimedia enterprise. The New Vision deputy editor-in-chief, Barbara Kaija, said Etop FM is a community radio that will serve the interests of the people of Teso professionally.

The maiden test-signals cut through the airwaves after The New Vision editor-in-chief, Els De Temmerman, switched on the radio on Wednesday. The signal went on air at 12:45pm when the programme director Vision Radio stations, Bill Tibingana, okayed the signal.

“We are based on Plot 14 Engwau Road with a frequency covering a radius of 150km,” Tibingana said. The premises will also house the Etop newspaper now moving away from the current premises on North Avenue.

Shortly after switching on the radio, the Etop newspaper office in Soroti was jammed by listeners who wanted to know more about the radio.

Temmerman danced the famous Teso lyric, Ikon Ikoku eyauni emali, (Children bring in wealth) which was the first item to come out of the radio waves.

Flanked by the assistant news editor in charge of regional news, Kenneth Oluka, the Etop radio programmes manager, Joseph Akiiso and the Etop newspaper editors Ibrahim Ogaram and James Ekweu, the floor moved to the rhythm.

The radio comes 19 years after the Etop newspaper was initiated to cater for Ateso readers. The radio will reach the audiences left out by the newspaper.

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