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For over 100 years, radio broadcasting has been touching the lives of its listeners, sharing important information, breaking news events and starting conversations. In the digital age, the way radio is produced, shared and listened to is changing. Yet radio continues to have an incredible impact on its listeners. UNESCO has dedicated February 13…
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Doug Ward, the chair of the board of FRI, in the studio at Radio Fana in Mali. We congratulate Doug Ward, the chair of our board, on his recent appointment to the Order of Canada. Doug is a long-time radio advocate, with 30 years of experience with CBC. Doug is a fantastic champion of the…
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Rehema Chuma regularly ventures out into the 13,600 hectares of forest in her village of Mtawatawa. She braves the dangers of lions and illegal loggers in the name of protecting this vast resource. Tanzania has a booming market for Mtawatawa’s lumber. The problem is that illegal logging dominates the industry. Illegal loggers burn trees instead…
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Madam Eunice Ado, who teaches welding and fabrication at GRATIS Foundation Ghana is booming. Residential construction in the Greater Accra Region — a loud, crowded, sweaty metropolis of 4 million and rising — is now one of the fastest growing sectors of the Ghanaian economy. Accra, as well known for its trendy restaurants and nightclubs…
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Program quality monitors make calls to farmers, speaking five of the languages of northern Ghana. The Farm Radio International office in Tamale, Northern Ghana, booms like a busy call center every weekday. Calls are made to listeners of Farm Radio programs to collect their profile information in order to share relevant farming tips with farmers…
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February 13 is World Radio Day — time to celebrate our love of radio and the impact it has on listeners. Radio is a great way to share information, tell stories and make change. We asked a few of our radio partners to share why they love radio. Hear from them in the videos…
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