OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FOR THE ABUJA RADIO AWARDS 2013

The ABUJA RADIO AWARDS (ARA) is an annual recognition awards aimed at identifying, encouraging and supporting indigenous grass root broadcast journalism in Abuja, FCT.

The Abuja Radio Awards intends to be a sort-after award celebration of the radio broadcast journalism. It is to identify radio broadcast stations and staffs for their undying conscious efforts towards public enlightenment and Nation building.

The essence of the Abuja Radio Awards is to enhance an ideal level of professionalism in the Radio media. Thus the award recognition is identifying professionals in 2013.
The Abuja Radio Awards is designed to be audience/public friendly, the public will get to take part in this award celebration by voting for their favourite stations and staffs that has proven exceptionally well in the year 2013.

The level of participation from the radio stations, staffs and the corporate world has been tremendous.

•The list of participating radio stations for the ABUJA RADIO AWARDS 2013, in no particular order include;

BRILA FM88.9
VISION FM92.1
KAPITAL FM92.9
ASO RADIO FM93.5
RHYTHM FM94.7
NIGERIAN INFO95.1
COOL FM96.9
HOT FM98.3
WAZOBIA FM99.5
RAYPOWER FM100.5
LOVE FM104.5
RADIO NIGERIA – Network Station

•Voting for these radio stations and its staffs will be done via sms and online. The voting categories for the ABUJA RADIO AWARDS Include;

NEWS AND ACTUALITY PRESENTER (NAP)
NIGHT-TIME SHOW OF THE YEAR (NSY)
DAYTIME SHOW OF THE YEAR (DSY)
BREAKFAST SHOW PRESENTER (BSP)
YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR (YAY)
AFTERNOON DRIVE PRESENTER (AP)
BUSINESS AND FINANCE SHOW (BFS)
SPORT COMMENTATOR/PRESENTER (SCP)
NIGHT-TIME SHOW PRESENTER (NSP)
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (RSY)
ON AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (OAP)
NEWS AND ACTUALITY SHOW (NAS)
RADIO DISC JOCKEY OF THE YEAR (RDJ)
RADIO DRAMA OF THE YEAR (RDY)
CONTENT PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (CPY)
AIRED ABUJA MUSIC ACT (AAA)
MUSIC RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR (MSY)
SPORT SHOW OF THE YEAR (SSY)
GOSPEL SHOW OF THE YEAR (GSY)
BREAKFAST SHOW OF THE YEAR (BSY)

•Nomination for these categories was done independently by the radio stations. The entry nominations for the categories will be announced on the 31st January 2014, after which voting commences on the 1st February 2014 and closes 28th March 2014.

•The award night will be on the 29th March 2014, but the event is strictly by invitation. For a chance to be a part of this event, visit www.abujaradioawards.com
You can also join our social media pages on www.twitter.com/abujaradioaward and www.facebook.com/abujaradioawards.com  to stand a chance of getting an invitation to the event. Also stand a chance to get invites from participating radio stations.
The vision of this project is to stand the test of time and seen as a career achievement for every radio broadcast journalist and radio stations in Abuja.
The Abuja Radio Awards will be regarded in high esteem for celebrating indigenous radio broadcast journalism through professionalism and hard work.
Be a part of history; let’s celebrate voices!

The Abuja Radio Awards 2013
Supported by:

3 VINES SOLUTIONWELLNESS VITALITY DRINK
URTELS TELEPADNGO BEKE COUTURE
SIGNATURE STUDIOS AFRICAN RENAISSANCE THEATRE
BRILA FM VISION FM
KAPITAL FM ASO RADIO FM
OCBVIBEZ™
RHYTHM FM NIGERIAN INFO FM
COOL FM HOT FM
WAZOBIA FM RAYPOWER FM
LOVE FM RADIO NIGERIA
DrC Couture GUAGE CONCEPTS

To be a part of history, contact;
info@abujaradioawards.com or call: +234 809 986 8226
The Abuja Radio Awards ’13 – Celebrating Voices!
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