FRCN (ABUJA NATIONAL STATION) MW/SW PROGRAMME SYNOPSIS
PROGRAMME TITLE: Woman to woman
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Monday at 5.03pm
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Omoladun Asabe Frank
SYNOPSIS: The programme highlights problems faced by women, the world over and tries to proffer solutions to them.
It also projects women who have made giant strides in their fields of endeavour as role-models.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Schools Challenge
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Monday at 15.03 Repeat Saturday 13.30
FORMAT: Audience Participation
PRESENTER: Gan Tunyan
SYNOPSIS: It is an educational programme meant to develop the intellectual abilities of our young ones in Primary and Secondary Schools through quiz and debate. The programme also exposes the participants to the media world. Above all, it helps to discover and develop hidden talents.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Your Status
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BRAODCAST: Every Monday at 08.08 Repeat on Thursday 14.30
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Chinyereugo Ugwuegbu
SYNOPSIS: It looks at the impact of
HIV/AIDS in the community, cases of HIV/AIDS as an environmental issue, its
affect on the economy, social health and community at large. It is a forum of enlightenment campaign,
whose goal is to rid the society of the scurge.
PROGRAMME TITLE: The Environment
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Thursday at 13.30 am
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Mohammed Bawa
SYNOPSIS: It is a programme for sustainable development. Its focus is on ecology, exploitation of resources and how human activities taken for granted can lead to environmental degradation and interviews with environmental experts.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Back to Land
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Friday at 13.30
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: Abdullahi Dass
SYNOPSIS: It focuses modern farming techniques. Various professionals from different departments of Agric Ministry are featured as resource persons.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Let Dem Live
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Monday at 4.30pm
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Patience Oluwole
SYNOPSIS: It is a pidgin health magazine which focuses on childhood diseases, possible treatment and ways of prevention are also discussed by specialists.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Radio Theatre
DURATION: 15 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Saturday 15.30
FORMAT: Drama
PRESENTER: Roseline Garba
SYNOPSIS: It mirror societal ills, conflicts, family problems and personal relationships. In the cause of exposing these issues, the programme tries to proffer possible solutions thereby promoting unity, cultural harmony and conflict resolution.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Youth Forum
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Tuesday at 14.30
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday at 15.30
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Roseline Garba
SYNOPSIS: Youth enlightenment programme, which discuses issues that affect and interest the youth. The different challenges faced by these growing adults, such as fashion, beauty care and treatments, career talk, child-parent relationship and peer pressure. The vox-pop segment allows the young ones to air their views and also proffer solutions. Parents or counselors are also invited to give words of advice.
PROGRAMME TITLE: You and the Law
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Tuesday at 13.30
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: Tony Amole
SYNOPSIS: It’s a programme designed to enlighten the public about Nigerian law. It features legal experts.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Career Corner
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Sunday at 15.30
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday at 17.03
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Maryam Okesanjo
SYNOPSIS: It is a guardian/counseling programme for our young ones on choice of career. It features academicians and people who have made mark in their field.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Abuja Connection
DURATION: 45 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Friday at 07.45
FORMAT: Phone-in
PRESENTER: Maryam Okesanjo
SYNOPSIS: A programme that build bridges of friendship among parted families, friends, colleagues and associates who call in, send text messages or e-mail to abujaconnection@yahoo.com giving necessary details about those they wish to be connected with. The programme also features three other segments titled Teaser Game, Match-making and quiz.
PROGRAMME TITLE: In and Around Abuja
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Sunday at 12.30
REPEAT BROADCAST: Monday at 08.03
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: News Department
SYNOPSIS: It reviews events of the past week in the FCT and Neighbouring States. It highlights major events that cover National Assembly, the Presidency and Judiciary with a view to getting the listeners informed about government activities.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Stewardship
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Wednesday at 08.30
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: News Department
SYNOPSIS: It is a personality-driven
programme on current affairs. It
features Chief Executives to highlight their activities in terms of problems,
achievements and prospects.
IGBO UNIT
PROGRAMME TITLE: Omenala Igbo
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Friday at 20.30
FORMAT: Discussion
PRESENTER: Melon Osuofia
SYNOPSIS: The programme focuses on Igbo culture and tradition.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Ndoro Ndoro Ochichi
DURATION: 15 minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Friday at 10:15
FORMAT: Discussion
PRESENTER: Ernest Ifejika
SYNOPSIS: This is a programme aimed at enlightening the listeners on political issues in the country. It features politicians and the electorate.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Nduka Aku
DURATION: 15 minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Tuesday at 10.30hrs
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: Melon Osofia
SYNOPSIS: It is an Igbo health programme designed to create awareness on the need to live a healthy life. The issue of HIV/AIDS is also a major point. Health experts are used as resource persons.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Nnoko Umunwanyi
DURATION: 30 minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Thursday at 20.30hrs
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Chichi Ilochi
SYNOPSIS: This is a programme that discusses
issues on women empowerment and self-reliance.
It is a poverty alleviation programme.
YORUBA PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMME TITLE: Oro To Nlo
DURATION: 45 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Wednesday at 11.15hrs
FORMAT: Phone In
PRESENTER: Tony Amole
SYNOPSIS: The programme is meant to enlighten the public on topical issues and they are also given the opportunity to make their contribution. Experts on the subject matter are invited to the studio as guests to respond to some callers’ questions.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Olobe Lo Loko
DURATION: 15 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Friday at 11.15hrs
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: Toyin Adelugba
SYNOPSIS: The programme educates men and women on how to prepare local and international dishes, resource persons are invited to teach the public on how to cook such delicacies.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Ilera Loogun Oro
DURATION: 15 Minutes
TIME OF BRAODCAST: Every Saturday at 11.45hrs
FORMAT: Interviews
PRESENTER: Remi Okunoye
SYNOPSIS: It identifies illnesses and their treatments. Medical practitioners are invited as resource persons.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Ijoba Alagbada
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Friday at 11.30hrs
REPEAT BROADCAST: Saturday at 22.30hrs
FORMAT: Discussion
PRESENTER: Tony Amole
SYNOPSIS: It is a programme that focuses on political issues in the country. Politicians are invited from different political parties to discuss topical issues.
HAUSA PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMME TITLE: Taskira
DURATION: 1 Hour
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Sunday at 09.03hrs
FORMAT: Phone-in
PRESENTER: Ibrahim Isa
SYNOPSIS: This is a programme that focuses on topical issues that affect the common man in the society. It features chief executives of government organizations, parastatals and private firms. It contains an interactive segment that is most endearing to our listeners. Participants are given the opportunity to air their views and express their opinion as they deem fit.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Mata da siyasa
DURATION: 15 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Wednesday at 09.15hrs
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: Umma Mohammed
SYNOPSIS: It highlight women in politics, their achievements and problems encountered in religion, their traditions and matrimonial homes.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Lafiyar Uwar Jiki
DURATION: 15 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Thursday at 09.15hrs
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: Yusuf Yahaya
SYNOPSIS: It is a health programme in Hausa discussing diseases and cure. Experts are invited to talk on various health issues.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Sana’akarwa Mutuncinka
DURATION: 15 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Thursday at 21.15hrs
FORMAT: Interview
PRESENTER: Ibrahim Adamu
SYNOPSIS: A programme that feature various profession and their relevance to national development.
GBAGYI PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMME TITLE: Abon Balo
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Monday at 21.30hrs
REPEAT BROADCAST: Every Thursday at 21.30hrs
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Barnabas Gbendazhi
SYNOPSIS: A programme that review events that occurred within the FCT and neighbouring States during the past week.
PROGRAMME TITLE: Lafiya Dunya
DURATION: 30 Minutes
TIME OF BROADCAST: Every Wednesday at 21.30hrs
FORMAT: Magazine
PRESENTER: Barnabas Gbendazhi
SYNOPSIS: A health programme that focuses on various diseases as they affect the human body. Specialized and experienced doctors are featured to highlight possible causes, prevention and cure of such diseases.