Citi FM is an English-speaking radio station that operates from Adabraka in Accra, Ghana. It is a privately-owned radio station and was launched in 2004. They provide latest news on Local and International news, Talk, Sports, Politics, Culture and Music.
| Category | variety |
|---|---|
| Website | http://citifmonline.com/ |
| Programs and Speakers | Citi Drive online, Eyewitness News, Brunch In The Citi, Citi FM Break Fast Show, Sister ? Sister. |
| https://www.facebook.com/citi97.3 | |
| https://twitter.com/citi973 | |
| Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/user/citifmvideos |
Citi FM
The Citi FM radio brand is quite different because of its combinations of comprehensive and credible news function, backed by innovative listener-driven on-air programs, and exciting promotions with vibrant audience participation.
The station is well-noted to be listener-focused with innovative on-air programs, promotions, outdoor events and comprehensive news. The station has become known as to all keep the Ghana Government on it toes also a strong advocate for consumer issues, including road safety, sanitation, education, good health care, security and so on.
Citi FM covers the vibrant Ghanaian political scene with objective and balanced live reports, news features and documentaries as well as regular round-table discussions on pertinent issues.
Citi FM is also noted for relevant events like the Citi Business Olympics, the Money Fair, the MOGO Festival, to name a few.
Programs
Their main programs include the award-winning Citi Breakfast Show, Brunch in the Citi, Traffic Avenue, and the Flagship Eyewitness News. They run the annual Management Development Month, the 10 days of investment and the Heritage Month Series.
Citi 97.3 FM’s commitment to analytical business news has gained the confidence of listeners and advertisers alike. They have championed the cause of healthy discussion with our Citi fm round-table which is a platform for in-depth discussion of important issues, with divergent views being represented.
Listen Frequency & Online
Citi FM can be heard when you tune your radio to 97.3 megahertz, also on its official website www.citifmonline.com
Awards won
Citi FM, in 2012, was recognized as the most Innovative Newsroom in Africa for its use of digital media including online, social and mobile media in its news gathering and dissemination process at the 16th Telkom Highway Africa Awards 2012. The station’s news and current affairs program, Eyewitness News, was adjudged Best Radio Program of the Year for 2011 by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana. One of the station’s journalists; Umaru Sanda Amadu has also received an international award for promoting peace on the African continent. He was awarded the 1st Prize in the “Jury’s Special Award” for the 2012 Radio for Peace Building Africa (RFPA) Competition.
Citi FM was also recognized by the BBC in 2007 as new radio station of the year and the Citi Breakfast Show awarded the talk/interactive show of the year in the same year. The station’s products have also won awards with the most recent being Richard Sky winning health report of the year award. Citi 97.3 FM has also been acknowledged by the Ghana Journalists Association for its objective and balanced coverage of political stories in the interest of good governance and peace building.
Citi FM’s Shamima Muslim was adjudged the Radio Newscaster of the Year 2011 in the English Category at the Global Radio and Television Personality Awards.
Website
Citi FM official website is www.citifmonline.com. The website is more of News/Magazine theme, white in color. A link to the official online radip at the top beside the logo with Menu list of News being covered daily. It’s very responsive website which would open smoothly on any mobile device.
