In what’s akin to a scene from an
episode of ShowTime, the quartet of ABISOLA GRACE AIYEOLA, Nigerian
British born currently studying Business management at National Open University
of Nigeria and Nigeria’s budding actress and singer, FUNMI
JINADU, who cut her teeth in radio broadcasting at BBC Bristol, UK
and an active member of the National Union of Journalists, United
Kingdom, BOLATITO BEZ IDAKULA, a former banker with a B.Sc. in Politics
and International Studies from the University of Warwick, England and an MSc.
in Management from Imperial College London and CHINEDU FAITH NWAGHA, a
public speaker, customer service consultant and an advocate of personal
development were presented to the media as the leading voices and faces that
will run things at WFM 91.7 as the station’s core on-air-personalities - OAPs.
Presenting the young and talented
broadcasters at the event which took place inside the cozy environs of Protea Hotel,
GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, Toun Okewale-Sonaiya stated that the quartet were selected
from over 5,000 applicants that showed interest in working for WFM 91.7. “The
selection process was thorough and painstakingly executed. We were lucky to
have veteran broadcasters like Femi Sowoolu, Seun Olagunju, Sydney Ufeli of
Spik Rait, Saund Rait, etc. on the selection panel. So, what we are serving the
listening public are the best of our bests,” she said.
Toun, herself a broadcaster of many
years’ experience whose career traverse Nigeria and United Kingdom added that
“One of the amazing qualities of these on-air-personalities is that each of
them can function in any arm of the station’s operations. They are all
undergoing training that will see them performing creditably well on any
programme,” she enthused.
According to Toun, though WFM 91.7
prides itself as an ‘unapologetically for women’ radio station, she reiterated
that “it is not just about women or straight-jacketed tailored for women; it is
a radio station for women, the men in their lives and for the whole family. The
station will cover and discuss every aspect of our lives, be it sports,
business, politics, governance, economy, health, family, relationship issues,
youth etc. However, all these issues will be presented from the women
perspective. How we (women) see it.
“Though we are licensed for women, WFM
91.7 will also cater for the men and the family by engaging on issues of local,
national and international importance for all. It will operate 24 hours of talk
and less music. The station will address everyday issues for women and their
families. It will be a reliable, leading and trusted source for all related
news, information and matters of interests for women and their families,” she
enthused.
Present at the unveiling ceremony were
top officials and directors of St. Ives Communications, the holding company
that runs WFM 91.7 radio station. They include: Dr. Babatunde Okewale,
Executive Chairman of St. Ives Communications, Kiki Wale Okewale, Executive
Director at St. Ives Communications, Olayinka Lawal, Head of Sales &
Marketing at WFM 91.7 and other staff of WFM 91.7 radio.
In what has been described as an
epoch-making event, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) recently issued
licence to St. Ives Communications to operate the specialised and gender
sensitive radio communication initiative, which has been credited to be the
brainchild of Dr. Babatunde Okewale who is also the Chief Medical Director at
St. Ives Specialist Hospital, Lagos, Toun Okewale Sonaiya and Kiki Wale Okewale,
both Executive Directors of St. Ives Communications.
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