Station Manager Ndi Richard Tamnjong Talking about DMCR
Donga Mantung Community Radio DMCR
under Nkambe Council purchased and mounted in 2006, clocked 10 years of existence
last November 7 2016. This FM radio with a wide coverage of the Division and
beyond with part of Nigeria has created an enormous impact in the lives of the
people who were cut off from the CRTV signals and national news could easily be
relayed through DMCR. Celebration marking the 10th anniversary of
the darling radio that has inspired other private initiatives to also venture
in the sector now counting some 13 FM radios within all five SubDivisions, took
place in Nkambe presided over by the SDO for Donga Mantung, Bernard Ngone Ndode
Mesape clad by his collaborators and Mayor Ngabir Paul Bantar who is Board
Chair.
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According to the Lone Station
Manager, Tamnjong Ndi Richard, DMCR has gone through thin and thick with the
challenge of putting in place content quality for dissemination to the public
given that most of the staff are given on the job training. Ten years at the
management of this outfit has not been easy given that listeners also have
their opinion and expectations and you the reporter has to strike a balance to
some times unintentionally step on toes and rub balm on them later with
something pallatable.He said. Tamjong Ndi Richard thanked God this day people
came to celebrate success and says if not all, most of the broadcasters working
for other radio stations within the Division were trained at DMCR.
The Station Manager of DMCR further
narated how the people of Donga Mantung likewise their neighbor of Bui were cut
off from recieving CRTV signals with the transition from Short Wave (SW) transmission
to the Frequency Modulation (FM)at the close of 1998. In order to bridge this
communication gab, community radios were introduced in Cameroon in local areas
by UNESCO to keep locals informed of what is happening within and without. In
the North West Region first community radio was planted in Oku and later other
communities started looking forward to having theirs.
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The occasion also saw the
recognistion with certificates to some 62 elites who impacted lives in one way
or the other within this ten years of existence of DMCR. Given that DMCR was
celebrating ten years, the National Youth Council for Donga mantung was also
having an excellence week celebration in Wat village on same day which began
with a marathon and award of prizes and recognitions to some elites. These
youths under the leadership of Abanda Marcel, denounced anyform of terrorism
and warned that advocate of SCNC have no place within the Division. Mussa
Comfort, the international award winner cum a freelance Journalist was recognised
as advocate of human rights especially on issues that have to do with women.
Councilor Kengong Johnson alias BangBullet was among other recognised in the
two ceremonies as an ardent promoter of football in the Division likewise Dr.
Nforgwei Rogers and Shey Musa Nfor President of CamCCUL.
By Ignatius Nji
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