The Gambia Radio & Television Service is the national broadcaster of the West African state of
the Gambia. Gambia Radio & Television Service currently broadcasts in
English and native local languages.
History
The history of GRTS stems from the
merger
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...
ship of the older and more established
Radio Gambia and the rather recent Television Channel.
Radio Gambia was the first media
broadcaster in the Gambia, opened in 1962. Its historical base is
Bakau
Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool ''Bakau Kachikally'' and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is the first major suburb outside ...
(a town in the Gambia).
In December 1965, GRTS was commissioned by the Gambian government which began test transmissions under the
Gambia Telecommunications Company (Gamtel). In 1967, it adopted its own television channel. The Station operates as a
public service station based on the tradition of Radio Gambia. The Station's programmes are mostly news, public service announcements, education, entertainment and religious related (
Islam
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and
Christianity only, mostly Islam and nothing on
Traditional African religion
The traditional beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse beliefs that include various ethnic religions.Encyclopedia of African Religion (Sage, 2009) Molefi Kete Asante Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural ...
).
Awards
In 2010, the Station was awarded the ''National Order of the Republic of the Gambia'' with the rank of ''"Commander"'' (CRG).
[ The Daily Observer ]
National Award recipients approved
Notes
External links
Official site
Television stations in the Gambia
Publicly funded broadcasters
1995 establishments in the Gambia
Radio stations established in 1962
Television channels and stations established in 1995
State media
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