Sky FM

Sky FM is an independent radio station based in Monrovia, Liberia, broadcasting on FM 107.[1][2] Its director is T.max Jlateh, who also hosts a morning talk and news program, 50-50.[3]

In 2012, after FrontPage Africa reporter Mae Azango was threatened with violence for her reporting on female genital mutilation by the secret Sande society, Sky FM's Tetee Gebro broadcast a version of Azango's story in a show of solidarity.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Liberia profile". BBC News. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sky FM 107". afdevinfo.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Bill Glucroft (19 December 2008). "Good morning, Liberian media". Christian Science Monitor.  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Danielle Shapiro (23 March 2010). "Liberian Writer Mae Azango Forced Into Hiding for Story on Female Genital Cutting". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

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