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It National Assembly for the T also narrows down the potency of the medium- PR values –Dr. Togunwa creation of Adada State from is widely regarded as the bane of the present Enugu State. contemporary radio. From one -tv or radio to positively shape, enhance or moderate the society in the desired direction. The stakeholders led by station to another, it is phone-in ifty-two year old Dr. Lekan immediate past President galore. One can no longer listen to Possibilities in the training and acquisition of Togunwa is the current General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, well produced programme without knowledge base of staff are also narrowed. FChairman of the Nigerian Chief John Nwodo had Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, the distraction of a phone-in. We As for Lack of professional training of the handlers of audience with the Senate Ogun State Chapter. He is a Senior President, Ahmed Lawan, sought the view of veteran current“ phone-in programmes is detrimental as many Lecturer with the Department of Speaker of the House of of them exhibit either their individual bias or Mass Communication, Moshood broadcaster and retired Deputy affairs, many Representatives, Femi that of their employer on air; thus distortion of Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. He is General Manager, Programmes, anchors lack Gbajabiamila, Deputy public opinions is encouraged. a PR practitioner who strongly Chief John Nwodo OGBC, Mr. Busayo Olaifa on this believes that there is no issue under President of the Senate, a deep Phone-in programme is just one among Senator Ovie Omo Agege issue. His response: the sun that cannot be resolved Adada State has peculiar understandin who is the Chairman of the "Phone-in programmes as part of several interactive formats. SMS, letters through public relations. He shares characteristics. There is Senate Committee on g or at best bearing public opinions on topical but running his views on the noble profession. unanimity of demand by all feedback or public participation Constitution Review. issues, vox pop, specific or one-to-one Enjoy it! the five South Eastern State on formats are veritable sources of have shallow They also had audience with interviews are also rich sources of the need to make the states in gauging public opinions on any the Deputy Speaker of the knowledge of What is the present state of PR Igbo North, three, as it is interactiveness. All these can be creatively House of Representatives, issues tabled by the electronic practice in Nigeria today? Are you presently in Igbo South which issues at tapped to offer variety of content to the happy with it? Hon. Idris Wase who is the media. Phone-in can stand alone as a has Imo, Anambra and Abia stake. Where Well, I would not want to define it as Chairman, House Committee programme or part of a programme listener/viewer n make the medium more States as against Igbo North someone being happy or unhappy on Constitution Review. this is not the attractive n sellable. As for current affairs, which presently has only like magazines, features or but I want to say that yes, there are In their meetings the Busayo Olaifa many anchors lack a deep understanding or at Enugu and Ebonyi. documentaries. However, many case, they challenges. I believe the challenges stakeholders recalled that Omo Agege assured the electronic media stations have best have shallow knowledge of issues at stake. are surmountable. We will keep creation of Adada State was mismanage delegation of the support of owner of the concerned medium on one hand. On the Where this is not the case, they mismanage working to ensure that public approved by delegates at the become mentally lazy content-wise, the Committee adding “since listeners' other hand, without funds for or commitment to listeners' contributions. Proliferation(which relations rightfully attains its 2014 National Conference either due to lack of imagination or state creation is item 10 out of contributions position. adding that no petition had creativity on the part of management embark on audience research for content design, should be a blessing n is)of media houses the 11 thematic area being been recorded against the . many stations resort to throwing the gate open, so to arising from deregulation of the industry is one considered by the Committee, or content managers. It could also be What are these challenges? approval. say, for phone-in programming n have a false sense of the causes of fall in standard. Less emphasis Maybe we should look at it in terms Adada will be given serious due to lack of funds or poor Nwodo said, the proposed budgetary allocation towards content of audience popularity. is on training n hiring of experienced and of where PR should be in human consideration. society. It is established in both improvement by the proprietor or Effects: Reliance on phone-in programmes kills skilled hands is downplayed because of better remuneration attached to quality staff." formal and informal settings that public relations is desired in every aspect of human engagements in OGUNCCIMA tasked on terms of building relationships, in terms of resolving conflicts, in terms Gateway Int'l Trade Fair World Radio Day: Assessing socio-economic impact of radio proliferation of seeking understanding amongst stakeholders in any setting or sector, By: Kemi Faleti By: Taiwo Oduntan greater concern to development agents radio is a cultural instrument that shapes the rededication. The idea of focusing on in terms of ensuring good expected result, assuring than talking about why and how radio cultural experience of many people in the 85 percent radio programme of governance, in terms of delivering that the Ministry would put mong all channels of mass outfit is proliferating in a particular modern world. Radio through indigenous entertainment needs of the audience, is democracy, a virile, enduring h e E x e c u t i v e i n p l a c e n e c e s s a r y communication globally, area. And indeed, such identified broadcast has preserved our cultural values a seamless avenue of deviating from the democracy that will lead to good members of Ogun machinery at ensuring that Aradio has a unique impact should be the central theme and contributed in no small measure to main goal of using radio programme to governance. PR is required because TState Chamber of Local Government Areas characteristic compared to other motivating the current assessment national development, while in politics, radio educate and mobilize people for social from time to time we need to keep Commerce, Industry, Mines perform their expected media outfit. This is due to its especially as we celebrate the World programmes have always echoed the development: and if caution is not talking, we need to keep sharing Lekan Togunwa a n d A g r i c u l t u r e roles. flexibility, affordability, availability, Radio Day. principles behind political theories where applied, the movement may be from the perspectives, we need to keep such situations. Apart from this, our challenges with positive minds that we (OGUNCCIMA) have been “The Trade Fair in the and ability to reach and disseminate It is time we reassess the radio citizens voluntarily participate on public In terms of profound to the profane. One of the seeking understanding because in government must also understand get over these and put NIPR in its charged to intensify efforts State should be made to be phenomenon at ensuring that its output information across large population issues, share information as well as form new trend common on radio today is every human society there will be and appreciate that the man is trained, rightful position. at making the Gateway of both literate and illiterate residing is coterminous with our social public their opinions about public affairs, politics. more vibrant, the standard “ unusual adlibbing being hurled during issues at every point in time. We he must be respected and required to International Trade Fair should surpass the past ones in a given community and even development agenda. Can radio No doubt, the voices of the people are easily have divergent positions, you will health, news review especially in local manage that position. It is not merely Your message to your members? more vibrant.