LBS Launches TV Transmitter The Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) is expected for the first time in post conflict Liberia to launch its 10 kilowatt television transmitter on Friday, November 14, 2013. According to the LBS Deputy Director-General for Rural Broadcasting, Patrick Honnah, it means for the first time in 23 years, people in Grand Bassa, Bong, Margibi, Bomi, Montserrado, Cape Mount and parts of Gbarpolu counties will have an opportunity to watch news on LNTV (once ELTV). Honnah: “We intend to extend to Nimba and Lofa afterwards with our two kilowatt television transmitter. It means that more and more people will now buy television sets. It also means that for the first time, electorates in those areas will have an opportunity to watch their senatorial candidates participating in our planned national race to the senate debate scheduled for August 2014.” Mr. Honnah added that the transmitter will enable people in those areas have an opportunity to watch the President deliver a live television broadcast from the LBS central studios in Paynesville. Mr. Honnah said the LBS will also launch its digital TV pilot project that produces crystal clear signals. “We are excited about that! However, we are quite aware of the challenges that come with this milestone achievement (local program content, production, fuel for our 450 KVA generator which consumes 18 gallons per hour, etc),” Honnah explained. Meanwhile, the Deputy LBS Director-General declared that there will a launching for a Dollar Campaign also on Friday to raise funds for the upkeep of the official voice of Liberia, as the national radios whole year budget (US$800,000) is smaller than the consultation budget of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), which runs for a couple of months for US$900,000.00. “We believe that as UNMIL draws down, we will have to step up by covering the entire country (even areas in Maryland County where people have no option but to listen to nearby stations in bordering countries, simply because no radio station in the entire republic reaches there).” According to Mr. Honnah areas like Rivergee, Sinoe and Grand Kru Counties will benefit, as there is no station from the capital, besides UNMIL, reaches. He said the LBS wants to break that jinx of having its main studios, which got damaged as a result of the fight for control of the national radio during the regime of former President Samuel Doe, more than 20 years ago, by sourcing funding to renovate it. “This, we must achieve! Join us, if you can! Lets re-brand Liberia, using the national broadcaster in partnership with private institutions, as Nigeria is doing (Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation), as Ghana is doing (GTV, official voice of Ghana) etc!” Earpiece 2
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:57:51 +0000
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