Radio Sapientia 95.3FM Onitsha

Radio Sapientia 95.3FM Onitsha is a private commercial radio station founded on December 8, 2011, by Sapientia International Media Centre.^[4] It is situated in Onitsha, Anambra State and licensed by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission.^[5][6][7]

Radio Sapientia 95.3FM Onitsha

Onitsha[1]
Frequency	95.3 MHz[2]
Programming
Language(s)	English, Nigerian Pidgin, Igbo
Ownership
Owner	Sapientia International Media Centre (Nigerian Broadcasting Commission)
History
First air date	December 8, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-08)
Links
Webcast	sapientiaonitsha.com
Website	sapientiaonitsha.com[3]

Radio Sapientia covers about 18 states in its media services. These include the south-south and the core north. The station has started web broadcasting that streams live globally. Every year, Radio Sapientia celebrates its anniversary, drawing crowd from all over the country with different entertainment groups and personalities. It has also added a TV channel in its broadcast.^[8]

Presenters

• Uju Nwankwo^[9]
• Chinonso Ahec-3 Ekuma
• Joe Igbo^[10]
• Cynthia Nwosa^[11]
• Oma Chukwuemeka^[12]
• Ogo Dike^[13]
• Mac Davis^[14]
• Jude Geoman^[15]
• Jovia Uchenna^[16]
• JJ Agada Aguzie^[17]
• Ifeanyi Orakwue^[18]
• Freshmann Jay Nwanze^[19]

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Prize	Result	Ref
2015	Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards	Best Radio Station (South-East)	Won	[20]
2014	Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards	Radio Station of the Year (South-East)	Nominated	[21]

References

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20. Popoola, Kazeem (29 February 2016). "BEHOLD! Winners At 6th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA)". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
21. "Final List! Nominees For Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014". Pulse Nigeria. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2019.