Radio Gambia was the first media
broadcaster of
the Gambia following its establishment in 1962. Since its establishment, its historical base has always been
Bakau. {{Quote box ''"The programme Chossanie Senegambia... has a higher audience in the Gambia and Senegal than any other programme broadcast by ORTS and Radio Gambia. It is the only programme that goes into the people's own culture and tell them about the history of their ancestors."'' Established during the
colonial era with the assistance of advisors from
Britain, On 4 October 1973 the
Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision du Sénégal (ORTS) (the
Senegalese radio station) who was in talks with Radio Gambia about producing a joint radio programme based on
Senegambian history and broadcast in
the local languages came to an agreement, and the first ever recording of the programme
Chossani Senegambia (the history of
Senegambia) was made. Chossani Senegambia was the first of its kind in Senegambian broadcasting history and was a success. In the Gambia, the programme was spearheaded by
Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (the veteran historian, former Director of Programmes and Head of Local Languages at Radio Gambia), Alhaji Assan Njie (Presenter of Radio Gambia), Alhaji Mansour Njie (historian and Presenter of Radio Gambia) and Alhaji Ousman Secka. Following a decree by the
Gambian government in December 1995, Radio Gambia merged with the first national television station of the country and became
The Gambia Radio & Television Service (GRTS). ==References==