Another radio in southeastern Liberia has been shut down by local authorities, this time in Pleebo City, many weeks after Smile FM in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County suffered a similar fate.
In an interview with Pleebo City Mayor Wellington Kyne recently, he said the “Voice of Pleebo 93. 5 FM was shut down based on what he called disrespect from the Radio Management towards the Authority.
Voice of Pleebo Radio is the oldest community radio in Pleebo district, Maryland County.
“I have locked Voice of Pleebo radio station because the management of the radio station refused to accept or work with the board that I have appointed recently to control the affairs of the radio station on a daily basis”.
For his part, Voice of Pleebo Manager, Michael Wroh told a local media outlet, GNN that the management has said nothing against or negative that might show as a disrespected to the city authority.
“I am the Manager of Voice of Pleebo 93.5fM and my staffers were asked by the City Authority to stop two Programs ” Talk With Anthony Williams and The Gospel Hour” from running on the radio”.
Mr. Wroye disclosed that Voice of Pleebo radio has never being supported by the County Authority since the Weah led government.
“Since this city Authority took over, the community radio station has not received any support from the City Cooperation. I am using this opportunity to call on the Press Union of Liberia and civil society organizations to props into the issue.