The judges panel for The Nigerian Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) has received a total of 471 entries across 12 awards categories.
This was disclosed in an issued statement by the Steering Committee of TNBA, headed by the President, Silverbird Group, Guy Murray-Bruce. TNBA is organised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON).
According to the statement, the entries for the award categories were received during the three-week-long call for entries, which ended on September 26, 2022. The TNBA categories include: Reporter of the Year, Best Television/Radio Station of the Year; Newscaster of the Year; Presenter of the Year; Best Radio Show; Best Radio Documentary; Best Television Show, among others.
The statement also disclosed that a part of the judging process would be opened to public voting, with the process managed by a top-tier audit firm and the judges panel. The Judges Panel is headed by the former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), Emeka Mba.
Other members of the panel are ace broadcasters, Deborah Omowunmi Odutayo and Aro Leonard, Malam Bello Sule, organiser of the 1988 Nigerian Festival of Television Programmes (NIFETEP); Lady Susan Ngozi Agbo, of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON); a representative of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), Kayode QosimOlowu, and Mrs. Stella Erhunmwunsee, of the NBC.
The award ceremony, slated for November 2022, is Nigerias first broadcasting award under the Chairmanship of the MultiChoice Nigeria CEO, John Ugbe, and is aimed at rewarding and recognising excellence in the broadcast industry.
The TNBA live ceremony is expected to be aired by over 300 BON member television and radio stations.
