PRESS
RELEASE
FERNANDES TO HEAD NATION BROADCASTING
The
Board of Directors of the Nation Media Group yesterday
announced the appointment of Mr. Ian Fernandes as
the Managing Director of the Nation Broadcasting
Division. The division is responsible for the operations
of the Group’s television and radio station’s
- Nation TV and Nation FM respectively.
Announcing
the appointment the Group’s Chief Executive
Mr Wilfred Kiboro said the changes would strengthen
thr groups regional leadership and diversification.”.
Upon
accepting the new position Mr Fernandes, formerly
the Managing Director of KTN, said he was absolutely
delighted with this appointment at East Africa’s
largest media house. “Having served the Standard
Group for the last eleven years, I needed a new
challenge and this post promises just that. The
Nation Broadcasting Division is set to emulate the
success of the Nation Newspaper and I look forward
to being part of that progression ”
Prior
to his appointment as Managing Director of Nation
Broadcasting, Mr Fernandes, 37, had served as IT
Manager for the Standard, Standard Group Technical
and Production Director and Managing Director KTN
- all within the Standard Group.
Following
the launch of Nation Broadcasting in December 1999,
Nation TV and Nation FM now broadcast nationally
in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyeri , Nakuru
and Meru. The Group also has regional interests
in Monitor FM in Uganda and Radio Uhuru in Tanzania. |
