MONROVIA – The Liberia Telecommunications Authority and Liberty Connect Liberia Inc. will convene a two-day workshop in Buchanan. The forum aims to strengthen the country’s FM radio sector. The event reflects continued official attention to a medium that still reaches communities beyond Monrovia. Organizers say it will address regulatory, technical and content challenges facing broadcasters. Regulators, station operators, civil-society actors, local officials and students are expected to attend the Grand Bassa engagement. Discussions will focus on compliance, responsible broadcasting, stakeholder collaboration and emerging industry and technology trends. Officials describe the Buchanan event as the first in a planned two-pronged series of workshops. A second gathering is expected in north-central Liberia within weeks, as THE ANALYST reports.
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), in partnership with Liberty Connect Liberia Inc., will host a two-day FM Radio Stakeholders Sensitization Workshop in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The engagement is part of efforts to strengthen and advance Liberia’s broadcast industry.
The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, and Friday, August 21, 2026. It will bring together regulators, broadcasters, civil-society actors, local government representatives, students and other stakeholders interested in the sector’s future.
According to the organizers, the engagement is designed to raise awareness of regulatory requirements. It will also create a platform for dialogue on challenges affecting the country’s FM radio industry.
Four thematic areas
The workshop will focus on four areas: strengthening compliance and standards, promoting responsible broadcasting, enhancing collaboration among stakeholders and preparing for future industry trends. Organizers say the themes address both immediate challenges and emerging issues in the sector.
Liberty Connect Liberia Inc., an information, communications and technology firm, will facilitate the sessions. Specialists from the LTA, the Ministry of Information, and the telecommunications and broadcast sectors are expected to serve as resource persons.
Broad participation
Organizers have invited a broad cross-section of stakeholders to the two-day engagement. Participants are expected to include owners and managers of FM stations, broadcasters, civil-society leaders, local officials, students and youth representatives from Grand Bassa County.
The wide participation is intended to extend the discussion beyond regulators and media operators. It aims to include communities and groups that rely heavily on radio for information and public engagement.
Fofana welcomes initiative
LTA Commissioner for Licensing and Regulations Hon. Ben A. Fofana has welcomed the initiative as necessary to confront current challenges in the sector. He cited regulatory awareness, technical deficiencies, content concerns and a disconnect among stakeholders.
“It has become imperative that we take steps in addressing some of today’s challenges bedevilling the sector, especially in the areas of regulatory awareness, education and information, technical deficiencies, content concerns and stakeholders’ disconnect,” Fofana said. He described the Buchanan workshop as the start of a broader engagement process.
Fofana said the Buchanan event is the first of a two-pronged series of workshops. He disclosed that a second workshop is expected in north-central Liberia within a fortnight.
Radio’s continuing role
Despite the growth of digital platforms, FM radio remains one of Liberia’s most accessible forms of mass communication. It is particularly important for communities in rural and hard-to-reach areas.
Radio continues to provide news, education, public information and entertainment, along with a platform for civic engagement. Its reach makes it central to civic education, public awareness and national development.
For the LTA and its partners, strengthening the sector’s regulatory environment, technical capacity and professional standards is considered essential. Organizers say the broader goal is a more informed, responsible and technically capable broadcast sector.