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The history of the RTG Gabon

is from 28 November 1959, Gabon enters the era of audiovisual communication including the official opening by President Leon Mba Radio Gabon. For the first time people heard their president speaking in these terms: "... Now I can speak to all of Gabon, Gabon and hear my voice like I was before them in their home ... "

Located Louis, a district of Libreville, the studios were connected to two smaller issuers, one of one kilowatt medium wave, the Another four kilowatts tropical waves. The studios themselves were like a water lovers, with only a portable mixer, a microphone, tape recorder and a turntable.

Only in May 1960, Radio Gabon will provide a control room and a studio that can be described as "modern." It is also from that date, Radio Gabon will increase its programs. In 1961, the budget of the station amounts to 40 million CFA francs .

Also, Radio Gabon, which improves over time as it is becoming is captured in almost all neighboring countries and saw its audience increase by the day.

Claude Mathieu (see photo at right center) was the first director of Radio-Gabon. Roger Guy OGOMBE Vicky FOURNIER, Ruffin Moukagni, Basil NGUEMA (leaders), Jean-Bernard Djodje Clement Asseh (its operators), Daniel EKOM Henry Teribert (journalists) were the pioneers of Radio-Gabon.

After radio, the month of May 1963 saw the birth of television with Gabonese mission is "To inform, educate and entertain." George RAWIRI (portrait) becomes the first director of Radio and Television Gabon (RTG).

Inaugurating the first broadcasts, May 9, 1963 attended by Mr TRIBOULET, French Minister of Cooperation, President Leon Mba, said that "... The television will not be for us a simple object distraction, it will be an effective means of education and information ... "At that time, the transmitter placed at his disposal was 4 kW, and some time later more than 30 kW.

The inaugural program, May 9, 1963 Gabonese television was as follows :

21 h 30 : Address by Mr. PONTILLON, CEO the OCORA (radio Cooperation Office)

Address M . TRIBOULET, French Minister of Cooperation

Address by President of the Republic, Mr. Leon MBA

21 h 50 : Newscast

Day in Libreville

News Worldwide

22 hours 20 : Libreville Paris-in music. variety show with all typical Gabonese Afro Success "and: The Companions of Song, Petula Clark Sacha Distel, Dalida, Sheila; Charles Aznavour, Johnny Halliday

23 h 10 : Sports Magazine

23 h 30 : TV News, news

23 h 35 : End emissions.