🟩 📻 STATION OVERVIEW

Name: Horizon FM
Frequency: 100.9 FM (Ouagadougou)
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Network: Independent private radio station
Parent Company: Horizon Média Group
Tagline: "La voix du peuple"
Language of Broadcast: French and local languages including Mooré and Fulfuldé

🟩 📚 BACKGROUND

Launch Date: 1997

Mission: To serve as a platform for grassroots expression, civic engagement, and independent journalism, amplifying voices from all sectors of Burkinabè society.

Focus Areas:

• Community news and reporting

• Talk shows on governance, rights, and accountability

• Cultural preservation and promotion

• Public service content on health, education, and environment

• Interactive call-in shows with local leaders and citizens

• Urban and traditional music programming

Positioning:
Horizon FM is known for its community-first approach and open platform for public dialogue. It has built trust across social and political lines as a station that gives voice to everyday citizens while maintaining editorial independence.

🟩 🏆 NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• Among the first private radio stations in Burkina Faso post-liberalization

• Highly influential in rural civic education campaigns

• Key partner in NGO-led advocacy programs on health and human rights

• Pioneered live public forums on radio in partnership with civil society

• Known for long-running investigative talk shows on local governance

🟩 👥 KEY PERSONNEL

Director: Ibrahim Sanou

Notable On-Air Personalities:

• Mariama Diallo – Host of women’s issues and empowerment program

• Emile Kouanda – Presenter of the flagship political talk show “Parole au Peuple”

• DJ Néné – Host of late-night music and cultural vibes

🟩 📬 CONTACT INFORMATION

📍 Studio & Office Location
Address:
Horizon Média Group
Quartier Dapoya, Avenue de l’Indépendance
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

📞 Phone Contacts

• Main Line: +226 25 31 55 20

• WhatsApp Line: +226 70 20 20 20

📧 Email

• General: info@horizonfm.bf