ABOUT ALARE RADIO
Alare Radio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established in 2022 to create the only locally programmed, noncommercial, community-based radio station in the Ijebu Community. Our station will reach a signal area with a population of approximately 240,000 people.
BACKGROUND
Our language is our heritage. AlareRadio intends to encourage the use of the Ijebu dialect amongst the Ijebu people. Alare radio is an exciting and historic opportunity to address under-served media needs in Ijebu Land and help prevent the loss of our heritage, especially our language.
ORIKI OF THE IJEBUS
“Ijebu omo alare, omo awujale, omo arojo joye, omo alagemo ogun woyowoyo, Omo aladiye ogogomoga, omo adiye balokun omilili, ara orokun, ara o radiye, omo ohun seni oyoyonyo, oyoyo mayomo ohun seni olepani, omo dudu ile komobe se njosi, pupa tomo be se okuku sinle, omo moreye mamaroko, morokotan eye matilo, omo moni isunle mamalobe, obe tin benile komoile baba tobiwan lomo, Omo onigbo ma’de, omo onigbo mawo mawo, omo onigbo ajoji magbodowo, ajoji tobawo gboro yio di ebora ile baba tobi wan lomo. Ijebu omo ere niwa, omo olowo isembaye, towo kuji to dode, koto dowo eru, koto dowo omo. Orisa jendabi onile yi, niwan finpe igba ijebu owo, kelebe ijebu owo, ito ijebu owo, dudu ijebu owo, pupa ijebu owo, kekere ijebu owo, agba ijebu owo. Ijebu ode ijebu ni, ijebu igbo ijebu ni, ijebu isara ijebu ni, ayepe ijebu, ikorodu ijebu ijebu noni, Ijebu Omo Oni Ile nla, Ijebu Omo Alaso nla! Ajuwaase ooo” Eledumare bawa da ile Ijebu si
MISSION
To welcome all voices of our community, regardless of their perspectives, to freely discuss issues, nourish the spirit, and entertain. We will encourage community members to draw their own conclusions and most importantly, communicate with the Ijebu language.
VISION
To embody the spirit of the Ijebus while connecting surrounding local communities. Alare Radio will foster local pride and respect between people. We will strengthen and enrich our democratic community life. We will encourage increased communication and understanding.
To accomplish our vision we will:
- 1. Offer direct media access to area residents
- 2. Highlight the diversity of musical and artistic programming in our area
- 3. Act as an educational media clearing-house for issues relevant to our community
- 4. Connect our local community to independent, diverse sources of national and international news and information
- 5. Provide public information, weather alerts, and emergency safety services