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Rhythm 93.7 FM
Broadcast areaPort Harcourt, Owerri, Aba
Frequency93.7 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatUrban contemporary
Ownership
OwnerSilverBird Communications
Rhythm 95.7 FM Awka, Rhythm 93.7 FM Benin, Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos
History
First air date
10 November 2002 (2002-11-10)[1]
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
4°46′47″N 7°0′31″E / 4.77972°N 7.00861°E / 4.77972; 7.00861

Rhythm 93.7 FM is a commercial radio station located in the Old GRA neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The station broadcasts an urban contemporary radio format, playing a variety of music genres including R&B, hip hop, with occasional electronic dance music and reggae. It is owned and operated by Silverbird Communications under the Silverbird Group company and is one of the most popular private radio stations in the south of Nigeria.[1]

Line-up

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Show Time
Afternoon Drive Monday – Friday 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dance Party Monday – Friday (excluding Thursday) 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Gospel Vibes Sundays 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Late Night Caller Tuesdays 10:00 PM – 12 AM
Lunch Box Oldies Monday – Sunday 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Mo Fire Wednesdays 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Morning Drive Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Rap Culture Saturdays 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Rhythm & Soul Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Rhythm of the Night Mondays 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Shoutout Show Saturdays 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sunday at the Rhythm Sundays 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
View Point Saturdays 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
The TGIF Chart Fridays 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM[2]

Staff

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Disc Jockeys

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  • DJ Best
  • DJ DoubleD
  • DJ Golden
  • DJ Stonebridge

Presenters

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  • Azubuike Wokocha
  • Stephanie Obuzo
  • Charlse Baridam
  • Ben Wakama[3]

Notable former on-air staff

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Incidents

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On 19 December 2005, two of the station's radio hosts Klem Ofuokwu and Cleopatra Tawo were arrested and charged with giving false news report of a Bridge Failure. They were detained for two weeks and then released on bail.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rhythm 93.7 Port Harcourt Takes Over South East". Archived from the original on 9 June 2003. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. ^ "INFO: #TGIF Top 10 Songs On Rhythm 93.7 PHC". BoobooDigital. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Port Harcourt OAPs and DJs". Silverbird Rhythm. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Two journalists jailed for airing "false information"". Cpj.org. Committee to Protect Journalists. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Nigeria". Cpj.org. Committee to Protect Journalists. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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