Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi

Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi is a Nigerian broadcaster and presenter known for presenting programmes and The Beat 99.9 FM.[1][2][3] She won on-air personality of the year at the 2008 Future Awards[4][5] and, as part of Nigerian group The Unrulies, was nominated again at the 2009 awards;[6] that year she also co-hosted the Future Awards ceremony with comedian Jedidiah.[7] She is a celebrity model for Soul Mate hair products.[8] She is currently program director for Naija FM 102.7FM, An indigenous radio station.

Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi
in 2019
OccupationMedia consultant, Television show host and radio personality
Years active2008–present
RelativesBukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi

Early life

Gbemi was born on July 18, 1984 as an Omoba of the Olagbegi family in Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. She attended Pampers private school, Surulere, and Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ojo. She also attended Queens college, Yaba before she proceeded to Oakland University, where she received a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. She obtained a master's degree in Media and Communication from Pan African University, Lagos State in 2009.

Awards

The future awards 2008 - "On Air Personality of the Year". She also 'Dynamix Awards' for Radio Presenter of the year in 2008. She also won the "Green Awards for Excellence" for the radio category that same year. In 2009, she won the "Exquisite Lady of the Year" award for "Best female radio presenter" and in 2010, she was nominated again for "The Future Awards". She won the City People Awards & The Nigerian Media Merit Awards in 2016 for On Air Personality of the Year.

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gollark: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-57845644 ← politic
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References
  1. David-Adegboye, Temitope (11 March 2010). "Quitting Broadcasting Not On My Cards -Olateru-Olagbegi". Daily Independent (Nigeria).
  2. Adekunle, Ayeni (26 December 2008). "And things that shaped 2008 (II)". The Punch. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26.
  3. "Gbemi". Beat FM official website. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  4. Oshodi, Toyoshi (22 September 2009). "The right frequency". 234 Next. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01.
  5. Ogbu, Rachel (31 December 2007). "News Extra". Archived from the original on 2012-02-27.
  6. Adekunle, Ayeni (19 December 2008). "Top 100 people, places, events and things that shaped 2008". The Punch. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13.
  7. "Redstrat raises the bar for The Future Awards 2009…". Bella Naija. 3 November 2008.
  8. Lawal, Kemi (12 June 2009). "Kel to endorse Soul Mate". The Punch.
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