Ousmane Sagara

Host Newsroom: WVUA
Hailing from Guindodiou in the Mopti region, Ousmane graduated from the University of Letters and Human Sciences in 2011. Soon after his graduation, he began teaching English in grammar schools and launched the “I Want to Learn English Club”. In 2013, after hosting state broadcaster ORTM’s weekly English news bulletin for four months, he launched his own weekly show on Radio Renouveau FM 98.1. His show airs every Sunday from 9 to 10 AM. The show includes a summary of local and international news, a short grammar lesson, a call-in quiz, a debate with high school students, a guest-speaker session, and a short comedy sketch on a social issue. Sagara’s work duties include collecting information, drafting new storing, and presenting the news bulleting.

During the ICFJ program, he would like to learn to be a better radio host, improve the content of his show, hone his reporting skills, and learn how to better run a newsroom. Upon returning to Mali, Sagara would like to further develop his English language show to promote the English language. He hopes to be the among the best radio hosts in Mali.