By Lamin Drammeh
Former Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), sports reporter Falilou ML Janko, aka DJ senator has won the 2017 media personality of the year award. He claimed the award after beating competition from fellow young contestants in the race to grab the prestigious award held saturday, April 1.
The aspiring young media mogul Janko, who hosted series of captivating RADIO AND TV programs received the honor at a colorful ceremony under the auspices of Mrs Ya Sally Njie, a prominent female music promoter in the Gambia. The ceremony dubbed WMA” has availed Mr Janko a life-time opportunity to celebrate the biggest accolade of his music career after nearly a decade of tremendous work towards the achievement of such a prestigious award.
A Few hours after claiming what he referred to as the biggest accolade of his life since he joined the music industry, the Lamin born young music promoter and presenter, Janko, whose face was beamed with excitement when collecting the honor used the platform to extend profound gratitude to all those who voted for him in his quest for a historic accomplishment in Gambia’s media landscape.
He said, ” I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who voted for me after my nomination. I am Feeling so emotional tonight as this is my first ever award after almost ten-years of tirelessly serving my country. Thanks to all those who stood by me from day one. Kebama SABALLY handed the award to me. I love the way he introduce me while handing the award over to me,” Janko said, as he took to the podium to receive his first ever award.
He went further to heap praise on the people who backed his nomination as well as his colleagues in the media fraternity and promised to continue the path towards achieving greater successes in his career.
“I Love you all from the bottom of my heart,” he concluded.
