Criteria

Radio/TV Personalities and Programs that fit the under-listed criteria within the eligibility year of August 2024 – July 2025

PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR (RADIO)

The radio personality must be;

Consistent on air
Articulate
Informative/Educative
Inspiring
Impactful
He/she must also have;

Good communication skills
Good interviewing skills
Good delivery and investigation
Good presentation skills (analysis of issues)
Control of panel discussion (if any)

RADIO DJ

The radio disc jockey must;

Show in-depth knowledge of music
Be entertaining
Not known to play profane songs on air

PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR (TV)

The TV personality must be;

Consistent on air
Confident
Articulate
Informative/Educative
Inspiring
Impactful
Presentable (mannerism, gestures, costuming)
He/she must also have;

Good communication skills
Good interviewing skills
Good delivery about research and investigation
Good presentation skills (analysis of issues)
Control of panel discussion (if any)

PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

The program of the year must have;

Strong listenership/viewership

Strong influence on the audience

Strong impact on the audience and society

Strong research-based structure

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Recipient (s) for the Floodlight Media Excellence Awards Life Achievement Award must have contributed/contributing immensely to the development, sustenance, and progression of the Radio & TV in Ghana

FMEA Radio and Television Personalities and Programs that fit the under-listed criteria, within the eligibility period from August of the previous year to August of the year of the awards night

PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR (RADIO).

The individuals must possess some or all of the following traits which set them apart from their peers and keep audiences’ ears glued to their radios;

Must consistently articulate content.
The presenter must present content that is informative and educational to the audience.
The presenter should inspire citizens to go out and make a positive impact on society.

The presenter should have good presentation skills.

The analysis of complex matters should be handled expertly so that the layman can understand.

The presenter should deliver research and investigations entertainingly and simplistically.

Vitally, the Presenter must be capable of handling interviews with ease and class.

PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR (TELEVISION).

The individuals must possess some or all of the following traits which set them apart from their peers and make audiences positively anxious to tune in whenever they are on set; Personality must exude confidence, class, style, and gusto which excites viewers.

Personality consistently articulately presents content.

The presenter should have the ability to inspire the viewers to go out and make a positive impact in their community and the nation.

Gestures, Mannerisms, and Costuming must be on point, consistently.

The presenter should deliver research and investigations entertainingly and simplistically.

The presenter should have good presentation skills. The analysis of complex matters should be handled expertly so that the layman can understand.

Vitally, the Presenter must be capable of handling interviews with ease and class.

PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR (RADIO AND TELEVISION).

The programs must meet all or part of the following criteria;

Programs must have a strong listenership or viewership.

The content of programming must carry enough gravitas and influence to impress on audiences to make a positive impact in society.

Programs must have a strong research structure.

They must be filled with educational, informative facts rather than just stories ‘pulled out of the air.’

HONORARY & HALL OF FAME AWARDS.

Candidates can be actual media personalities, Humanitarian and or Media owners or media group officials.
Candidates must have played pivotal roles in forwarding the Radio and television Industry.
Also, candidates must have influenced and or paved the way for the current crop of media personalities through their visionary acts.