By Balogun Kamilu Lekan
Biography
Dr Lawrence Osadomey Izamoje, fondly called Larry Izamoje, is a radio host and owner of Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM in Lagos.
He was born on 24 February 1962 in Onitsha, Nigeria,
Larry pioneered Sports Radio in Nigeria and Africa when he founded his Sports Radio in 2002
Education
Larry attended the Institute of Continuing Education, Warri, before attending the University of Lagos, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology.
Larry then proceeded to bag a Master of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Lagos before acquiring a doctorate degree from the Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Career
Izamoje started as a freelance reporter under Ernest Okonkwo at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
He later worked with Concord Press as a sports reporter, promotions executive, and Deputy sports editor from 1986 to 1990 before joining the now-defunct Mail newspaper as sports editor in late 1990.
Larry also worked briefly with DBN-TV Lagos before starting his independent production and sports consultancy company, BRILA FM.
Brila FM then became the first sports radio station in Nigeria and Africa.It started on air operations in 2002, and Larry serves as chairman and CEO.
In January 2007, Izamoje started his second station in Abuja’s Mpape Hill neighbourhood. To maintain its quick development program, Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM opened its Kaduna and Onitsha stations in 2011, marking another significant achievement for Larry Izamoje.
Marriage
Larry is married to Bridget Izamoje, and they are blessed with three daughters-
- Pheby
- Debbie
- Becky
Net worth
NewsWireNgr cannot independently verify Larry’s net worth.
Achievements
Larry was an Olympic Torchbearer in Cairo in June 2004 when the Olympic Torch made its first visit to Africa since the inception of the modern Olympics.
Below is a list of some of his awards
- NYSC Merit Award for Kano State in 1985
- Sportswriter of the Year award
- NUJ/UAC award for excellence in journalism
- Lagos Football Referees Society award
- Success Digest Male Entrepreneur
- TeloComm Humanity award
- International Foundation for Excellence award
Disclaimer
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