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John Momoh is an entrepreneur, ace broadcaster, journalist and the Chairman/CEO of Channels Media Group, an independent and multiple award-winning 24-hour news and media television channel based in Lagos. He is widely recognized in Nigeria as a transformative industry pioneer with a 37-year-long career in news and television broadcasting.
He has professional Diplomas from the UK’s Thomson Foundation and the University of Manchester. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School and a Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. On July 28th, 2016, Mr. Momoh was elected Chairman of Broadcasting Organization Of Nigeria.
He delivered the maiden edition of the Distinguished Lecture Series of the University of Lagos Mass Communication Alumni Association entitled "The Mass Media: Setting the Nigerian Agenda." He was appointed as the acting chairman of UNILAG Governing Council by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 August, 2020.
Prior to starting Channels Television, which he founded in 1995, John worked variously as news anchor, senior reporter and senior producer for Nigeria’s National Radio and Television Stations, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Television Authority.
In honor of his professionalism and contributions in business and different sectors of our economy, John has been awarded with different types of awards both locally and internationally.