Media & Journalism
Babucarr Gaye
Journalist and radio entrepreneur
A Gambian legacyBabucarr Gaye was a Gambian journalist and media entrepreneur associated with both newspaper publishing and independent radio. He helped found The Point in 1991 alongside Pap Saine and Deyda Hydara. As owner of Citizen FM, he also contributed to a radio sector that faced substantial government pressure.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Cofounded The Point newspaper in 1991.
02Owned the independent radio station Citizen FM.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01The Point newspaper history02Committee to Protect Journalists: 2001 press record
Photo: IREX, Media Sustainability Index 2006/2007 · Image rights retained by source. Cropped or framed for display. AI-assisted resolution enhancement. View original photograph.
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