Broadcast presenters & on-air personalities

Meet our presenters

The distinctive voices guiding your mornings, mid-days, sports debates, rush-hour rides, and peaceful nights.

NIWAMANYA BARAM

ORUUME

NIWAMANYA BARAM

Morning Show Host — MC BARAM AMERICANA

Known on air as MC BARAM AMERICANA, Niwamanya Baram is the energetic voice that wakes up Western Uganda every morning. With infectious positivity, sharp news instincts, and deep community roots, he makes every sunrise broadcast unmissable.

BARYASIIMA ESAN (ESAN FAIDA)

AMANI GOMUKOZI / RUKIGA PARLIAMENT

BARYASIIMA ESAN (ESAN FAIDA)

Midday Host & Community Advocate — ESAN FAIDA

Known on air as ESAN FAIDA, Baryasiima Esan brings warmth, wisdom, and a genuine passion for grassroots stories to the midday slot and Saturday civic assembly. A champion of the everyday worker, entrepreneur, and farming family across Rukiga and the wider Kigezi region.

NIWAMANYA BARAM

SPORTS MAGAZINE

NIWAMANYA BARAM

Sports Anchor — MC BARAM AMERICANA

MC BARAM AMERICANA doubles up as the voice of SPORTS MAGAZINE, delivering match analyses, grassroots athletics coverage, and high-energy sporting debates that keep fans across Western Uganda glued to their radios.

PHIONAH AINEMBABAZI

EVENING OVERDRIVE

PHIONAH AINEMBABAZI

Evening Drive Host

Phionah Ainembabazi commands the evening airwaves with electrifying energy, a flawless music selection, and the kind of charisma that turns every commute into a celebration. The pulse of the RUKIGA FM evening.

RUMANYIKA DICKSON

KURIKAYO

RUMANYIKA DICKSON

Late Night Host & Storyteller

Rumanyika Dickson is the soothing companion that accompanies you home under the African stars. With a deep, calming voice, a gift for storytelling, and a curated selection of soul-stirring melodies, KURIKAYO is the perfect close to every day.

PROSSY TUMWEBAZE

JAM SHOW / ABATO PROGRAM / TUMUHIMBISE

PROSSY TUMWEBAZE

Weekend Presenter — PROSSY DESIGNER

Known as PROSSY DESIGNER, Prossy Tumwebaze is the beloved voice of the Saturday JAM SHOW, Sunday afternoon’s ABATO kids’ program, and the inspiring TUMUHIMBISE gospel praise sanctuary. Bringing fashion, energy, and inspiration to every broadcast.

OSCAR AKAMPURIRA

EKISHENGYE KYABAKURU

OSCAR AKAMPURIRA

Cultural Host & Historian

Oscar Akampurira is the custodian of traditional narratives on RUKIGA FM. In EKISHENGYE KYABAKURU, he gathers elders and community leaders to preserve the rich customs, folk wisdom, and oral history of Kigezi.