Managers of Community Radio Stations throughout the country have resolved to uphold professionalism and ethical standards in the discharge of their duties.

The Managers, in their two-page resolution issued at the end of a one-day conference held recently agreed to provide moral and financial support to community radios in their respective localities from county resources.

In their resolution, the managers indicated that they will design programs on their radios that would develop a code of conduct and editorial policies to guide their operations in consultation with their Board of directors.

The conference came out of increasing reports of interference by some local county authorities in the operations and management of community radios on one hand, and the unethical reporting patterns by some community radio workers on the other.

The conference was followed by a two-day workshop to sharpen the skills of community radio managers to report effectively and increase citizens' understanding of major government reform policies such as the Poverty Reduction Strategy, Security Sector Reform, the Anti-corruption Bill, and the Governance Commission.

The national conference, which was held in Ganta, Nimba County, brought together Board of Directors and managers from over 40 Community Radio Stations, as well as County Superintendents.

At the conference, there was a general consensus on the role of community radios and means to consolidate the peace by promoting reconciliation and fostering national development.

The national conference was jointly organized by the Search for Common Ground/Talking Drum Studio and the Association of Liberian Community radios, ALICOR with sponsorship from the Canadian Government and the British Development for International Development (DFID).