Ransford Cline-Thomas

Ransford Cline-Thomas (born September 15, 1947 in Bathurst , † April 21, 2020 in New York City ) was a Gambian program announcer and news anchor , he was one of the first pioneers of the then Radio Gambia .

Life

Ransford Cline-Thomas went to school at Gambia High School in 1960 .

He was one of the first pioneers of what was then Radio Gambia, where he worked as a freelance announcer and news anchor. He later joined the newly formed radio alliance at Marina Parade in Banjul. He went to the United States for further studies and upon graduation he joined United Nations Radio and excelled in his profession. He was the producer and presenter of a popular show called " This Week at the United Nations ". The program in question was broadcast all over the world for many years, including on Radio Gambia. Until his retirement he was head of the United Nations radio.

Cline-Thomas, like his wife, was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and died in April 2020, he was 72 years old.

Individual evidence

^ Ransford Cline-Thomas Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information. In: mcmahonfuneralhome.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Former GRTS, UN Radio anchor dies with covid-19. (No longer available online.) In: thepoint.gm. archive.thepoint.gm, April 29, 2020, formerly in the original ; accessed on June 5, 2020 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) @1@ 2
^ ^A ^b Sidi Cherno Jammeh: "Tribute to Ransford Cline Thomas" - The Point Newspaper. In: thepoint.gm. May 4, 2020, accessed June 5, 2020 (American English).

Remarks

↑ The dates of birth are different: The Point: September 15, 1948 and mcmahonfuneralhome.com: September 15, 1947; 1947 matches the statement that he died at the age of 72.

personal data
SURNAME	Cline-Thomas, Ransford
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cline Thomas, Ransford
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Gambian program announcer and news anchor
DATE OF BIRTH	September 15, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bathurst
DATE OF DEATH	April 21, 2020
Place of death	New York City

[mcmahonfuneralhome-2] Ransford Cline-Thomas Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information. In: mcmahonfuneralhome.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020 .

[thepoint20200429-3] Former GRTS, UN Radio anchor dies with covid-19. (No longer available online.) In: thepoint.gm. archive.thepoint.gm, April 29, 2020, formerly in the original ; accessed on June 5, 2020 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) @1@ 2

[thepoint20200504-4] A ^b Sidi Cherno Jammeh: "Tribute to Ransford Cline Thomas" - The Point Newspaper. In: thepoint.gm. May 4, 2020, accessed June 5, 2020 (American English).

[1] The dates of birth are different: The Point: September 15, 1948 and mcmahonfuneralhome.com: September 15, 1947; 1947 matches the statement that he died at the age of 72.