The "Oromo first” movement later grew into a political campaign, raising funds to establish the satellite TV station, launched 2013, along with Facebook and Twitter accounts using the brand Oromia Media Network (OMN).

On 1 January 2020, Jawar stepped down from his position on at OMN to join the Oromo Federalist Congress and has since been replaced by Girma Gutama.

[6][3] OMN grew to become an influential voice of the youth, known as Qeerroo, a label which was created in 1990s the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).

After the drop of charges against the OMN and its executive director on 29 May 2018, the inauguration of the Addis Ababa office was held in the presence of Oromia Regional State Chief Administrator Lemma Megersa at the Millennium Hall on 5 August 2018.

Lemma in his inaugural speech said "OMN has played a big role in bringing tangible change in the regional state.