Today has been declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as WORLD RADIO DAY. In an official statement on their Website, UNESCO opines that “Radio is still the most dynamic, reactive and engaging medium there is, adapting to 21st century changes and offering new ways to interact and participate”
It continues “Where social media and audience fragmentation can put us in media bubbles of like-minded people, radio is uniquely positioned to bring communities together and foster positive dialogue for change. By listening to its audiences and responding to their needs, radio provides the diversity of views and voices needed to address the challenges we all face. Radio informs us and transforms us through entertainment, information and audience participation. Having a radio means you are never alone – you always have a friend in radio,”
Callers into the Global Morning Show enumerate a number of reasons why radio is more informative than social media. According to one caller, “Radio has the right content to be considered news unlike social media that has mixed the facts with falsehood.”
BACKGROUND OF RADIO IN GHANA
Broadcasting began in Ghana on July 31, 1935 (81 years ago) from a wired relay station opened in Accra. The brain behind the introduction of broadcasting into the country was the then Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Arnold Hudson, affectionately known as the “Sunshine Governor”.
He was ably assisted by a British radio engineer, Mr. F.A.W. Byron. By 1700GMT on that historic day, gramophone records of martial and light music were relayed, and at exactly 1745GMT the voice of Sir Arnold Hudson came through to break the tension and the suspense with this explicit message:
“One of the main reasons for introducing the Relay Service is to bring News, Entertainment and Music into the homes of all and sundry. This will bring to an end the barriers of isolation and ignorance in the path of progress and also to enable the people of Gold Coast to improve on their very rich cultural music”.
RADIO IN THE VOLTA REGION
| Name | Frequency (MHz) | Town or City |
| Jubilee Radio | 106.9 | Keta |
| ABAAC FM | 105.7 | Aflao |
| Light FM | 101.1 | Denu |
| Holy FM | 98.5 | Aflao |
| Victory FM | 96.1 | Awakome – Aflao |
| Lorlornyo FM | 93.3 | Hohoe |
| Volta Premier FM | 98.1 | Ho |
| Hope | 93.1 | Ho |
| Kekeli Radio | 102.9 | Ho |
| Volta Star Radio | 91.3 | Ho |
| Kaleawo FM | 107.3 | Akatsi |
| Shine FM | 96.9 | Akatsi |
| Hogbe FM | 106.5 | Anloga |
| Kuul FM | 103.5 | Ho |
| Radio Tongu | 92.1 | Sogakope |
| Tosh FM | 103.9 | Ho |
Dela radio 105.7 Adidome
Kaakye FM Dambai
Sekpele radio 104.3 Likpe
Heritage FM 107.3 Hohoe
Oti Radio Dambai
In all, there are 49 radio stations in the Volta region alone.
Global 105.1 FM came into the Ho municipality with diversity in radio in July 2016. Its motto “EXCEEDING THE LIMITS” clearly points to the fact that they are on top of issues in the Volta Region. It is one of the most listened to radios in the Volta region and beyond due to its broad spectrum of educative and entertaining programmes .
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