Asaase Radio
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| Broadcast area | Greater Accra Region and beyond |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz, |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Local news, African news, talk, sports, politics and entertainment |
| Ownership | |
| Asaase Radio (Kumasi, 98.5 MHz), Radio 123 (Tamale, 99.7 MHz), Stone City (Ho, 90.70 MHz) | |
| History | |
First air date | June 14, 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | Asaaseradio.com |
Asaase Radio is a privately owned radio station in Accra,[1] the capital of Ghana, broadcasting on 99.5 MHz from Cantonments. It began official transmission on 14 June 2020. Among the shareholders and board members of the company are Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko (chairman; senior partner, Africa Legal Associates), the senior journalist Elizabeth Akua Ohene, the advertising consultant Reginald Daniel Laryea, Nana Adjoa Hackman (managing partner, Africa Legal Associates), Kojo Opoku Agyeman (Professor of Literature at University of Cape Coast), Nkiru Balonwu, Joseph Ofori-Atta and Ebow Brew-Hammond (Africa Legal Associates). The station operates under the tagline “The Voice of Our Land”.[2][3][4][5]
Programs and Events
[edit]The Asaase Breakfast Show with Kojo Mensah and Nana Yaa Mensah[6]
Sunday Night with Nana Yaa Mensah[7]
Ten-to-One with Caroline Sampson[8]
Between Hours with Naa Ashorkor[6]
Town Hall Talk with Professor Kofi Abotsi[6]
The Forum with Kwaku Agyeman Budu[6]
Asaase Sound Clash[9]
Notable presenters
[edit]- Caroline Sampson[10]
- Kennedy Mornah[11]
- Kojo Mensah [12][13]
- Kwaku Sakyi-Addo[14]
- Elvis Crystal [14]
- Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku .[15]
Asaase Sound Clash
[edit]Asaase Radio organized its maiden Asaase Sound Clash on Saturday, September 12, 2020, between the two dancehall rivalries, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "New Station Asaase Radio 99.5 goes LIVE June 14". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ CratesHub, Alloh. "Shatta Wale - Asaase Radio 99.5 FM - CratesHub.com". www.crateshub.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ MyTuneIn. "PHOTOS: The Best Ever Studios Of Asaase Radio 99.5 - MyTuneIn". www.mytunein.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ MyTuneIn. "Asaase Radio 99.5 Is The New Station In Accra - MyTuneIn". www.mytunein.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ a b c d "Asaase Radio 99.5". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Asaase Radio 99.5". www.asaaseradio.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Asaase Radio 99.5". www.asaaseradio.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Stonebwoy crowns himself King of Dancehall at Asaase Sound Clash". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ "Caroline Sampson hosts Ten-To-One on Asaase Radio". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "Award winning Journalist Kennedy Mornah joins Asaase Radio". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "Kojo Mensah and Nana Yaa Mensah hosts Asaase Breakfast show". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ Ofori, Evans (2020-06-14). "GUESS WHO will be hosting Morning Show On Asaase Radio 99.5?". Mediafillasgh.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ a b "African Entertainment". africanentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor BACK on radio... Asaase 99.5 is the dial". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. 2020-06-29. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Agency, Ghana News (2020-09-19). "Review of the maiden Asaase Sound Clash". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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