Joy FM (Ghana)
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Joy FM
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| city = Accra | country = Ghana
| area = Greater Accra Region
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| airdate = 1995
| frequency = 99.7 MHz
| format = Local news, talk, sports, politics and music
| language = English
| sister_stations = Luv FM, Adom FM, Asempa FM, Multi TV, Nhyira FM, Hitz FM
| owner = Multimedia Group Limited
| licensee = Multimedia Broadcasting Co. Ltd.{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=List of Authorised VHF-FM Radio Stations in Ghana as at Second Quarter, 2023 |url=https://nca.org.gh/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FM-LIST-Q2-2023.pdf |website=National Communications Authority}}
| website = [http://www.myjoyonline.com MyJoyOnline.com]
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Joy FM is a privately owned radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana.{{cite web | url=http://www.multimediaghana.com/our_brands.php | title=Our brands | publisher=www.multimediaghana.com | access-date=21 June 2012}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Radio in Accra: Communicating among.. Diverse Audiences -Kwasi Boateng, Uni of Arkansas (2009)|url=https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/file/11-Kwasi-Boateng.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 October 2020|website=KentEdu.com}} The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited. It is arguably the leading radio station in Ghana that broadcasts in the English language.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 August 2017|title=Ghana profile - Media (Joy FM)|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13433793|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=7 October 2020|website=BBC}}{{cite web|url=https://ghana.mom-rsf.org/en/media/detail/outlet/joy-fm/|title=Joy FM|website=Media Ownership Monitor {{!}} Ghana|publisher=Media Foundation For West Africa|access-date=24 April 2021}} Established in 1995 by Kwasi Twum, the founder of Multimedia Group Limited, Joy FM became the first private radio station to be licensed in Ghana.{{Cite web|title=About Us - The Multimedia Group|url=https://www.multimediaghana.com/about.php|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.multimediaghana.com}} The Multimedia Group has been a pivotal force in catalyzing growth in the advertising, creative arts, and entertainment industries.{{Cite web|title=THE MULTIMEDIA GROUP: MYJOYONLINE & MY JOY FM|url=https://bobbytheblogger.com/the-multimedia-group/|access-date=2024-02-04|website=www.BobbyTheBlogger.com}}
Notable personalities
- Nathan Kwabena Adisi
- Gary Al-Smith
- Doreen Andoh
- Tommy Annan Forson
- Samson Lardy Anyenini
- Emefa Apawu
- Maame Esi Thompson
- Nathaniel Attoh
- Manasseh Azure
- Dzifa Bampoh
- Lexis Bill
- Bola Ray
- Komla Dumor
- Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
- Kwaku Sakyi-Addo
- Owuraku Ampofo
- Mark Okraku-Mante{{Cite web |last=Addo |first=Francis |date=2021-04-22 |title=Okraku-Mantey Nominated For Deputy Minister Of Tourism, Arts & Culture |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/okraku-mantey-nominated-for-deputy-minister-of-tourism-arts-culture/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}
- Francisca Kakra Forson{{Cite web |title=I have a confident and sexy voice -Says Francisca Kakra Forson |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/celebrity/i-have-a-confident-and-sexy-voice-says-francisca-kakra-forson.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.myjoyonline.com/ Official website] Myjoyonline.com
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Category:Radio stations in the Greater Accra Region
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