Multimedia Group Limited
{{Short description|Media group in Ghana}}
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| founder = Kwasi Twum
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| area_served = Worldwide online
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| products = Joy FM
Joy News
Joy Prime
Luv FM
Adom TV
Adom FM
Asempa FM
Nhyira FM
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The Multimedia Group is a media group in Ghana. It was established in 1995 and has six radio stations, three television stations, two news websites and a satellite television network.{{Cite web |title=Multimedia Broadcasting Limited |url=https://ghana.mom-rsf.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/multimedia-broadcasting-limited/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Ghana Media Owner Monitor |language=}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 17, 2017|title=Ghana profile - Media (Joy FM & Adom FM)|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13433793|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=October 7, 2020|website=BBC}}{{Cite web |last=Asante |first=Stephen |editor-last=Quaye |editor-first=Samuel |title=Multimedia Group petitions authorities over threats on journalist's life |url=https://www.gna.org.gh/1.21020868 |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Ghana News Agency |language=en}}{{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=October 7, 2020 |website=KentEdu.com}}
The group has won several local and international awards for its leadership in information communication in Ghana and the world.{{Cite web |date=30 May 2007 |title=JOY FM, Citi FM win big at BBC Africa awards |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/JOY-FM-Citi-FM-win-big-at-BBC-Africa-awards-124866 |access-date=15 April 2022 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}} Its pioneer radio station, Joy FM was adjudged the second best radio station on the African continent by the British Broadcasting Corporation in 2006.{{Cite web |title=BBC - Radio 4 - A World In Your Ear |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/aworldinyourear.shtml |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=BBC}}
Services
Multimedia Group was established in 1995 by Ghanaian entrepreneur Kwasi Twum, with the first radio station went on air in 1995 starting with 12 employees.{{cite web |title=Multimedia Group Limited |url=http://www.multimediaghana.com/about.php |publisher=Multimedia Ghana |accessdate=June 21, 2012}} The media group was started in Accra, Ghana.
= Radio stations =
Multimedia Group owns six radio stations in the Ashanti Region and Greater Accra Region. The stations are:
= Television stations =
The group operates Joy News, Joy Prime, Joy Learning and Adom TV.[https://ghana.mom-gmr.org/en/media/detail/outlet/adom-tv/ Adom TV], Media Foundation for West Africa, accessed 2024-04-18
Affiliations
The group has affiliations with several radio stations in Ghana and thirteen in Europe.
Staff
The group employs about 400 staff with about two thirds being permanent. Four percent of the group's annual turnover is invested in staff capacity development.
In December 2021, general manager of The Multimedia Group’s Joy Brands (Joy FM, My Joy Online, JoyNews, Hitz FM and Joy Prime) Elvis Kwashie died.{{Cite web |last=Mensah |first=K |date=2021-12-31 |title=Obituary: Elvis Kwashie (1972-2021) - Asaase Radio |url=https://asaaseradio.com/obituary-elvis-kwashie-1972-2021/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-12-29 |title=Multimedia Group Loses Manager |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/multimedia-group-loses-manager/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}}
Awards
The group through its media houses has several awards including:
- Charted Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Award for Media Organization of the Year 2008 – Multimedia Group
- CIMG Award for Best Morning Show of the Year 2008 – Joy FM
- Ghana Journalists Association Programme of the Year - Joy FM's Super Morning Show{{Cite web |title=Joy Fm's Super Morning Show wins Radio Programme of the year award |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/643970/joy-fms-super-morning-show-wins-radio-programme-of-the-year.html |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}
- CIMG Award for Best Digital Media of the Year 2019 – My Joy Online{{Cite web |date=2020-11-14 |title=List of winners at CIMG Awards 2019 - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/list-of-winners-at-cimg-awards-2019/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=My Joy Online |language=}}
- CIMG Award for Best New Media Commercial Awards of the Year 2019 – My Joy Online
- CIMG Award for Radio Programme of the Year 2019 – Joy FM's Super Morning Show
- CIMG Award for Media Organization of the Year 2019 – Multimedia Group