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Radio

  • Radios: 12.5 million (2001)
  • HAM radio prefixes: 9GA - 9GZ
  • Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - Radio 1, national broadcaster, broadcasting in English and Ghanaian vernaculars (Akan, Dagbani, Ewe, Ga, Hausa and Nzema)
  • Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - Radio 2, commercial service of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, broadcasting in English
  • Radio GAR, owned by Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
  • There is also a network of regional and community radio stations, most of them part of the GBC

Nationwide stations

  • GBC 1 (Radio 1)
  • GBC 2 (Radio 2)

FM stations in Accra (29)

JoyFM Frequency: 99.7 Mhz
Website:
JoyOnline
Location: Kokomlemle, Near SSB
Coverage: 150 Km Radius
Format: Local/International News (English) , Music (Variety) , Social/Public Announcements (Advertisements) Religious/Educational Programs (Talks/Discussions/Interviews) Sports Programs
GoldFM Frequency: 90.4 Mhz
Website:
Gold FM
Location: Link Road/Lartehbiokorshie
Telephone: 300281-2
Coverage: 80 Km
Transmitting hours: 0530-2400hr.
Format: Local/International News (English) Music (Variety) Social/Pubic Announcements (Advertisements) Religious/Educational Programs (Talks/Discussions/Interviews) Sports Programs
GrooveFM Frequency: 106.3 Mhz
Website:
Location: La Near Trade Fair Center
Telephone: 779404
Coverage: 60 Km
Transmitting hours: 0530-2400hr.
Format: Local/International News (English) Music (Variety) Social/Pubic Announcements (Advertisements) Religious/Educational Programs (Talks/Discussions/Interviews) Sports Programs
VibeFM Frequency: 91.1 Mhz
Website:
Location: Osu, located in former Cave du Roy Night Club Building
Telephone: 301392
Coverage:
Transmitting hours: 0530-2400hr.
Format: Local/International News (English) Music (Variety) Social/Pubic Announcements (Advertisements) Religious/Educational Programs (Talks/Discussions/Interviews) Sports
Programs

  • CitiFm
  • Obonu FM
  • Unique FM - 95.7 MHz
  • PeaceFM - 104.3 MHz
  • Choice FM (Formally Sunshine Radio) - 102.3FM
  • Atlantis Radio - 87.9 MHz (usually plays Country music and jazz)
  • Radio Hit
  • Adom FM - 106.3MHz
  • Sunny FM - 88.7MHz
  • Voice of Legon is now renamed "Radio Universe" - same frequency
  • CHANNEL R 92.7fm.
    • A GOSPEL STATION DETAILS OF CHANNEL R 92.7FM
      LOCATION: North Dzorwulu, near Sam's Cottage and Crystal Royal palm Hotel
      Tel: 510399,510404
      Coverage:
      Format:100%CHRISTIAN BROADCAST Local/International News (English) , Music (gospel )
      , Social/Public Announcements (Advertisements) Religious/Educational Programs
      (Talks/Discussions/Interviews) Sports Programs

KUMASI FM Stations

The over 14 radio stations now on Kumasi's airwaves:

  • SOLID FM 103.7, Spirit 88.3 FM, Zuria 88.7 FM, Radio Mercury 91.5 FM, GCR 92.1 FM, Kessben 93.3 FM, Nkosuo 95.3 FM, Mett 96.1 FM, Kapital, 97.1FM
  • Fox 97.9FM, Luv 99.5 FM, Ashh 101.1FM, Hello 102.1 FM, Otec 102.9 FM, Invisible 104.4 FM
  • Focus Fm 94.3 (Mouth piece of the students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi), Kessewaa Radio 94.5Mhz

Outside Accra & Kumasi

  • SPACE 87.7 (Sunyani)
  • Eastern FM 105.1 (Koforidua)
  • Sunrise FM 106.7 (Koforidua) - owned by GBC.
  • Sekondi FM (94.7 MHz)
  • Skyy power fm in takoradi
  • Ogua FM (94.7 MHz)
  • Apam FM (96.5 MHz)
  • Swedru FM (98.6 MHz)
  • Nananom FM (Goaso)
  • Upper West Region: Han-93.986 MHz
  • Northern Region now have 3 Fm Stations (Oct 2004)

FM stations in Diaspora (over Internet)

  • Here is the summary of the GBC SW Bands:

    SW Band(kHz)	Range for scanning  Time(s)     UTC 
    3366           	 3265 -  3398        1400       GBC2  
    4915		 4875  - 4995       0540 -0600 	GBC1 
    4915		 4875  - 4995       1430 - 1900 GBC1  
    
    Equipment: The important fact is that SW radio reception depends on MANY MANY VARIABLES ( ) including goegraphic and topographic location and perhaps most of all the TYPE OF EQUIPMENT.

    Ghana Broadcasting Corporation:
    Programme languages: English, Hausa, French + 12 ethnic languages
    FM:

    	           Accra       95.5MHz, 0.5 Kw, Han 93.97 MHz 5Kw
    		   Bolgatanga  89.6 MHz, 5kw  
    		   Apam        96.55 MHz, 0.01 Kw   
    
    In addition to GBC radio (now renamed GAR), there are now about 4 or 5 new frequencies issued to private radio concessions.


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