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Citi FM (Ghana)
Citi FM is a privately owned radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Omni Media Limited owns and runs the station. The station was adjudged the best English-speaking Radio Station in Ghana, at the 25th Ghana Journalists Associations’ (GJA) Awards ceremony. Citi Breakfast Show (#CitiCBS) The Citi Breakfast Show is Citi FM's flagship morning talk show that airs from 6:15Am to 10Am with Bernard Avle as the host. Bernard and his team have gained public respect in the last decade by exploring, questioning and presenting a morning show that delves into current affairs and matters of importance often overlooked in the excited babble of socio-political news. The hashtag #CitiCBS has won recognition for its nationally relevant work in promoting Ghanaian business and economy, ending Galamsey, and more. The Citi Breakfast show was adjudged the Best Radio Morning Show of the year (English category) in Ghana in 2019 and 2020. Awards and recognition Radio and Television Personali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accra
Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, , had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered .Sum of the land areas of Accra Metropolitan District, Ablekuma Central Municipal District, Ablekuma North Municipal District, Ablekuma West Municipal District, Ayawaso Central Municipal District, Ayawaso East Municipal District, Ayawaso North Municipal District, Ayawaso West Municipal District, Korle Klottey Municipal District, Krowor Municipal District, La Dadekotopon Municipal District, Ledzokuku Municipal District, and Okaikoi North Municipal District, as per the 2021 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Opoku
Christopher Opoku (1974 - 2017) also known as Christopher Columbus was a Ghanaian sports journalist. Early life Christopher was born to Mr. K.O. Opoku and Akose Ofori-Mensah in 1974. He attended Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Career He started his career as a sports journalist at Luv fm, He also worked at Metro TV from 2009 to 2013, then he later moved to GTV and Citifm , Business and Financial Times, Happy Sports, worked with Footy-Ghana as Managing Editor, he did pundit A pundit is a person who offers mass media opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport). Origins The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowledg ...ry for various stations like Multi TV and was the administrative director of Ghana League Club Association (GHALCA). Because of his command of the English language he covered the 2000 CAF Nations Cup and other tournaments. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dela Sky
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", "Rick", " Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umaru Sanda Amadu
Umaru Sanda Amadu is a Ghanaian media personality and broadcast journalist on Citi FM and Citi TV conglomerate. He anchors news bulletins including ''Eyewitness News'' on radio and ''CitiNewsroom'' on TV. He also hosts the weekly ''FaceToFace'' personality-driven discussion show on Citi TV. Umaru Sanda is known in the media fraternity as the 'cowboy journalist'; taking inspiration from his days as a herdsman before joining the media profession. He is the youngest of seven children three brothers and four sisters who did not have formal education. Education Umaru Sanda Amadu completed his basic education at the Asutsuare Junction D/A Basic School located in the Shai Osudoku District then Dangme West of the Greater Accra Region. Upon graduating in 2003, he was awarded a district scholarship to pursue high school education at Tema Secondary School. He then proceeded to the Ghana Institute of Journalism for a diploma in communication studies (2008–2010) after completing Tema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Boakye-Yiadom (journalist)
Nana Boakye-Yiadom (born 21 February 1983) is a global communications and PR expert with expertise on the African continent. He has over 13 years combined working experience in journalism/media and communications. He is a Ghanaian, and a former international award-winning journalist and media trainer. He was a news presenter, anchor and editor of the Accra-based radio station Citi FM. He is also a former deputy director of News Programming at the station. Boakye-Yiadom was also the Ghana correspondent for ''The New York Times'', Radio France International (RFI English Service) and Agence France-Presse (AFP) and freelanced for many other international and pan-African media organizations. Career Boakye-Yiadom currently works as the Senior Communications Coordinator for Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform that is helping to bridge the continent's infrastructure funding gap, by facilitating project development, mobilizing public and private sector finan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Opare-Saforo
Jessica Opare Saforo (born 29 April 1981) is a Ghanaian media personality, TV and radio broadcaster, Youtuber entrepreneur. Also, she is the host for ''Transformation with Jess,'' Ghana's first ever weight loss reality TV show. She is the owner of The Voice Ova Company, a business that specializes in managing voice talent. Education Saforo had her secondary education at Akosombo International School and holds a bachelor's degree in art from the University of Ghana, Legon where she majored in Economics and Psychology. Career Saforo has worked in radio for about 20 years and TV for about 16 years hence she is one of the longest serving presenters on the Ghanaian scene. She started working as a radio presenter in 2000 at Vibe FM and then in 2004 moved to Choice FM. She later moved to Citi FM in 2005 where she became the host for ''Citi Drive'' and then later, ''Brunch in The Citi'' and then, ''The Traffic Avenue''. She used to be the co-host of Celebrity Fanzone on GH One TV, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandister Tei
Sandister Tei is a Ghanaian Mass media, media professional who was named the Wikimedian of the Year in October 2020 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales. She is the co-founder and an active volunteer of Wikimedia Ghana User Group. Early life and education Tei was born in Accra, Ghana. She went to Achimota School, later the University of Ghana, where she majored in Geography and was awarded a scholarship by the Tullow Group in 2013 to take a master's degree in international journalism at Cardiff University. Career Following her masters in Cardiff University, Tei joined Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera's digital channel AJ+ in 2014. She later worked at Joy FM (Ghana), Joy FM briefly as a social media executive and moved to Citi FM (Ghana), Citi FM as a multimedia journalist. Tei later joined the Traffic Avenue drive time show as a side-kick for Jessica Opare-Saforo. She was also the presenter for Tech and Social Media trends on the award-winning Citi Breakfast Show. Unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Akoto Boateng
Kojo Akoto Boateng was born on Monday 29 December 1986. Starting with the name DJ X-Ray, Kojo served as a radio drive-time host on the KNUST campus with Focus FM. He then joined the Imperial Broadcasting Company, Kapital Radio where he continued as a Drive Time host and later hosted Daybreak Kapital, the station's flagship morning show. Family Kojo Akoto Boateng married Adjoa on 29 December 2017 at the Eusbett Hotel in Sunyani. He had known Adjoa for 12 years before their marriage. He has a son. Work Kojo Akoto Boateng was the former head of New Media at Citi FM and Citi TV. He has also led the Research function at Citi FM and Citi TV. He was once a panelist/analyst on the Citi Breakfast Show. He works as a Master of Ceremonies for various high-profile events in Ghana. Among the past events he has hosted include the Guinness Africa Hero Awards, MTN Apps Challenge, MTN Business World Executive Breakfast, World Bank 60th Anniversary, and Fidelity Bank Corporate Games. Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante
Nana Ama Agyemang Asante is a Ghanaian journalist, editor and writer. From 2012 up to the present day she has been working as deputy online editor of Citi FM's web portacitifmonline.com She also co-hosts the “Citi Breakfast Show” at the Accra-based radio station Citi FM, together with Bernard Avle. Biography Nana Ama Agyemang Asante was once the most abused female public figure in Ghana. As a journalist covering politics, gender and business, Nana Ama has been speaking truth to power and holding governments accountable for years. She has provided the much-needed feminist perspective on national issues and debates on radio. Even though she loves what she does, her high profile and feminist views have opened her up to incessant abuse and made her one of the most targeted female radio hosts in Ghana. That’s not stopped her from using her platforms to fight for the oppressed. Nana Ama is a fellow at the Reuters Institute of Journalism at the University of Oxford and the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokui Selormey
Kokui Selormey Hanson, also known Kokui Selormey (born 4 November 1978) is a Ghanaian media personality, presenter, broadcast journalist, producer, event host, singer and entrepreneur. Early life and education Kokui is the daughter of former statesman Victor Selormey. She completed her basic education at Ridge Church School and had her secondary education at Holy Child Senior High School, Cape Coast. She undertook programs at the Allen Academy, Texas, prior to studying Music and Theatre in Spelman College, Atlanta and later advanced to the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC), Boston for a master's degree. Career Kokui worked in 2009, with the Ghana Civil Service. She later moved into the media space, with Citi FM, as a co-host on ''The Citi Breakfast Show'' and host of ''Classic Citi'' then, as co-host and content producer on Viasat 1's program, ''This Morning'' (2012-2016), with Patrice Amegashie. She was also the initial presenter for Healthline, a TV program spon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, before the Ashanti Region, with a population of 5,455,692 in 2021, accounting for 17.7 per cent of Ghana's total population. The Greater Accra region is the most urbanized region in the country with 87.4% of its total population living in urban centres. The capital city of Greater Accra Region is Accra which is at the same time the capital city of Ghana. History In 1960, Greater Accra, then referred to as Accra Capital District, was geographically part of the Eastern Region. It was, however, administered separately by the Minister responsible for local government. With effect from 23 July 1982, Greater Accra was created by the Greater Accra Region Law (PNDCL 26) as a legally separate region. Geography Location and size The Greater Accra Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Mensah
Kent Mensah is a Ghanaian online journalist, radio personality, and blogger who used to work for Starr FM Ghana and former Chief Editor of Goal Ghana. Early life Mensah began his early education at Edentrom Preparatory School at Adabraka, in Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , .... He continued at the St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School where he started his high school education in 1998. After his high school education, he attended the University of Education, Winneba where he studied a Program in Communication Science. He continued his Education at Jayee Institute. Later he went to the International Institute of Journalism in Germany to study online journalism. Career Mensah joined Citi FM as a reporter in 2012 and was made a chief editor of Goal Ghana af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
