The Multimedia Group is a media group in

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. It was established in 1995 and has six

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, six news websites and a

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network. The group has won several local and international awards for its leadership in information communication in Ghana and the world. Its pioneer radio station, Joy FM was adjudged the second best radio station on the

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by the

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in 2006.

Services

Multimedia Group was established in 1994 by Ghanaian entrepreneur Kwasi Twum, with the first radio station went on air in 1995 starting with 12 employees. The media group was started in Accra, Ghana.

Radio stations

Multimedia Group owns six radio stations in the

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and

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, befor ...

. The stations are: * Joy FM *

Luv FM Luv FM is a privately owned radio station in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited The Multimedia Group is a media group in Ghana. It was established in 1995 and ...

Nhyira FM Nhyira FM is a privately owned radio station in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited The Multimedia Group is a media group in Ghana. It was established in 1995 ...

Asempa FM Asempa FM is a privately owned commercial radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The station is owned and run by the media group company known as Multimedia Group Limited. They are one of the radio stations in Ghana who do well in local ne ...

Hitz FM HITZ FM is a privately owned and a commercial radio station in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The station is owned and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited. They are one of the top radio stations in Ghana who are well vested in ...

* Adom FM

Television stations

The group operates

Multi TV Multi TV is a privately owned satellite television station based in Ghana. The station offers a variety of news, sports and entertainment channel in digital format. It was set up in 2009 by the Multimedia Group Limited The Multimedia Group is ...

, a satellite television station with several channels.

Affiliations

The group has affiliations with several radio stations in Ghana and thirteen in

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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.

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 The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is the umbrella organization to which all journalists in Ghana belong. The current president is Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour. Founded in 1949, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has become the umbrella o ...

Programme of the Year - Joy FM's Super Morning Show *CIMG Award for Best Digital Media of the Year 2019 – My Joy Online *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

References

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