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  • 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, Nar SSB
    Coverage: 150 Km Radius
    Format: Local/International News (English) , Music (Variety) , Social/Public Announcements (Advertisements) Religious/Educational Programs (Talks/Discussions/Interviews) Sports Programs
    Gold FM 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
    Groove FM 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
    Vibe FM 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
    • Choice FM (Formally Sunshine Radio) - 102.3FM
    • Atlantis Radio -99.7 MHz (usually plays Country music and jazz)
    • Radio Hit
    • Adom FM
    • ? 88.7MHz

    KUMASI FM Stations The 14 radio stations now on Kumasi's airwaves comprise 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 and Invisible 104.4 FM.

    Outside Accra & Kumasi

    • SPACE 87.7
    • 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)
    • Voice of Legon is now renamed "Radio Universe" - same frequency
    • FM Station: Han-Upper West Region 93.986 MHz
    • Northern Region now have 3 Fm Stations (Oct 2004)

    FM stations in Diaspora (over Internet)

  • gfmradio
  • Afrisong Radio
  • Radio Ghana International
  • Ghana Net radio

    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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