Tamale, – Professor Amin Alhassan, Director-General of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has announced that plans are underway to convert some of the GBC’s relay frequency modulation (FM) stations into autonomous FM stations.
He said “We are expecting that in the next few years, the GBC relay stations at Gambaga, Bimbilla, Bole and Damongo should be transitioned into autonomous FM stations to properly serve the needs of the people.”
Professor Alhassan, who announced this at a public lecture to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Radio Savannah in Tamale, said the move was to facilitate public service broadcasting for the benefit of the people.
Radio Savannah, located in Tamale, was established in 1996 by the GBC to among others objectives, enhance public service broadcasting for the socio-economic development of the people of the region.
The public lecture was on the theme: “Celebrating 25 Years of Public Service Broadcasting in Northern Ghana: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects”.
Professor Alhassan said GBC was exploring more innovative ways and platforms that would enable it to reach out to the masses in a more convenient way.
Mr Yaw Ampofo Kwarteng, Northern Regional Director of GBC said over the years, Radio Savannah had played crucial roles towards peacebuilding and conflict resolution by consistently supporting initiatives that ensured peaceful coexistence in the region.
Mr Kwarteng said “We have improved on our programmes’ content to suit the demands of our cherished listeners and we have also begun rebranding the station in earnest.”
Yapeiwura Dr Abdulai Baba Tanko Zakaria, Paramount Chief of Yapei Traditional Area in the Savannah Region, lauded Radio Savannah for playing important roles in deepening democracy in the region.
He said the establishment of Radio Savannah ensured that “The people of the Northern Region have had their voices heard more on issues of political party democracy.”
He also commended Radio Savannah for promoting awareness creation in health and sanitation, sensitising farmers on some of the best agricultural practices that enhanced food security in the region.”
Source: Ghana News Agency
More Stories
Reach each other across the aisle; have national discussions but disagree on party issues – Afenyo Markin urge MPs
The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin has urged Members of Parliament to reach out to one another from either side of the House as they return to work next week.He says good and enduring relationships are the only way to tame the …
We will not honour any game until AshantiGold game is played – Kotoko CEO Asante Yaw Amponsah
Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer [CEO], Nana Yaw Amponsah, says no game will be played in the Ghana Premier League until the tie between his outfit and AshantiGold has been fulfilled.The Porcupine Warriors were expected to be hosted at the Len Cla…
Let us accept and celebrate cultural diversity-NCC
Accra, May 19, GNA—Madam Janet Edna Nyame, Executive Director, National Commission on Culture (NCC), has urged Ghanaians to respect each other’s cultural values to promote national cohesion and unity.She said culture was the singular driving force of h…
Reclassify Achimota forest as reserve; it’s a dangerous precedent – Minority to Akufo-Addo
The Minority in Parliament has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to, as a matter of urgency, take a second look at EI 144 and revoke his decision to declassify the Achimota forest reserve.The President, under Executive Instrument 144, has lifted the …
NDC announce activities to mark 30th-anniversary celebration of party, June 4th uprising
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that there will be a series of activities undertaken next month as part of the commemoration of the June 4th uprising.The commemoration will be marked together with the 30th-anniversary celebration o…
Global smokers exceed 1.1 billion, substance remains a global epidermic
Ho, May 19, GNA-Global smokers exceed 1.1 billion and 200 million more who use other tobacco products, the substance use remains a global epidemic.Global progress is threatened by growing smoking rates among children age 13 to 15 years in many countrie…