Asaase Radio Explained

Asaase Radio
Format:Local news, African news, talk, sports, politics and entertainment
City:Accra
Area:Greater Accra Region and beyond
Airdate:June 14, 2020
Frequency:99.5 MHz,
Language:English
Sister Stations:Asaase Radio (Kumasi, 98.5 MHz), Radio 123 (Tamale, 99.7 MHz), Stone City (Ho, 90.70 MHz)
Website:Asaaseradio.com

Asaase Radio is a privately owned radio station in Accra,[1] the capital of Ghana, broadcasting on 99.5 MHz from Cantonments. It began official transmission on 14 June 2020.Among the shareholders and board members of the company are Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko (chairman; senior partner, Africa Legal Associates), the senior journalist Elizabeth Akua Ohene, the advertising consultant Reginald Daniel Laryea, Nana Adjoa Hackman (managing partner, Africa Legal Associates), Kojo Opoku Agyeman (Professor of Literature at University of Cape Coast), Nkiru Balonwu, Joseph Ofori-Atta and Ebow Brew-Hammond (Africa Legal Associates).The station operates under the tagline “The Voice of Our Land”.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Programs and Events

The Asaase Breakfast Show with Kojo Mensah and Nana Yaa Mensah[6]

Sunday Night with Nana Yaa Mensah[7]

Ten-to-One with Caroline Sampson[8]

Between Hours with Naa Ashorkor[6]

Town Hall Talk with Professor Kofi Abotsi[6]

The Forum with Kwaku Agyeman Budu[6]

Asaase Sound Clash[9]

Notable presenters

Asaase Sound Clash

Asaase Radio organized its maiden Asaase Sound Clash on Saturday, September 12, 2020, between the two dancehall rivalries, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home. 2021-03-06. Asaase Radio. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-05-21. New Station Asaase Radio 99.5 goes LIVE June 14. 2020-06-23. Proudly Ghanaian! Enews. en-US.
  3. Web site: CratesHub. Alloh. Shatta Wale - Asaase Radio 99.5 FM - CratesHub.com. 2020-06-23. www.crateshub.com. en-gb.
  4. Web site: MyTuneIn. PHOTOS: The Best Ever Studios Of Asaase Radio 99.5 - MyTuneIn. 2020-08-18. www.mytunein.com. en-gb.
  5. Web site: MyTuneIn. Asaase Radio 99.5 Is The New Station In Accra - MyTuneIn. 2020-08-18. www.mytunein.com. en-gb.
  6. Web site: Asaase Radio 99.5. 2020-09-12. www.facebook.com. en.
  7. Web site: Asaase Radio 99.5. 2020-11-09. www.asaaseradio.com. en.
  8. Web site: Asaase Radio 99.5. 2020-11-09. www.asaaseradio.com. en.
  9. Web site: Stonebwoy crowns himself King of Dancehall at Asaase Sound Clash. 2020-09-16. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  10. Web site: Caroline Sampson hosts Ten-To-One on Asaase Radio. 2020-06-23. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  11. Web site: 2020-06-07. Award winning Journalist Kennedy Mornah joins Asaase Radio. 2020-06-23. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  12. Web site: 2020-06-15. Kojo Mensah and Nana Yaa Mensah hosts Asaase Breakfast show. 2020-06-23. Proudly Ghanaian! Enews. en-US.
  13. Web site: Ofori. Evans. 2020-06-14. GUESS WHO will be hosting Morning Show On Asaase Radio 99.5?. 2020-06-23. Mediafillasgh.com. en-US.
  14. Web site: African Entertainment. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616211953/https://africanentertainment.com/2020/06/16/asaase-radio-station-launched/ . 2020-06-16 . 2020-07-31. africanentertainment.com.
  15. Web site: 2020-06-29. Naa Ashorkor BACK on radio... Asaase 99.5 is the dial. 2020-07-11. Proudly Ghanaian! Enews. en-US. 2020-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028122615/https://enewsgh.com/2020/06/29/naa-ashorkor-back-on-radio-asaase-99-5-is-the-dial/. dead.
  16. Web site: Agency. Ghana News. 2020-09-19. Review of the maiden Asaase Sound Clash. 2021-03-06. News Ghana. en-US.