FM stations play a significant role in informing, educating, and enlightening everyday public life. It also performs entertainment roles through music, drama, talk shows, live sports, and other soft angles that appeal to such societies.
In Ghana, Radio broadcasting still reigns supreme over other forms of mass media channels. Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out to the widest audience means radio can shape a society’s experience of diversity, and stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented, and be heard.
Besides this, radio helps listeners feel less isolated and more connected to their community. In times of emergency and disaster, radio broadcasting is one of the most powerful and effective ways of delivering early warnings. Timely, relevant, and practical information supports effective response measures and saves lives. For people directly affected, it comes as a vital form of humanitarian assistance. As we have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, radio has kept people connected and entertained, ensured continuity in learning, helped fight misinformation, and disseminated critical health information.
The popularity of FM radio grew in the 1950s and 1960s, as the FCC opened up more channels to broadcasters and FM sets became cheaper and more readily available. Car companies introduced FM car radios in 1963. In 1964, the FCC ordered that FM stations stop simulcasting and create original programming for FM broadcasting.
The National Communications Authority (NCA), has given frequency authorizations to 684 FM Broadcasting Stations in Ghana. Out of the total number of authorized FM Broadcasting Stations, 489 stations are currently operational as of Fourth Quarter, 2021.
Below are the definitions of the various classification of FM Stations:
- Public – all stations owned and operated by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and/or any other station established by the Government of Ghana by a statutory enactment.
- Public Foreign – stations established by Foreign Governments through diplomatic arrangements to rebroadcast/relay content from foreign countries e.g. BBC, RFI, VoA.
- Commercial – those that are privately owned and operated for profit and controlled privately by independent commercial groups or individuals.
- Community – a non-profit broadcasting service provided for a specific marginalised community by a radio or television station whose ownership and management are representative of the community for which the service is provided.
- Campus – a station operated within the ambit of educational institutions.
Below is the list of FM stations in Accra, location and their frequency:
87.5 Rainbow Radio
Adabraka, 123 Kwame Nkrumah Ave
87.9 Atlantis Radio
Mildreville, 6 Water Rd
88.5 Green FM
Lashibi
88.7 Sunny FM
North Ridge, 45 Hilla Limann Ave
89.1 Prime FM
Abelemkpe, 13 Trotro Crescent
89.5 RFI English Service
RFI Afrique Adjangote, GBC Tower
89.9 Pluzz FM
West Hills Mall
90.5 Radio Gold
Laterbiokorshie, 596/4 Link Rd
90.9 Breeze FM
McCarthy Hill
91.3 Class FM
North Labone, 3rd Dade Walk
91.9 Original FM
42 Dr. Isert St
92.3 Ahotor FM
Lashibi
92.5 Destiny FM
East Legon
92.7 3FM
Kanda, 59 Presidential Dr
93.1 Radio XYZ
Osu
93.3 Amanie FM
Lartebiokorshie
93.5 Vision 1 FM
St. Johns
93.9 Hot FM
Adabraka, 3 Farrah Ave
94.3 Sweet Melodies FM
North Kaneshie, 111 Palace Loop
94.7 Asempa FM
Trust Towers
95.1 Onua FM
Kanda, 59 Presidential Dr
95.7 GBC Uniiq FM
Adjangote, GBC Tower
96.1 Pentvars Radio
Kaneshie, Pentecost University
96.1 Latenu FM
Labadi
96.3 Trust FM
Achimota
96.5 GBC Obonu FM
Tema
96.9 Pink FM
Kasoa
97.3 Citi FM
Adabraka, 11 Tettey Loop
97.7 Radio GIJ
Osu, Ghana Institute of Journalism
97.9 Power FM
Adjei Kojo – Kanewu
98.1 VOA Africa
Adjangote, GBC Tower
98.5 Oxzy FM
Nsawam
98.9 Happy FM
Dzorwulu, 129 Osu Badu Street
99.3 Marhaba FM
Kokomlemle, 4 Star Ave
99.5 Asaase Radio
9 5th Circular Rd
99.7 Joy FM
Trust Towers
100.1 Montie FM
Latebiokorshe, Barnor Jct
100.5 Neat FM
North Labone, 3rd Dade Walk
100.9 Neat FM
Tesano, Abeka Jct, Ship House
101.1 Dadi FM
Nsawam
101.3 BBC World Service
Adjangote, GBC Tower
101.7 Okay FM
Tesano, Abeka Jct, Ship House
102.1 Zylofon FM
Lagos Ave
102.5 Kasapa FM
Adabraka
102.7 Spring FM
Ahwerease
102.9 Angel 102.9
Lapaz, Obleku Circle
103.1 Top FM
Kokomlemle, 40 Royal Castle Rd
103.5 Starr FM
Ring Road, Meridian House
103.9 Hitz FM
Trust Towers
104.3 Peace FM
Tesano, Abeka Jct, Ship House
104.7 Atinka FM
Ashaiman
105.1 Dofopa
FM Ebony Jct
105.3 No.1 FM
North Labone, 3rd Dade Walk
105.7 Radio Univers
Legon, University of Ghana
105.9 FAWE FM
Fotobi, Nsawam-Aburi Road
106.3 Adom FM
Trust Towers
106.9 Obra pa FM
Kasoa
107.1 Oman FM
Madina Zongo Jct, Hollywood Building
107.7 Kingdom FM
191 Legon E Rd
107.5 Eezy FM
Avenor Jct, Capital Mall Building
107.9 YFM 107.9
Dzorwulu, 129 Osu Badu St