THE Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) is to establish two community radio stations at Akatsi and Kete-Krachi, with a view to empowering the people to design their programmes and articulate them as part of the democratic devolution process to the grass roots.
It is part of the responsibility as a public broadcaster to provide useful information to the public to protect it from the consumption of unpalatable information poured out from some private radio stations in the country.
The Director-General of GBC, Mr William Ampem-Darko, announced this at a durbar to climax the 13th anniversary celebration of the Volta Star Radio.
It was on the theme: “Volta Star—Challenges and solutions,” at Ho.
He said there was the need to ensure sanitation on the airwaves, adding that as a state and public service broadcaster, it was incumbent upon them to solicit the goodwill of the people by educating, informing and entertaining them in a responsible manner.
On poor transmission to the Volta Region, the director-general acknowledged the weakness and assured the people that all efforts would be made to improve on television and radio transmission to the region.
The Volta Regional Minister, Mr Joseph Amenowode, said the station had been highly resourceful in broadcasting regarding education on agriculture, health, education, religion and entertainment.
He, however, said all efforts must be applied to find a lasting solution to the poor reception of Ghana
Television in the region, adding “we cannot watch GTV, and we can’t hear news from the Volta Star because of jamming of the radio station; by 9 p.m., GTV is off”.
Mr Amenowode commended the staff for their perseverance, and advised them to repackage their programmes to benefit majority of listeners.
The Regional Director of GBC, Mr Ralph Avornyo, said the radio station was darling to listeners in Togo, Benin and the outskirts of Nigeria, adding that there were confirmed reports that the station also had audience in South Africa and Germany.
He said the past 13 years of the station’s existence had not been without problems, particularly pertaining to
technical and electricity problems.
Mr Avornyo added that new TV and radio transmitters were yet to be installed to improve upon transmission.
He shared sentiments with viewers and listeners, and assured them that the difficulties of the corporation were temporary.
The Chairman of the anniversary planning committee, Asafoatse Obeng Akyea, said the success of the anniversary had proved those who openly and secretly castigated them.
He said in view of the enormous and hydra-headed challenges facing the corporation, there was a need for team work to facilitate deliverance of good services to the appreciation of the teeming clientele.
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