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Oman FM

Oman FM is a commercial radio station that was established in 2006. It broadcasts in the Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Eastern Region.

The station is a patronised radio station: GeoPoll’s Media Measurement report with audience statistics on Top Radio Stations (Quarter 1 2017) places Oman FM as the 11th nationwide, with an audience share of 2%. Looking at the Greater Accra Region, it ranks 8th, with an audience share of 5%. In a survey by Goodman AMC, Oman FM was mentioned as a media news source among the top seven radio influencers that Ghanaians would trust to provide first-hand and reliable information in the 2016 presidential election. Its program, National Agenda held a trust percentage of 5% and ranked sixth among radio programs.

Oman FM Accra features amongst others music, talk shows, entertainment, and information. Its Boiling Point programme, which is hooked onto by sister radio stations across the country, is one of the most followed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Oman FM is registered through Oman FM Limited that also operates NET 2 TV, the National Agenda newspaper, ASHH FM in Kumasi and SPICE FM in Takoradi. It was renamed as KenCity Media Limited. The founder and owner of Oman FM Media Limited is Stella Agyepong Wilson. She is married to Kennedy Agyepong, a Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region. Mr Agyepong is a close associate of the ruling New Patriotic Party. He operates as Chief Executive Officer of the media company as well as for its umbrella KenCity Group of Companies.

Key facts

Audience Share

1.8%

Ownership Type

Private

Geographic Coverage

Central Region, Eastern Region, Greater Accra

Content Type

free content

Data Unavailable

ownership data is not publicly available, company/channel denies the release of information or does not respond, no public record exists

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Media Companies / Groups

Oman FM Limited

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Oman FM is registered to Oman FM Limited (renamed: KenCity Media). The available company profile from Registrar General's Department was blank. According to online information it is part of the KenCity Group of Companies, which is owned by the Agyepongs. News reports state that Stella Agyepong-Wilson is owner of Oman FM Limited. However, relation to Kencity Group of Companies could not be established in legal terms.

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Individual Owner

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Facts

General Information

Founding Year

2006

Founder

Stella Wilson Agyepong

Affiliated Interests Founder

Based on news reports, media enterpreneur Wilson-Agyapong is the owner of Oman FM Limited (Kencity Media). She is also the owner of a number of subsidiaries of KenCity Group of Companies.

Ceo

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong

Affiliated Interests Ceo

Agyepong is involved in the KenCity Group of Companies which comprises 13 companies stretching from media, cold stores to real estate. The Group is also an umbrella for KenCity Media (former Oman FM Limited).

Editor-In-Chief

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Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief

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Contact

Oman FM Ltd.; P.O.Box 191, Burma Camp - Accra

Financial Information

Revenue (in Mill. $)

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Operating Profit (in Mill. $)

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Advertising (in % of total funding)

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Market Share

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Further Information

Meta Data

GeoPoll. Radio Audience Share (Jan-March 2017).
The radio station was registered with NCA under Oman FM limited. However there was no information on Oman FM Limited's profile with the Registrar General's Department.

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