Asempa FM
Asempa FM is a private radio station based in the Greater Accra Region. The Multimedia Broadcasting Group acquired Asempa FM in 2007. The all Akan station is inclined to news, sports, political and socio-economic issues. Plus it is the only station in the country with a sports morning show.
The station is nationwide in the Top Ten of most patronised radio stations with an audience share of 2.1% - according to GeoPoll's first quarterly survey in 2017. It is especially popular in the Greater Accra Region and Central Region.
Asempa FM is part of the Multimedia Broadcasting Group Limited, one of Ghana’s biggest private media groups, that covers radio, digital TV & Online. Multimedia Broadcasting Limited was established in 1994 and rolled out considerably since then: it now has six radio stations in the Ashanti Region and Greater Accra Region, six news websites and a satellite television network. In addition to Asempa FM, the group owns Joy FM, Luv FM, Nhyira FM , Hitz FM, Adom FM.Mr Kwasi Twum owns 92.5% shares in the company and GBC represented by David Anaglate also owns 7.5% shares in multimedia Group according to the Registrar General – as well as founder, CEO, and director.
Audience Share
2.1%
Ownership Type
private
Geographic Coverage
Central Region, Eastern Region, Greater Accra, Upper East, Upper West, Volta Region
Content Type
free content
Media Companies / Groups
Multimedia Broadcasting Limited
Ownership Structure
Asempa FM is according to information from the National Communications Authority registered to Bell Communications Limited, but there was no company profile available at the Registrar General's Department. Asempa FM is according to online information operating under Multimedia Broadcasting Company, but this is not mentioned in legal terms. George Kwesi Twum is majority shareholder (92.5%) and state-owned Ghana Broadcasting Corporation a minority shareholder (7.5%) of Multi Media Broadcasting Group.
Individual Owner
Company
General Information
Founding Year
2005
Founder
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Affiliated Interests Founder
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Ceo
George Kwesi Tsum
Affiliated Interests Ceo
Kwasi Twum founded of Joy FM, the first private radio station in Ghana, and has built a media empire, running Multimedia Group Limited. He is also Executive Council Member of the Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA).
Editor-In-Chief
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Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
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Contact
Bell Communications Ltd.; P. O. Box 17013, Accra North
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).
No public profile was available at the Registrar General’s Department.
