Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) daa kpami ni zalisi yuuni 1968 ka yaɣa balibu dibaata laɣim su li. Lala yaɣa dibaata ŋɔ n-nyɛ State Broadcaster, Public Service Broadcaster, ni Commercial Broadcaster din be Ghana.[1][2][3][4] Ka di tuma du'zuɣu nyɛ Accra, bɛ tabiri sɔŋdili ni laɣ'piɛligu, ni di yɛlibɔra din pahi paho.[5][6][7]
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| Type | Terrestrial television and radio broadcast network |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mass Media |
| Predecessor | Gold Coast Broadcasting System-31 July 1935 |
| Founded | 1 January 1953 |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana, Ghana |
Area served | Ghana, 16 regions |
Key people | Professor Amin Alhassan (Director General) |
| Products | Broadcasting, radio, web portals |
| Services | Television, radio, online |
| Owner | Government of Ghana |
| Parent | Government of Ghana |
| Website | gbcghanaonline.com |
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Administration
mali niŋ"Director-Generals" ban be GBC:
- J. B. Millar 1954-60
- W. F. Coleman 1960–70
- S. B. Mfodwo 1970–72
- L. W. Fifi Hesse 1972–75 & 1984–90
- J. Y. Assasie 1975–81
- Kwame Karikari 1982–84
- George Aryee 1991–92
- David Anaglate 1992–95
- Kofi Frimpong 1995–99
- Gilbert Adanusa 1999–2000 (acting)
- Seth Ago-Adjetey 2000–02
- Eva Lokko 2002–05
- Yaw Owusu Addo 2005–07 (acting)
- William Ampem-Darko 2007–10
- Kwabena Sarpong-Anane November 2010–October 2011 (acting)
- Berifi Afari Apenteng November 2011–March 2013
- Albert Don-Chebe May 2013 - May 2016
- Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow November 2016 -January 2018
- Amin Alhassan October 1, 2019–Present
Television and radio stations
mali niŋRegional FM stations nationwide:
- Uniiq FM
- Volta Star
- Twin City Radio
- Radio Central
- Radio Savannah
- Garden City Radio
- URA Radio
- Radio Upper West
- Sunrise FM
- Obonu FM
- Radio BAR
Landmarks
mali niŋ| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1935 | Radio ZOY Established (BH-1) |
| 1939-40 | British Government built BH-2 (now known as Old House)[8] |
| 1943 | Local Languages broadcast introduced |
| 1946 | Information Service Department handled Administration of GBC |
| 1953 | Gold Coast Broadcasting System Established as a Department |
| 1955 | Establishment of Engineering Training School |
| 1956 | Audience Research Department set up |
| 1956 | GBC News unit set up |
| 1958 | Broadcasting House (BH-3) built |
| 1960 | Mr.W.F.Coleman appointed first Ghanaian D-G |
| 1961 | External Service |
| 1962 | GBC Reference Library established |
| 1965 | GTV inaugurated |
| 1965 | Rural Broadcasting introduced |
| 1966 | Television Licensing Decree, N.L.C.D 89 |
| 1967 | Commercial Broadcasting introduced |
| 1971 | Public Relations Department set up |
| 1975 | Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (Amendment) Decree, N.R.C.D 334 |
| 1985 | Colour Television Introduced |
| 1985 | URA Radio established |
| 1986 | Accra FM Radio established |
| 1987 | Apam fm station commissioned |
| 1989 | Installation of satellite TV dish to receive CNN |
| 1991 | Television Licensing Regulations, LI 1520 |
| 1994 | Dormaa Ahenkro Community station commissioned |
| 1994 | Twin-city radio commissioned |
| 1995 | Radio GAR now Uniiq Fm goes stereo |
| 1995 | Radio Savanna commissioned |
| 1996 | Radio Central commissioned |
| 1996 | Radio Volta Star commissioned |
| 1997 | Installation of satellite TV dish to receive Deutsche Welle |
| 1997 | Installation of satellite TV dish to receive Worldnet |
| 1998 | Installation of satellite TV dish to receive CFI |
| 2001 | Radio BAR commissioned |
| 2001 | Radio Upper West commissioned |
| 2002 | Radio GAR re-commissioned to Uniiq FM |
| 2002 | Radio Obonu FM commissioned |
| 2002 | Radio Sunrise FM commissioned |
| 2010 | Pilot Digital Terrestrial Transmission DTT(MPEG2, DVB-T)started |
| 2010 | DDT Committee Inaugurated |
| 2010 | Upgrading and Expansion of DTT (MPEG2, DVB-T)to Greater Accra, parts of Central, Eastern and Ashanti Regions |
| 2010 | GBC marks Diamond Jubilee |
| 2010 | GTV Sports (All Sports Digital Channel) established |
| 2011 | GBC24 (24 hour News Digital Channel) established |
| 2011 | Obonu Fm marks 10th Anniversary |
| 2011 | GBC Life (All Life Digital Channel) established |
| 2014 | GTV Govern Digital Channel Established |
| 2014 | Obonu TV Digital Channel Established |
| 2014 | GBC Digital Set Top Boxes Launched |
| 2015 | GBC celebrates 80th Anniversary |
| 2015 | TV Licence Fee revised from 30p to 36 Ghana Cedis a year |
Kundivihira
mali niŋ- ↑ "BBG Partners with Ghana Broadcasting Corporation". US Agency for Global Media. https://www.usagm.gov/2014/02/24/bbg-partners-with-ghana-broadcasting-corporation/.
- ↑ "Ghana state broadcaster 'shocked' to lose Premier League rights to Chinese firm StarTimes". GOAL. January 9, 2020. https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/ghana-state-broadcaster-shocked-to-lose-premier-league-rights-to-/1cvln2sfsefh01l09b1r7f9evc.
- ↑ "GBC launches 80th anniversary celebrations". Multimedia Group (Joy Online). https://www.myjoyonline.com/gbc-launches-80th-anniversary-celebrations/.
- ↑ "Zongo Development Fund partners GBC for development". News Ghana. https://newsghana.com.gh/zongo-development-fund-partners-gbc-for-development/.
- ↑ Young, Kevin (18 January 2007). "TV licence fees around the world". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6241013.stm.
- ↑ The National Budget.
- ↑ "GBC to re-introduce payment of TV Licence fee". Graphic Online. 5 June 2019. https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/gbc-to-re-introduce-payment-of-tv-licence-fee.html.
- ↑ (August 2010) "NATIONAL DIGITAL BROADCASTING MIGRATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE". National Communications Authority.
Further reading
mali niŋ- Smith, Victoria Ellen, ed. (2018). Voices of Ghana: literary contributions to the Ghana Broadcasting System 1955-57 (Second ed.). Woodbridge, Suffolk: James Currey. p. 276. ISBN 9781847011930.
- Kittoe., Napoleon Ato (July 31, 2021). "The pangs of public service broadcasting". GBC Ghana Online. https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/features/the-pangs-of-public-service-broadcasting/2021/.
External links
mali niŋ- Official site of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation - GBC
- About the GBC (25 March 2021).