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Caroline Sampson
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Caroline Sampson
Born(1984-08-02)2 August 1984
Tema, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
EducationCreator School, Mfantsiman Girls' Secondary School
Alma materAfrican University College of Communication
Occupation(s) Radio personality, TV personality
Years active2005–present
Known forAtlantis Radio GTV, TV3, Citi FM, ETV Ghana, Yfm , Kwese TV, Asaase Radio
Notable workU-Win Game Show, Hitz Video, E on E , Citi FM’s Room 973, Shout on Y , Ten2one,Cafe995

Caroline Sampson (born 2 August 1984) is a Ghanaian radio presenter, TV show host, compere, and voiceover artist best known for her TV and radio commercials. She began her career in the media in 2005 when she ended up as a finalist in the third edition of the Ghanaian reality TV pageant Miss Malaika Ghana .

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In addition to TV and radio presenting, Sampson has hosted reality TV shows, corporate events, movie premieres, and album launches. She was the first anglophone African and Ghanaian to win the award for Best Presenter at the Stars Integration of Culture of Africa festival and competition held in Benin. [1] [2]

Career

Modeling

Sampson's career began as a contestant in the third edition of the TV reality show, Miss Malaika Ghana, in 2005. She placed among the final 16 contestants. [3] [4]

Television

In 2005, Sampson got her first break on television when she hosted the game show, U-Win Game, that aired on GTV (Ghana National Broadcaster). Later, she hosted Hitz Video, a weekly music video program that aired on the TV3 Ghana network.

In 2009, Sampson joined Global Media Alliance, the parent company of ETV and YFM Ghana; and hosted E on E, a daily entertainment show on ETV Ghana. [5] [6]

In 2017, she moved to Kwese Sport as a host of the station's breakfast show, Head Start [7] and later became host of a sport program, Sports Arena on the same channel.

Radio

In 2005, while working with GTV, Sampson also began working in radio on the Atlantis radio station in Accra. [8] She hosted two daily drive-time shows, Continuous Drive and Mellow Cruise. Sampson joined Citi FM and hosted three daily shows: Room 973, Rhythms in the Citi and Citi Countdown. [9] [10] After two years with Citi FM, Sampson joined YFM Ghana as a presenter for the weekly show, Shout on Y. [11] [12] [13]

Brand ambassador

In 2017, Sampson and Ghanaian rapper, Kofi Kinaata, were brand ambassadors for beverage company Guinness Ghana. [14] [15] She also was brand ambassador for Woodin (fabric company), [16] [17] and was also the face of beverage company Castle Milk Stout in 2014. [18] [19] Caroline is also a social media influencer and has endorsed brands such as Zeepay, Huawei and World Remit, among others. [20]

Awards

Caroline Sampson won Best Presenter in 2009 at the Stars Integration of Culture of Africa held in Cotonou, Benin. In 2019, she won Best Female Radio Personality at the 3rd edition of Ghana Entertainment Awards USA. She also received the 4th XWAC-Africa Award of Honour for Media Excellence in the same year. [21] [22]

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  1. ↑ "Female Ghanaian celebrities that came out of Beauty Pageants". GhanaWeb. 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Welcome To Nana Bekoe's Blog: My Hero - Caroline Sampson Tells Her Story of a Decade of Showbiz on Twitter". 9 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Tollo, Nathan (28 July 2016). "Ghanaian celebrities that you didn't realize competed in beauty pageants".
  4. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "10 Years of Caroline Sampson In Showbiz".
  5. ↑ "Caroline Sampson to bring the ladies together with 'Girlfriends' this Saturday - AmeyawDebrah.Com". 4 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Dzasah, Ann. "Caroline marks 10 years in radio".
  7. ↑ "Kwesé Free Sports Premieres Brand New Local Productions in April - Citi Sport". sport citi fm online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Caroline Sampson dines with fans on Vals Day - News Ghana". Newsghana.
  9. ↑ "Citi FM's Caroline Gives Birth To A Baby Boy!". GhanaWeb. 30 November 2001.
  10. ↑ "Is Zigi The Father of Caroline Sampson's Baby?". GhanaWeb. 30 November 2001.
  11. ↑ "Caroline Sampson quits YFM; heads to Joy FM". GhanaWeb. June 2017.
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  13. ↑ "YFM's Caroline Sampson bounced at passport office because her dress was short?". GhanaWeb. 28 April 2017.
  14. ↑ Ghana, YFM. "Kofi Kinaata and Caroline Sampson Announced as Guinness Osagyefo Ambassadors". Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Jay Foley, Kofi Kinaata, Caroline Sampson now Brand Influencers for Guinness – Kasapa102.5FM". kasapafmonline.com. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Woodin unveils Ama K Abebrese, Caroline Sampson, M.anifest and DJ Black as ambassadors - AmeyawDebrah.Com". 1 October 2012.
  17. ↑ "Ama K. Abebrese, DJ Black, Manifest & Caroline Sampson Named As Brand Ambassadors As Woodin Re-Launched In Accra". GhanaCelebrities. 30 September 2012.
  18. ↑ "Castle Milk Stout Makes Caroline Sampson As It's[sic] New Face - News Ghana". Newsghana.
  19. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "PHOTO: Caroline Sampson Spotted With Her Cute Son".
  20. ↑ "Y FM's Caroline Sampson to speak at 2017 Young Achievers Summit | YFM Ghana". yfm ghana. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "GhanaWeb Blog: Caroline Sampson Wins Award At SICA 2009". GhanaWeb.
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