Okay FM

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Okay FM
Broadcast area Greater Accra Region
Frequency 101.7 MHz
Programming
Language(s) Twi, English
Ownership
Owner
Hello FM (Ghana), Peace FM (Ghana), Neat FM, UTV Ghana
Links
Website OkayFMOnline.com

Okay FM is a private radio station in the Greater Accra Region owned and operated by the Despite Media Group. [1] The station is both active on 101.7fm and online. [2] [3] The station is one of few stations owned and run by the media group company Despite Media Group. [4] The station focus on playing African Music and foreign musical genres. [5]

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References

  1. "Radio in Accra: Communicating among.. Diverse Audiences -Kwasi Boateng, Uni of Arkansas (2009)" (PDF). KentEdu. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Okay FM Online". Radio Ghana. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. "About Okayfm Online". Owler. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. "Okay FM member station to Peace FM". GhanaMom. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  5. "About Okay FM (Ghana)". Radio. Retrieved October 2, 2020.