Sammy Forson

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Sammy Forson
Born
Samuel Kofi Arhinful Forson

(1981-08-14)14 August 1981
Agona Swedru, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Education Ghana Institute of Journalism
Alma materSwedru Secondary School
Occupation(s) Broadcast journalist, Radio personality, and DJ
Years active2001–present
Known for Joy FM
Notable workWeekend City Show, Ignition, and Over drive
SpousePearl Yahaya Forson

Sammy Forson [1] (born 1984) is a Ghanaian-Zambian media personality, broadcast journalist, DJ , artist manager, Entrepreneur, and Music award judge. [2] [3]

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In 2013 he got nominated for ‘Best Music Promoter of the Year‘ category and won at the Ghana DJ Awards for his mid-morning show Lifestyle Cafe on Live 91.9 FM. [4] [5] Sammy Forson won Radio Mid morning host of the 2012 while working at YFM 107.9. After a 3 year stint, he left EIB Network's, Live 91.9 FM in January 2018 and is currently the host of Joy FM's lunch time show popularly known as IGNITION ; and Over drive;. Sammy hosts The Weekend City show on saturday mornings on Joy 99.7 FM. [6] [7] [8] [9] In addition, Sammy Forson was the Business Manager for 15 times Ghana Music Awards winner and 2012 BET Awards winner Sarkodie. [10] [11] [12] [13]

Early childhood

Sammy Forson was born in Agona Swedru in Ghana by Ghanaian parents, moved to Zambia then he relocated to Ghana at age sixteen.

Education

He completed his secondary education at the Swedru Secondary School. [14] He then got admission into the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he obtained Diploma in Radio Broadcasting and Chartered Institute of Marketing (Ghana). [15]

Career Life

Sammy Forson started his career as a presenter at Garden City Radio in Kumasi, he then moved to handled the Citi Drive and Citi Countdown show at Citi FM (97.3) Ghana. At a point in time, he was a co- host to the Upside Down Show. He quit Citi FM (97.3) Ghana and joined YFM in 2009. [16] He left YFM and joined Live 91.9 FM. [17] In January 2018, he joined Joy FM (a station own and run by the media group company Multimedia Group Limited). [18]

Awards and nominations

YearOrganisationAwardWorkResult
2017Ghana DJ AwardsBest Male Radio DJN/ANominated
2016People’s Celebrity Awards (PCA)Favourite Male Radio Presenter [19] N/ANominated
2016Ghana DJ AwardsBest Male Radio DJ [20] N/ANominated
2013Ghana DJ AwardsBest Record Promoter [21] N/AWon
2012Radio & Television Awards (RTP Awards)Radio Mid Morning Host of the yearN/AWon

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  3. ↑ "NAMA 2018 JUDGES ANNOUNCED". Namibia Annual Music Awards. 16 Jan 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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  5. ↑ "Sammy Forson Has Introduced The Woman Of His Life To The World". Ghanacelebrities. 11 November 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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