Volta Star

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Volta Star Radio
Broadcast area Volta Region
Frequency 91.5 MHz,
Programming
Language(s) English, French, Ewe
Format Local news, talk and music
Ownership
Owner Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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Volta Star FM is a public radio station in Ho, the capital town of the Volta Region of Ghana. [1] The station is owned and run by the state broadcaster - the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. [2] [3]

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References

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  2. "Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation". www.gbcghana.com. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  3. "Radio Station World". www.radiostationworld.com. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  4. "Six journalists honoured". 30 November 2001.
  5. "SWAG Inaugurates New Chapter in the Volta Region".
  6. "GBC Volta Star Radio's Tilda Elinam Acorlor wins 2017 Best Sports Journalist Award in Volta Region". 13 December 2017.