
FM Authorisation
Authorised VHF-FM Radio Stations as at Second Quarter of 2020
The National Communications Authority (NCA), has given frequency authorisations to 575 FM Broadcasting Stations in Ghana. Out of the total number of authorised FM Broadcasting Stations, 428 stations are currently operational as at June, 2020.
Below is a breakdown of Authorisations in Classification groups:
- 33 Public Radio Stations
- 5 Public (Foreign) Radio Stations
- 81 Community Radio Stations
- 21 Campus Radio Stations and
- 437 Commercial Radio Stations
Below are the definitions of the various classification of FM Stations:
a) Public – all stations owned and operated by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and/or any other station established by the Government of Ghana by a statutory enactment.
b) Public Foreign – stations established by Foreign Governments through diplomatic arrangements to rebroadcast/relay content from foreign countries e.g. BBC, RFI, VoA.
c) Commercial – those that are privately owned and operated for profit and controlled privately by independent commercial groups or individuals.
d) Community - a non-profit broadcasting service provided for a specific marginalised community by a radio or television station whose ownership and management are representative of the community for which the service is provided.
e) Campus – a station operated within the ambit of educational institutions.
The details of the authorised FM radio broadcasting stations can be downloaded below:
- Authorised FM Stations - 2nd Quarter 2020
- Authorised FM Stations - 4th Quarter 2019
- Authorised FM Stations - 3rd Quarter 2019
- Authorised FM Stations - 2nd Quarter 2019
- Authorised FM Stations- 4th Quarter 2018
- Authorised FM Stations- 3rd Quarter 2017
- Authorised FM Stations- 2nd Quarter 2017
- Authorised FM Stations- 4th Quarter 2016
- Authorised FM Stations - 3rd Quarter 2016
- Authorised FM Stations - 3rd Quarter 2015
- Authorised FM Stations – 4th Quarter 2014
- Authorised FM Stations - 3rd Quarter 2014
- Authorised FM Stations – 1st Quarter 2014
- Authorised FM Stations – 4th Quarter 2013
- Authorised FM Stations - 3rd Quarter 2013
- Authorised FM Stations – 1st Quarter 2013
- Authorised FM Stations - 3rd Quarter 2012
- Authorised FM Stations – 2ND Quarter 2012
- Authorised FM Stations – 4th Quarter 2011
- Authorised FM Stations - 3rd Quarter 2011
- Authorised FM Stations – 4th Quarter 2009
- Authorised FM Radio Stations Q12015