Absolute Radio A Book by Phillip Nyakpo

Phillip NyakpoJune 14, 20222 Mins read52

The foundational book, "Absolute Radio" which explores the impact of private radio in Ghana's Western Region.

A Book by Phillip Nyakpo

Coming in Sept/Oct 2022

From the heart of Africa, a spellbinding true story of entrepreneurship, media, culture, and tradition, all tastefully rolled into one.

Absolute Radio is an authentic story of girls and boys who became women and men – and heroes – on the wings of a radio station. Running the course of 25 years, the story comes from the culturally stylish twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana, with global footprints.

The author, former journalist Phillip Nyakpo, is himself an eye-witness and a participant in these true events.

In telling the story, he writes a compelling narrative that is delicate, witty, eye-opening, and inspiring. From the heart of Africa, a spellbinding true story of entrepreneurship, media, culture, and tradition, all tastefully rolled into one! Absolute Radio is an authentic story of girls and boys who became women and men – and heroes – on the wings of a radio station.

Running the course of 25years, the story comes from the culturally stylish twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana, with global footprints. It is the most tantalising and ground-breaking body of work about Ghana’s private broadcasting industry.

The author, Phillip Nyakpo, is himself an eye-witness and a participant in these true events. In telling the story, he writes a compelling narrative that is delicate, witty, eye-opening, and inspiring.

An aerial view of Market Circle in Takoradi, the city where Absolute Radio was made. the photo, captured in December 2007 shows the centre central business district where hundreds of thousands of people converge every day.

Absolute Radio is the result of a journey that started from Channel 7 Newsroom in Sydney, Australia, to Takoradi’s Skyy Power FM in Ghana. The journey in Takoradi occurred with an amazing group of girls and boys whose passion for radio changed the destiny of a city. Among this creative group, Phillip Nyakpo became a reporter, editor, and anchor, while also reporting for Joy FM in Ghana’s capital, Accra.

This was followed by a stint with BBC World Service in London, and finally returning to Australia, the place where it all started.

The research, reflection, and the resulting narration is a deeply moving story made from more than 70 interviews conducted across four continents. It is a celebration of entrepreneurship, youth empowerment, talent identification, and acquisition. It is an African story with global footprints; witty, eye-opening, and inspiring.

Written by

Phillip Nyakpo

Phillip Nyakpo is the Author Absolute Radio, an authentic African story and the most ground-breaking body of work about Ghana's private broadcasting industry over a quarter of a century available in Paperback, eBook and Audiobook across all bookstores online.