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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.It is the most tantalising and ground-breaking body of work about Ghana’s private broadcasting industry. The author, former journalist Phillip Nyakpo, is himself an eye-witness and a participant in these true events.From his base in Perth, Australia, Phillip interviewed women and men across four continents who made it happen over a quarter of a century.The result is that he opened up to the world, a character and spirit of Africa that is all too often missing.In telling the story, he writes a compelling narrative that is delicate, witty, eye-opening and wonderfully inspiring.Now Available Worldwide in Paperback, eBook and Audi.More information: www.nyakpo.com.au
How Radio Revived a Dying City - Africa Talk Podcast Interview.<br />===<br /><br />I was interviewed on Africa Talk Podcast based in New York. I was invited to talk about Absolute Radio.<br /><br />Absolute Radio is the book I wrote and released in September 2022.<br /><br />The host of Africa Talk Podcast is Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey. He is a friend and a fellow Journalist I worked with in Ghana many years ago at Joy FM in Accra. On a Zoom call between New York and Perth, he asked me many insightful questions to reveal a picture of how Absolute Radio as a book came together.<br /><br />Little Memory of My own Words<br /><br />I couldn’t remember the specific answers I provided as Nii Akrofi bombarded me with questions. All I know is that I felt plugged into the inspiring events, places and people who made this book possible. The story really belongs to the numerous people who constitute the tapestry of the narrative. I was just a vessel that brought it to life through the 374 pages of the book.<br /><br />The Africa Talk Podcast host and his team later released the interview – a full 22 minutes – as part of the half hour production.<br /><br />After listening to it, I realised Nii Akrofi latched onto a major theme in the book about how a radio station operated by a team of young men and women revived a dying city in Africa.<br /><br />A Very Brief History<br /><br />“In 1997, a young entrepreneur set up Skyy Power FM, the first commercial radio station in the Western regional city of Takoradi (Ghana), which had been deemed unprofitable by industry leaders,” said the host in his introduction.<br /><br />He adds, “The station revived the once dormant city and created thousands of jobs in its 25 years of operation.”<br /><br />Naturally, Nii Akrofi made me feel special in his introduction, by telling listeners that “Our guest, Phillip Nyakpo, was among the first group of young talents employed at the station. He chronicles the history of the station… and the impact it had on the city of Takoradi in his book, Absolute Radio: The Inspiring True Story of the First Private Radio in Ghana’s Western Region.”<br /><br />A Chronicle Beyond Radio and Broadcasting<br /><br />To show that Absolute Radio is more than just a story about radio and broadcasting, Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey says, “Phillip talks to us about this incredible African story about entrepreneurship and the future of journalism in Africa.”<br /><br />Absolute Radio can be obtained from all online bookstores (Amazon, Apple, Google, etc – search for “Absolute Radio book”). Absolute Radio is in multiple formats:<br /><br />* Paperback<br />* eBook<br />* Kindle also as an<br />* Audiobook read by the author, Phillip Nyakpo<br /><br />For more information, connect on WhatsApp: +61493219774<br />www.nyakpo.com.au
This is AfricanPod and my name is Phillip Nyakpo. I am the author of Absolute Radio, the inspiring true story of the first private radio in Ghana’s Western Region.AfricanPod is my Podcast where I present analysis, groundbreaking interviews, documentaries, business, culture, technology, arts, sports and everything I research and write about.This episode is about one one of the most famous people in sports, born at the beginning of the Second World War. The man, called Pele died at the end of December 2022, bringing the end to an era in world football history.Some of the most accomplished and famous individuals in world history are known only by just one name. A few examples are Michelangelo, Napoleon, Gandhi, Mandela, Oprah, Churchill and Obama.The most famous name in world football history over many generations is also known by one name: Pelé of Brazil.Subscribe to AfricanPod on any Podcast platform of your choice and check my website, nyakpo.com.au where you can find details of my book, Absolute Radio.Absolute Radio can be obtained from all online bookstores including Barnes and Noble, Amazon and Apple. Just search for “Absolute Radio book by Phillip.The groundbreaking book is available in multiple formats, including* Paperback * eBook and * as an AudiobookThank you again for listening to AfricanPod
“Skyy was so big. In my opinion, it was legendary back then. Quality radio, quality sound, and for me to have the opportunity on Skyy, it was so big. For me to even walk around and tell one or two people I was on Skyy, that alone was significant for me.”<br /> — Musician and Radio presenter, Blakk Rasta on the relevance of Skyy Power FM”<br /><br />An excerpt from the book, Absolute Radio by Phillip Nyakpo.<br />(This material may be protected by copyright)<br /><br />Blakk Rasta’s story is in chapter 37 of Absolute Radio. <br /><br />The book can be obtained from all online bookstores (Amazon, Apple, Google, etc - search for “Absolute Radio book”). Absolute Radio is in multiple formats: <br /><br />* Paperback<br />* eBook<br />* Kindle also as an <br />* Audiobook read by the author, Phillip Nyakpo<br /><br />For more information, go to www.nyakpo.com.au<br />WhatsApp: +61493219774
“I tended to avoid mainstream news and concentrated on content that no one else was working on, including exclusive interviews with newsmakers. This made the Sapphire Report for Skyy special and desirable.”<br /> — Joe Anim, a contributor to Skyy Power FM’s news and current affairs in the early years<br /> <br /><br />An excerpt from the book, Absolute Radio by Phillip Nyakpo.<br />(This material may be protected by copyright)<br /><br />Joe Anim’s story is in chapter 23 of Absolute Radio. <br /><br />The book can be obtained from all online bookstores (Amazon, Apple, Google, etc - search for “Absolute Radio book”). Absolute Radio is in multiple formats: <br /><br />* Paperback<br />* eBook<br />* Kindle also as an <br />* Audiobook read by the author, Phillip Nyakpo<br /><br />For more information, go to www.nyakpo.com.au<br />WhatsApp: +61493219774
“I told Wilson Arthur to give me a chance and I will not disappoint him. When He gave me the chance, I was overjoyed and I told myself I would have to kill myself for Skyy.”<br /> — Michael Gawu, award—winning DJ looking back on the opportunity he had to work with Skyy Power FM for more than two decades.<br /><br />An excerpt from the book, Absolute Radio by Phillip Nyakpo.<br />(This material may be protected by copyright)<br /><br />Michael Gawu’s story is in chapter 30 of Absolute Radio. <br /><br />The book can be obtained from all online bookstores (Amazon, Apple, Google, etc - search for “Absolute Radio book”). Absolute Radio is in multiple formats: <br /><br />* Paperback<br />* eBook<br />* Kindle also as an <br />* Audiobook read by the author, Phillip Nyakpo<br /><br />For more information, go to www.nyakpo.com.au<br />WhatsApp: +61493219774
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