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NCA sanctions 131 radio stations

By Maame Aba Afful
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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has sanctioned a total of 131 radio stations for violating certain aspects of the Electronics Communications Act (2009), Act 775.

The stations include Accra-based Radio Gold, Atlantis Radio, Radio XYZ, Atinka FM, and Vision 1 FM.

A further 13 FM Authorization Holders have also been issued with reprieves as pertains to their authorizations.

Thirty-four radio stations have had their authorizations revoked completely for failing to renew their licenses after they expired over several years.  

The sanctions follow the completion of a nationwide FM Spectrum Audit conducted this year to determine compliance of Authorization Holders with their authorization conditions and to determine which FM stations were in operations or otherwise, a statement released by the NCA on Thursday said.

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Of the notable stations, Radio XYZ has been fined GH¢4,090,000, Atinka FM fined GH¢ 14,800,000 whiles Radio Gold and Atlantis Radio picked up the heftiest fines with GH¢61,330,000 and GH¢ 60,350,000 respectively.

Click to read the full list of radio stations

Read also:  Montie FM shut down by NCA

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