The National Communications Authority (NCA) has shut down more than 60 radio stations, including Asaase Radio and Wontumi FM, for breaching broadcasting regulations.
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The crackdown follows an audit ordered by the Ministry of Communications, which uncovered widespread non-compliance with licensing requirements outlined in the Electronic Communications Act and its regulations.
The affected stations were cited for various violations:
28 stations were operating with expired authorisations.
14 stations obtained authorisation but failed to commence operations within the required two-year period.
13 stations were broadcasting under provisional authorisation, although they had paid their fees.
7 stations had paid for provisional licences, but their full authorisation was pending due to non-compliance with Regulation 54.
Asaase Radio, which operates on 99.5 FM, is confirmed to be off-air, with similar actions taken against others nationwide.
The NCA has stressed that broadcasters must strictly adhere to licensing terms to continue operating and warned that enforcement efforts will continue in a bid to ensure compliance and restore order in the media landscape.
