The National Communications Authority (NCA) has sanctioned 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 Authorisation Holders have also been issued with reprieves as pertains to their authorisations.
Thirty-four radio stations have had their authorisations revoked completely for failing to renew their licences after they expired over several years.
The sanctions follow the completion of a nationwide FM Spectrum Audit conducted this year to determine compliance of Authorisation Holders with their Authorisation conditions and to determine which FM stations were in operations or otherwise, a statement released by the NCA on Thursday said.
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.
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Source: www.graphic.com.gh
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