Makes changes to its administration
 Caroline Sampson joins the Y family and brings ‘Room Service’ to the listening pleasure of Y FM fans
Accra, 11th May 2011: Number one music and entertainment radio station Y107.9FM has made some strategic changes in its managerial team. The presenter of Drive of Your Life, Nana Kwame Sarpong popularly known Nokus now takes on a new position as the station’s General Manager while Jay Foley acts as the Acting Programmes Manager of the station for the young and young at heart.
The managerial changes at the station forms part of activities aimed at repositioning the station strategically for this year as the station braces itself up to expand its territory in the entertainment industry in Ghana and continues to set the pace for other stations to follow.
Nana Yaw Kwame Sarpong, who is loved for his soothing voice on radio, in an interview says ‘Y FM is taking the country by storm in all aspects of entertainment. We are committed to providing total entertainment to our audience. We believe that radio is a lifestyle and as such Y FM will go the extra mile to make sure we do just that in the country’. The thirty-something young man has risen through the ranks starting off as a presenter and the Programmes Manager to becoming the coveted General Manager of the station.
The Television and radio star Jay Foley who holds a degree from the KNUST is now taking the reins of power as the Acting Programmes Manager of the station. The exceptional sound engineer and co-host of 4Syte TV currently hosts the 2131 Jamming Hip Hop show for listeners between the ages of 21 and 31 and, Party Pressure together with DJ Kwame every Saturday from 8pm to midnight.
With over seven years of experience in radio and exceptional presenting skills, the talented young man believes ‘this is a great opportunity for me in continuing to build the Y FM brand through interactive and quality programme content’. He added that he will use this as a platform to raise the Y lifestyle among Ghanaians.
In a related development, the new mother of a bouncy baby boy Caroline Sampson has joined the Y FM family as a presenter of their newly introduced show ‘Room Service’. ‘Room Service’, a slow jam show, interlaced with smooth talk, airs on Y FM from Mondays through to Thursday from 10pm to midnight. Caroline promises her fans of an exciting time with her on ‘Room Service’.
All three individuals explain that they will bring their rich knowledge and experience to bear on the growth of the station adding that their elevation calls for more hard work and commitment on their part to ensure that Y FM achieves it vision of becoming the preferred entertainment destination of choice in Ghana through visionary leadership and quality programming.
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About Y 107.9FM
Y FM is Ghana’s number one youth focused radio station. It is strategically located at Ghana’s Premium Shopping Centre, Accra Mall and enjoys a large following from the youth, students, entrepreneurs, business executives and several young adults. It is the station for the young and young at heart.
Y FM…yearn for more.