The Broadcaster's Companion

About the Book

The Book, “The Broadcaster’s Companion”, described as the first of its kind, discusses the genesis of the broadcast industry and the history of broadcasting in Ghana. Furthermore, it treats script writing, programme production, news gathering, editing and presentation on both radio and television. Again, broadcast ethics and professionalism are underscored. Moreover, the amazingly fast growing phenomenon of broadcasting in the emerging global transformation is examined. Finally, there are appendices on broadcast vocabulary and questions. The book constitutes a treasured resource material for the practitioner, researcher, teacher, student and indeed the general reader.

About the Author

David Kweku Ghartey-Tagoe was educated at the Mfantsipim School, Wesley College, and the University of Cape Coast. He pursued further studies in broadcast training in Dalhousie, Canada; Syracuse University, USA; and other institutions. He taught in high schools and was later appointed producer/newsreader on Radio Ghana. He later became Ghana’s first ever Television newscaster and pioneer producer/director. Subsequently, he became GBC’s director of television, deputy director general, and chief executive. He was appointed United Nations Broadcast Expert and served on UNESCO projects in nine African countries. He taught for several years in three public universities. As a founding member of Radio Peace, Winneba, he has supervised works which have won many coveted awards nationally and internationally. Kweku has been declared a distinguished Son of the Efutu State, acknowledged as a time-honored gifted and talented broadcast practitioner and indeed decorated as a recipient of the Order of the Volta, one of Ghana’s highest honors.