George Addo Jnr.
| George Addo Jnr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Accra, Ghana - West Africa |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ghanaian |
| 🏫 Education | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology & Linguistics
University of Ghana (2008 - 2012) Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (2004 - 2008) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (2000 - 2004) |
| 💼 Occupation | Sports Journalist |
| 📆 Years active | 2009 - present |
| Known for | Football Radio & TV Commentary, Web reporting & Feature Documentaries, Sports Business, Sports Communication, Journalism & Broadcasting |
| Television | Touchline, Joy Sports Center, Joy News Sports Review, LockerRoom, and Sports Express |
George Addo Junior (Jnr) is an Award-winning Radio & TV Sports commentator from Ghana with decades of experience covering Sports on the continent of Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the rest of the world.[1][2] He has worked with global media brands such as BBC 5live, BBC World Service, Super Sport, Talk Sport, DW TV, SABC, VOA , and the Multimedia Group on radio, TV, and digital coverage of Club Football Championship Leagues[3], Regional Championships, and World Championships[4].
He is well known for creating and developing content for Ghanaian, African and global audiences through the art of storytelling such as features and documentaries around sports on a wide range of subjects.[5][6][7][8]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Addo Jnr. was in Accra, the capital of Ghana, he attended Presbyterian Boys Secondary School from 2000 - 2003[9]. He holds a Bachelor of Arts of degree in Psychology and Linguistics from the University of Ghana, Legon. In 2008, he obtained an ICAG Part II Certificate from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana.
Career[edit]
George Addo Jnr's career started from his early University days as a Radio Sports presenter and commentator to being a global Sports journalist with coverage across the continent of Africa and the world at large through commentary and storytelling to project the African Sports narrative in his feature films and documentary series.[10]
In 2012, George Addo Jnr. was appointed Communications Director of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association until early 2015[11][12]. He was also part of the delegation that led Ghana Black Sharks to their first-ever Beach Soccer AFCON in El Jadida, Morocco[13].
Addo Jnr. has interviewed top personalities in Sports including the CAF President, Patrice Motsepe; Dortmund CEO, Carsten Cramer; Liverpool legends such as Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler and John Barnes; World Athletics Boss, Lord Coe; football commentators notably; Peter Drury and Jim Berglin amongst other inspiring personalities.[14]
Working with former Tottenham Hotspurs star, Fabrice Muamba on Guinness 'Raise Your Game' (A new weekly football entertainment TV show presented by Benny Bonsu on ViaSat One) with an estimated viewership of 400 million across Africa, Europe, and other regions[15]
Coach Hene Sports Club in 2023 appointed George Addo Jnr as the Director of Communications. He joins the UK-based Sports Club from his current role as Sports Editor at the Multimedia Group Ltd.[16][17]
Radio Univers[edit]
Joining Radio Univers in 2009 as a Level 100 student and becoming the Head of Sports in late 2010. George was the host of Sports Digest; a segment on the Morning show for 4 years.[18][19]He also hosted another show known as Sports Express, which featured guests such as Kwabena Yeboah, Michael Oti Adjei, and Yaw Ampofo Ankrah amongst other Sports Broadcast personalities.
While at Radio Univers George covered two editions of the Ghana Universities Sports Association Games; (2009 and 2011) and two editions of the West Africa University Games (2010 and 2012). George was also part of 2 Bilateral games between the University of Ghana and the University of Ibadan.
He was the first commentator of the University of Ghana Football League and run over 200 live commentaries on Radio Univers.
The Multimedia Group[edit]
His first international career football commentary happened on radio via the Joy FM 99.7 frequency in Accra, Ghana as he run commentary on Spain vs. the Netherlands match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil showcasing his in-depth knowledge of football during the FIFA World Cup tournament[20].
At the Multimedia Group Limited, he hosts and produces various Sports shows across the English sister brands of the group such as Joy Sports Center and LockerRoom on Joy 997FM; Touchline on JoyNews, and Hitz Sports Update on Hitz 103.9FM.
Addo Jnr. has run various football commentaries in English spanning the following[21];
● 5 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments (AFCON)
● 2 Euro Tournaments including the EURO 2020[22]
● 5 UEFA Champions League Seasons
● 3 FIFA World Cup Tournaments including the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar[23]
● 7 Ghana Premier League seasons[24][25]
In the world of Athletics, he has provided full coverage for the Multimedia Group Ltd at these World Athletics events below; ● 2017 World Athletics Championships – London
● 2019 World Athletics Championships - Doha
● 2022 World Athletics Championships – Oregon
● 2018 Indoor Athletics Championship - Birmingham
● 2018 Africa Athletics Championship - Asaba, Nigeria
Achievement and Awards[edit]
- First Ghanaian Football reporter to cover 3 consecutive UEFA Champions League Finals from source – (2016, 2017 & 2018).
- Nominated for PAV Ansah Communications Award under the prestigious EMY Africa Awards scheme three times in a row (2018, 2019, and 2020)[26]
- In 2014 he won the best sport journalist for promoting the Ghana Permier League.[25]
- First Ghanaian Commentator to cover the EUROS FINAL Live from Wembley (2020 Euros Finals Italy Vs England).
- Adjudged Sports Commentator of the Year (English) by Foklex Media Awards four times in a row - (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021).
References[edit]
- ↑ "Joy Sports' George Addo Jnr to cover Standard Chartered Trophy 2019 at Anfield - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Gold Chase: Joy Sports' George Addo Jnr to cover Benjamin Azamati at Bislett Games in Oslo - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "EURO 2020: Signed, sealed and delivered – JoySports crown experience with joyful grand finale - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "BBC World Service - Sportsworld, World Cup 2022: who are the stars missing out?". BBC. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Azamati: The new race car ripping records in West Texas - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Tamale's Year of Return to the Ghana Premier League - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "The story of how Anatu Sadat became the first female footballer to wear a hijab in Ghana - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Scoring Gloves: The story behind Razak Issah's freekick prowess - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "George Addo Jr and Gary Al-Smith: JoyNews dynamic duo pushing boundaries - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Joy Sports' George Addo Jnr to cover Standard Chartered Trophy 2019 at Anfield - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Beach Soccer: Keta festival to host league - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Corporate boost for Ghana beach soccer development". GhanaWeb. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Beach soccer can boost tourism in Ghana - Awoonor - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "George Addo Jnr appointed Director of Communications at UK's Coach Hene Sports Club - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "TV Buzz: Benny Bonsu To Host Guinness Raise Your Game On Viasat1 | AmeyawDebrah.com". 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ Walker, Edmund (2023-03-22). "George Addo Jnr appointed Director of Communications of Coach Hene Sports Club". Coach Hene SC. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "George Addo Jnr appointed Communications Director of UK based Coach Hene Sports Club". GhanaWeb. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "George Addo Jnr: The star of World Cup radio commentary - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ Univers, Radio (2023-03-23). "Behind the Radio Univers mic, story of George Addo Jnr". Radio Univers 105.7fm. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "George Addo Jnr: The star of World Cup radio commentary". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "George Addo Jnr Archives - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "EURO 2020: Signed, sealed and delivered – JoySports crown experience with joyful grand finale - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "BBC World Service - Sport Today, World Cup 2022: Otto Addo Ghana resignation 'expected'". BBC. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "50 minutes of chaos outside the Mantse derby - George Addo Jnr's experience - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Mix, Pulse (2023-03-25). "George Addo Jnr: The making of a prolific Ghana Premier League storyteller". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "GEORGE ADDO JNR – Nominee: PAV ANSAH COMMUNICATOR AWARD | EMY Africa". 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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