John Essien
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| Born | John Essien Kumasi |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ghanaian |
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| 🌐 Website | johnessienlive |
John Essien is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist with Focus FM. He is currently the news editor of the official radio station of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[1]
Life and career[edit]
John Essien was born to John Essien and Gladys Nkrumah and hails from Bremang in the Ashanti region of Ghana. He is the fourth among six siblings.[2] John Essien began his media career in 2016 in Kumasi when he joined a campus-based radio station, Focus FM, while at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[3][4] He rose through the ranks from a journalist, News anchor, talk show host, and eventually became the News editor of the station.[5] John Essien later joined Class FM as the Ashanti regional correspondent in 2018.[6][7][8]
Awards[edit]
National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS KNUST), best student journalist of the year, 2018[9][10]
KNUST Eminence Awards, Outstanding Student Journalist of the year, 2019[11][12]
References[edit]
- ↑ rawgist.com (5 February 2020). "John Essien Advises student journalists to protect the image of KNUST". Raw Gist. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Osei, Jennifer (11 September 2019). "Focus FM's John Essien receives overwhelming love on his birthday". Inter News Network. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "AKOFENA: Debaters across Africa arrive in KNUST for 2019 PAUDC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Alexander (20 September 2019). "KNUST SRC to embark on tree planting exercise on campus". Thriller News GH. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "John Essien appointed news editor of Focus FM". Focus Fm. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ ghanaweb.com https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Soldiers-storm-KNUST-694586. Retrieved 4 April 2020. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Anokye, Elvis. "Kumasi Floods: Death toll rises to 7". The World's Biggest Pride. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "KNUST opens summer school – lorlornyofm | A Subsidiary of ViDoF Company Limited". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Rawgist.com (24 April 2018). "John Essien wins 2018 Best Student Journalist at NUGS-KNUST Excellence Awards". Raw Gist. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ kampustoday. "Winners of The 2018 KNUST-NUGS Excellence Awards | Kampustoday". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Essien, John. "John Essien is KNUST Eminence Awards Outstanding Student Journalist of the year". https://todaysprofile.com/. Retrieved 4 April 2020. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "KNUST Eminence Awards Winners List". hotstoriesgh.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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