Edward Oppong Marfo

Edward Oppong Marfo is a Ghanaian journalist with Citi FM and Citi TV.  He is the Bureau chief for the Middle belt- Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Region at Citi FM and Citi TV.[1]

Edward Oppong Marfo
Born (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981
NationalityGhanaian
Alma mater
OccupationBroadcaster
EmployerOmni Media
OrganizationCiti FM (Ghana)
Home townBomaa, Ahafo region

Education

Edward Oppong Marfo attended Tepa Senior High School in the Ashanti Region. He continued with his first degree in Bachelor of Arts in Akan (Major) and Political Studies (Minor) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.  He later had a Master of Philosophy in Political science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology from 2016 to 2018.[2]

Life and career

Edward Oppong Marfo was born in Bomaa in the Ahafo region of Ghana to Mr. David Oppong Marfo and Mrs.  Martha Oppong.[3] He began his media career in 2010 when he joined a campus based radio station, Focus FM while at  the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi.[4] Edward rose through the ranks from a reporter, News anchor, Morning show host and eventually became the News editor of the station.[5] He worked at Focus FM for 8 years until he left for, Citi FM and  Citi TV in November 2018.[6]

Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017Edward Oppong MarfoNational Union of Ghana Students (NUGS KNUST), Best Radio Show Host of the year[7]Won
2018Edward Oppong MarfoNational Union of Ghana Students (NUGS KNUST), Most Promising Alumni,Won
2018Edward Oppong MarfoGraduate Student Association of Ghana (GRASAG KNUST), Most Hard working Executive,Won

References
  1. Rawgist.com (8 November 2018). "Edward Oppong Marfo joins Citi FM as Bureau Chief for the Middle belt". Raw Gist. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. "Citi FM's Edward Oppong Marfo Grabs Master's Degree in Political Science". 5 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. Osei, Jennifer (8 June 2019). "Citi FM's Edward Oppong receives overwhelming love on his birthday". Inter News Network. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ghanagh (8 March 2017). "Ghanagh.com – NPP MP's Daughter Finally Goes Home [PHOTOS]". Ghanagh.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  5. "No Student Is Stranded at KNUST – Management". The Ghana Star. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  6. Essien, John. "List of Journalist who worked with KNUST Capus based Focus FM – Todays Profile". https://todaysprofile.com/. Retrieved 8 February 2020. External link in |website= (help)
  7. Essien, John. "Edward Oppong Marfo wins Best radio host of the year at 2017 NUGS Excellence Awards – Todays Profile". https://todaysprofile.com/. Retrieved 8 February 2020. External link in |website= (help)


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