Doreen Wilhelmina Akua Andoh joined Joy FM as one of the Pioneering presenters at the newly created station as show host in 1995 and has since hosted the station’s brunch time program, ‘Cosmopolitian Mix’ which airs 10am – 12pm Weekly.
Arguably the most outstanding female private radio station presenter, Doreen got to Joy FM in 1995 and has since not broken service.
In fact, she is the longest serving member of staff of the Multimedia team except the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Kwesi Twum. Her loyalty has been well-touted, her diligence well exemplified.
Doreen, who originally took radio presentation as a hobby, has gone deep in broadcasting and is currently contemplating producing television talk shows. She wants to tread the path of celebrities like Oprah Winfrey.
Asked what accounts for her long stay at “Joy FM”, Doreen says “commitment is the key. I believe that whatever I get myself into, I must make it work.
I take pleasure in ensuring that whatever I do grows I try to work at things to make them better. I apply the same principle to friendship.”
To the question what could be done by owners of broadcasting stations or the public to ensure quality of presentation, Doreen responds: “The onus lies with owners of radio stations. We must employ people who can do the job well.
Media owners ought to be careful not to employ people who want a job as part of a phase in their career with a view to getting other jobs later.”
She continues: “In radio broadcasting, you are communicating with people, so you must have a good command of both English and some local languages. You must be well-educated to impart the right kind of knowledge.”
She attended Tema Parent Association School, St. Roses Secondary at Akwatia in the Eastern Region, Holy Child for the Sixth Form and a year’s exchange programme in Denmark.
She studied Public Relations at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), and took a course in Radio and Television Broadcasting at Columbia School of Broadcasting in the USA for two years.
She also studied Events Management at GIJ.
She took a break off air early in 2019 to travel to the US to concentrate on her family (yes she is married).
The ‘queen’ of the airwaves returned on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 after taking a break to deliver a set of twins.
She is currently in her mid 40s.
Source : African-Research.com
