Socrate Safo has highlighted the story of how Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby changed the course of Ghana’s media history through a fearless act of defiance.
He recounts how, during an era when GBC held full control of radio broadcasting in Ghana, private radio was considered unlawful.
In that environment, Dr. Wereko-Brobby boldly launched Radio Eye to prove that communication should not belong to the state alone.
Security agents shut the station down, but Safo says the message was out there; “Ghanaians wanted multiple voices on their airwaves.”
He insists that the incident forced the State to rethink its position and eventually lift restrictions on private broadcasting.
Safo notes that the ripple effects are visible today, hundreds of stations across the country, media-driven accountability, and a more informed public. He argues that without that first push, the current media ecosystem would not exist.
For him, the legacy of Dr. Wereko-Brobby represents the turning point when Ghana’s democracy gained volume and direction through unrestricted public discourse.
