According to management of the radio station the suspension takes effect from today without pay for three weeks, Monday the 27th of June to July 17 when he is expected back on the show. Management reached this decision describing his conduct on the Super Morning Show on Thursday June 23, 2016 as not in the best interest of the company’s reputation and audience.
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Joy FM suspends Kojo Yankson
According to management of the radio station the suspension takes effect from today without pay for three weeks, Monday the 27th of June to July 17 when he is expected back on the show.
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Kojo Yankson is said to have made certain derogatory remarks against His Excellency John Dramani Mahama which angered a lot of his followers and party sympathizer which he subsequently apologized.
In an apology on his facebook wall, Kojo posted “This morning in the handover with Pastor Ato before the start of the Super Morning Show, I made a joke that has received some attention on social media.
“In referring to the recent media attention over the President riding a motorcycle, receiving a car, and owning a gun, I joked that armed robbers could also get media attention for similar reasons.
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“Some Ghanaians have taken offence to this comment, and this is entirely my fault. As a communicator, I ought to understand that people react differently to information, and jokes about any divisive issue – even when told without malice – will not go down well with everyone.
“For this reason, I would like to apologize without reservation to any of our listeners – including the President himself – who may have found my joke distasteful. My comments were not aimed at offending any of you, and it makes me so sad that I have unintentionally done so.
“I would not be where I am today if I was incapable of learning from my mistakes, and this morning’s joke was a mistake. I have learnt from it. This experience will make me better, and that’s good for all of us.
“I will repeat this apology on air tomorrow morning at 05:50am, just before the start of the Super Morning Show. “Thank you all for your tolerance and understanding.”
Kojo Yankson joined the Multimedia group from Cape Coast based ATL fm after Bernard Nasara Saibu’s existed from the Super Morning Show in April 2015.
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