Joe Lartey, a distinguished veteran of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has received recognition for his contributions to the growth of sports journalism in Ghana.
The national broadcaster posted a picture of Mr. Lartey seated in front of a self-portrait with the state broadcaster’s emblem prominently displayed on his right side.
Joe Lartey, the inaugural president of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana, is highly regarded within the sports journalism community (SWAG).
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Joachim Awuley Lartey, who was born in Accra on June 6, 1927, first attended the Accra Royal School before moving with his parents to Tamale. His father, Emmanuel Akushey Lartey, was employed by the Gold Coast Treasury Department.
He moved back to Accra in 1938 and enrolled in Kinbu’s Government Senior Boys School. He entered Accra Academy in 1944 after completing his middle school education in 1943.
He began working for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation in 1961.
Joe Lartey gained notoriety for his writing about politics and professional sports due to his expertise in the field.
He achieved success as a football commentator and developed a connection and working relationship with Festus Addae, who popularized the saying “Over To You Joe Lartey.”
Joe Lartey served as the chief analyst for several games in the Ghana Premier League as well as Ghana’s first and second appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1963 and 1965, respectively.
He began working for Radio Nigeria in Lagos in 1977 and remained there until 1990 when he came back to Ghana to anchor shows like Sports Digest and Hall of Fame on GTV, the sole television network in the country.
Source: Citinews
