Israel Laryea Reveals Secret

Israel Laryea is a broadcast journalist, news anchor and a programme host at the most reputable media houses in Ghana, Joy 99.7 FM and TV3. He started at TV3 as a production assistant with the entertainment department and was helping in the production of programmes such as the Living Word, Gold Blast, Hitz Video and others including Talking Drums and In Person. What really did the magic was his smooth voice, which quickly made him take the role of doing voice-overs for programmes and promotions. He later blended audio presentation with visual as one of the station’s newscasters in September 1999. Israel attended the Osu Presbyterian Preparatory School and then to Okuapeman school for his “O”level. He later had his advanced level at Accra Academy School.Currently, he has obtained his first degree in Marketing from Ghana Institute of Marketing and Public Administration (GIMPA). While at GIMPA he moved to Joy FM but was later asked to join the TV3 team again and has since been combining the two, which he is good at doing. On his greatest challenge in life he said, “during the election 2000, I was asked to host a panel discussion to monitor the election barely few weeks after I joined the station and also when Kojo left for the U.S.A I had to do the programme alone.” Israel admitted to Showghana, he has no role model and mentor but rather looks up to everyone who has got something positive to offer society and professionally he believes every broadcaster has something unique, which he learns from. He is married to Louisa with two kids and spends his small leisure time with his family. With his eight years of experience in the media he advised the youth to stay focused in whatever they wish to do and also explore angles that bring in opportunities. They should also go to other places when other doors are closed since it is not the end of the world