The Kumasi-based station says the family of the late former legislator needs space to grieve, and has asked social media users to hold off on unverified claims.
Owass 107.3 MHz, the radio station attached to Opoku Ware School, has appealed to the public to respect the privacy of the family of the late Seth Kwame Dzokoto, who died during a live interview with the station's morning show host.
The station set out its position in a press statement dated Thursday, October 22, 2026, as reported by Ghanaian Times. It said it was saddened by what happened and offered condolences to the bereaved family, friends and loved ones of the former Member of Parliament.
What the station said
According to the statement, the incident occurred while Dzokoto was being interviewed by Prince Gyimah, who presents the station's morning programme.
Owass FM acknowledged that Gyimah, the camera crew and the wider production team had received praise from members of the public for how they handled the emergency. But the station said that was not where attention should sit.
Its position was that the focus should remain on the life and memory of the deceased rather than on commendations for the broadcast team.
Appeal against speculation
The station went further and directed a specific appeal at three groups: the general public, media practitioners and social media users.
It asked all three to avoid speculating about the circumstances of the death, to stop circulating information that has not been verified, and to refrain from commentary that could deepen the family's distress.
Owass FM said the family should be given time, privacy and space to mourn, and that the public should wait for an official statement to be issued in due course. The station did not say who would issue that statement or when it would come.
The release closed with condolences to everyone mourning the former legislator and a prayer for his soul to rest in peace.
Why this matters
Deaths that happen on live broadcast tend to spread quickly through WhatsApp groups, X and Facebook, and clips often travel faster than confirmed information. For Ghanaians following events from the United States and elsewhere in the diaspora, social media is frequently the first and sometimes only source of news from home, which makes unverified claims harder to correct once they circulate.
That appears to be the concern driving the station's appeal. By asking the public to wait, Owass FM is signalling that details about the circumstances of the death have not yet been formally established and communicated.
What happens next
The station has pointed to a future official statement, which would be the appropriate place for confirmed details about the death and any funeral arrangements. Until then, no cause of death has been publicly confirmed in the station's release.
