{"id":366177,"date":"2025-06-22T04:47:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T04:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/06\/22\/my-first-time-on-screen-was-right-here-at-gbc-anita-erskine\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T04:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T04:47:24","slug":"my-first-time-on-screen-was-right-here-at-gbc-anita-erskine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/06\/22\/my-first-time-on-screen-was-right-here-at-gbc-anita-erskine\/","title":{"rendered":"My first time on screen was right here at GBC \u2013 Anita Erskine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/840\/84008896.295.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrated Ghanaian media personality and broadcaster Anita Erskine\" title=\"Celebrated Ghanaian media personality and broadcaster Anita Erskine\" width=\"295\" height=\"187\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Celebrated Ghanaian media personality and broadcaster Anita Erskine<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Celebrated Ghanaian media personality and broadcaster Anita Erskine has disclosed that her first appearance on television was at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Kafui Dey on the GTV Breakfast Show on Friday, 20 June 2025, Anita shared memories of her early days in the media industry, which began almost 30 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy first experience with television was right here at GBC,\u201d she said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t By the Fireside, but it was with Uncle George. I had just started learning how all of this works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born Vered Marian Anita Erskine, she is now a leading figure in Ghanaian and African media. She began her career behind the scenes, working in the music library, where she helped sort and select music. \u201cChris and I had to listen to CDs before we submitted them,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n<p>She later moved to Metro TV, still working off-camera. \u201cMetro was the same. I was never right in front of the camera. You always worked behind it,\u201d she said. \u201cI started from the library, writing synopses and working with the MCR (Master Control Room) team\u2014camera, sound, everything. These were the people who helped me build my foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her journey, Anita noted that 2026 will mark 30 years since she entered the broadcasting world. \u201cNext year will be 30 years in broadcasting,\u201d she said. \u201cBy God\u2019s grace, three decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anita Erskine is widely known as a media and communications entrepreneur, talk show host, and advocate for women\u2019s empowerment. Over the years, she has worked with major networks across Ghana and Africa and hosted several influential programmes, including The One Show, Sheroes of Our Time, and the Starr Woman Project.<\/p>\n<p>She continues to be a strong voice in African media, using her platform to tell powerful stories and mentor the next generation of broadcasters.<\/p>\n<p>GTV Breakfast Show co-host Kafui Dey described her as \u201cone of the most inspiring and impactful women in Ghana\u2019s media space.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrated Ghanaian media personality and broadcaster Anita Erskine Celebrated Ghanaian media personality and broadcaster Anita Erskine has disclosed that her first appearance on television was at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). 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