Media personality and broadcaster Nana Aba Anamoah has urged celebrated radio presenter Doreen Andoh popularly known as the “Queen of the Airwaves,” to document her journey in a book.

Nana Aba says she would be among the first to read it.“Doreen should be writing a book... because I would love to read that book,” she said in an interview on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z on Saturday, 21st February 2026.

Nana Aba revealed that her admiration for Doreen Andoh began after she made a phone call as an ordinary young woman just out of secondary school.

She has added Doreen Andoh, to her bucket list of interviewees, revealing that she became fascinated with her after she received a phone call shortly after leaving secondary school.

“She spoke to me on the phone. I said, 'Oh, I want to be a media person, but I don’t know what to do,' and she gave me some advice that I don’t even remember, but it was her voice. It was so soothing on the phone, and I thought, 'Oh, this woman is adorable,'” Nana Aba recounted.

Despite crossing paths with Andoh several times throughout her decades-long career, Nana Aba disclosed that she has never shared the story of that life-changing phone call with Doreen.

For Nana Aba, the driving force behind her desire to sit across from Doreen is to understand the secret behind her remarkable staying power. With Doreen Andoh surpassing three decades in broadcasting, Nana Aba said she remains in awe of how the mid-morning show host has sustained audience loyalty without losing relevance.

"I don’t know how Doreen has done it... 30 years," she remarked. "There isn’t a single time you tune into the radio and say, 'Oh, my bad, I’m tuning off.' You will listen from the beginning to the end. And she [Doreen] still has that power."

While hailing Doreen Andoh, Nana Aba criticised former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, expressing her disappointment in his leadership.

During a discussion on United Showbiz last year, the topic of Mark Okraku-Mantey’s hesitation to appear on the show surfaced. The former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture explained that he no longer sees the programme as focused on relevant entertainment issues, claiming it has shifted toward politics and other unrelated topics.

The comments drew strong reactions from the panellists, with Nana Aba Anamoah sharply criticising Okraku-Mantey. She accused him of failing to address crucial challenges in the entertainment industry while in a position of influence.

Earlier on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review, Okraku-Mantey had suggested renaming United Showbiz, arguing that the show no longer centred on showbiz matters. When asked by Peace FM’s Kwasi Abogye when he would appear on the programme, he said: “When we have proper conversations. Do you know that show is no longer showbiz? You need to change its name. I don’t have a problem with the show. When the ethics work over there, I'll come. Now, I don't know where I will fit in.”

Responding to this on United Showbiz, Nana Aba Anamoah challenged his right to criticise the show. She questioned how Okraku-Mantey had used his own platform to tackle the issues he now highlights.

“He said there are issues in the entertainment industry. How did he deal with that when he was a radio presenter for a very long time? How did he use his space? How did he use his space to deal with all those issues? He was given a position that could have allowed him to make the space he is complaining about better. What was his impact? It was zero. You know what? He sounds better when he is quiet. He shouldn’t talk about what people are doing in his space because he has not been impactful,” she said, visibly upset.

While United Showbiz host Empress Gifty referred to Okraku-Mantey as “honourable,” Nana Aba Anamoah rejected the title, insisting he had no claim to it.

“He is not an honourable. Don’t give people titles when they don’t own them. He is not a member of parliament. He has never been,” she fumed.

Nana Aba justified her criticism of former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture,

Speaking on Joy Prime’s Changes show on February 19, 2025, Nana Aba admitted that she has a “personal problem” with Okraku-Mantey, but not in the way many assumed.

“Yes, I have a personal problem with him because if my taxes are used to pay your salary, it’s personal. If my taxes are used to fuel your car, it’s personal,” she said.

Her comments come after she openly criticized Okraku-Mantey on United Showbiz on February 15, expressing frustration over what she described as his failure to uplift the creative arts industry.

While some speculated that her critique stemmed from a personal feud, Nana Aba clarified that she and Okraku-Mantey are merely acquaintances and that her criticism was rooted in professional expectations.

“I felt his comments were unnecessary. He’s been in the media before and doesn’t get to decide how a media station should run its show. But my main issue was my disappointment in him. For someone coming from this industry, I expected better. I expected him to move the creatives from point A to C, but unfortunately, he failed. So, my rant was born out of my disappointment in him,” she explained.

Nana Aba noted that under Okraku-Mantey’s leadership, the creative industry continued to struggle, with many artists facing worsening conditions.

Despite facing backlash, she remains firm in her stance, maintaining that Okraku-Mantey’s tenure was a letdown for the sector.