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FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIA (FRCN)

BRIEF

Radio Broadcasting was introduced to Nigeria by the British in 1932, when BBC signals were relayed to receivers through the rediffusion system. In 1951, the Nigerian Broadcasting Service (NBS) was inaugurated mainly to relay the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) programmes.

The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation was established by an Act of Parliament No.39 of 1956 and began operations as a statutory Corporation on 1st April, 1957. The NBC was in operation until 1978 when the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria came into being by virtue of Decree No.8 of 1979 with retrospective effect from 1st April, 1978. Through this Decree, the Federal Government dissolved the NBC and handed over twenty of its stations to state governments. The only NBC stations retained were those in Lagos, Ibadan and Enugu, which were then merged with the former Broadcasting Company of Northern Nigeria (BCNN) also dissolved by the Decree to constitute the FRCN at inception.

Federal Radio Corporation (Headquarters)

Radio House, P.M.B. 452, Garki – Abuja.

Tel: 234 9 2345230, 2341023, and 2346484

Fax: 2349 2346486, 2346482

Director General: Mallam Yusuf Nuhu

The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria has six directorates at

the Headquarters, headed by the following directors:

Ag. Secretary/Head, Legal Service: Mrs. Nneka Kanu

Ag. Director, News: Mr. MOhammed Bello

Ag. Director, Admin and Supplies: Mr. Alex Ogoigbe

Ag. Director Finance and Accounts: Mr. Mike Oluwole

Director, Training: Mr. Anthony Adione

Director, Programmes: Alh. Ibrahim Bako

Director, Marketing: Mr. Bola Agboola

Dep Director, Internal Audit: Mrs. J. C. Irechukwu

Director, Engneering Service, Engr. Jonas Emechebe

MD, Radio Nigeria Investments Ltd: Mr. Mike Yawe

Dep Director, Corporate Development

and Communications: Mr. Ken Ike Okere

Types of Transmitters

FRCN Abuja, Enugu, Ibadan, Kaduna and Lagos National

Stations have:

· Short wave

· Medium wave

· FM/Frequency modulated

All the 32 FM Stations operate only Frequency Modulated (FM) band

No of Staff: 2055

FRCN Network,

Radio House,

Area 8, Garki, Abuja.

Tel: 234 9 2341023

Slogan: The Network of the Millennium.

FRCN NATIONAL STATIONS

FRCN Abuja National Station Broadcasting House, Gwagwalada, PMB 71, Garki Abuja, Tel: 234 9 8821065 Fax: 234 9 8821040 Frequency: 909KHz on 303MW Band Year of Establishment: 1980 Slogan: The voice of unity Zonal Director: Dr. Samson Shuaibu	FRCN Enugu National Station Broadcasting House, No 7 Onitsha Road PMB 1051 Enugu Tel: 234 42 254371, 254400, 255590 Fax: 234 42 254137 Email: edenugu@radionigeria.org Frequencies: 6.025MHz SW, 826KHz MW, 92.85MHz FM. No. of staff: 308 Slogan: RN1, The station for the matured mind Ag. Head: Mrs. Emmah Ekpo	FRCN Ibadan National Station Broadcasting House, No, 1 Oba Adebimpe Road PMB 5003, Ibadan Tel: 234 2 2400660-3 Fax: 234 2 2413930, 2414857 Frequency: 6.050 kHz 49meters, 6.57 kHz 522meters No of staff: 354 Slogan: RN1-The station with a vision RN2-The Friend of the People Zonal Director: Elder Dada Ogundele
FRCN Lagos Operations Broadcasting House. PMB 12504 Ikoyi. Tel: 234 1 2690301-3, 4807621 Fax: 234 1 2693438, 2690340 Frequency: 4990MHz, 33326MHz, 1089KHz (MW), 97.65MHz. Slogan: RN1-1st before the rest. RN2-Continuing the tradition RN3-The people’s station Director: Ms. Boma Kalaiwo	FRCN Kaduna National Station N0.7 Yakubu Gowon Way P.O. Box 250, Kaduna Tel: 234 62 245390 Fax: 234 62 245392 Frequencies: 1107 KHz, 594KHz, 96.1MHz Slogan: Uplift the people and unite the Nation Zonal Director: Alh. Ladan Salihu	FRCN TRAINING INSTITUTION Adekunle Fajuyi Road GRA, Ikeja Director:
FRCN FM STATIONS
Pacesetter FM (103.5MHz) Broadcasting House, Amakama, PMB 7101, Umuahia, Abia State. Tel: 234823118182, 234 42 2581282, 2348052050225 Frequency: 103.5 MHz Slogan: The Station of the Moment General Manager: James Egbuchulam pacesetterfmumuahia@yahoo.com	Lighthouse FM (101.5 MHz) Broadcasting House Bajabure, Yola Adamawa state Frequency: 101.5 MHz No of staff: 15 Slogan: Radio Nigeria, Lighthouse Fombina FM General Manager: Suleiman Ibrahim Dasin	Atlantic FM (104.5 MHz) Nsukara Offot, Uyo LGA Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Purity FM (102.5MHz) Enugu Onitsha Express Road Awka LGA, Anambra State General Manager: Osita Agha	Globe FM (98.5 MHz) Yelwa Area, Off Das Road Bauchi, Bauchi State Slogan: Pearl of Tourism General Manager: Ibrahim Usman Maigandi	Creek FM (101.5 MHz) Adjacent to Commissioners’ Housing Estate Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
Harvest FM (103.5 MHz) Km16, Makurdi Oturkpo Road Adjacent Abiam LGA Benue State General Manager: John Aduku	Peace FM (102.5 MHz) Damboa Road, Maiduguri Borno State General Manager: Abdullahi Musa	Paradise FM (99.5 MHz) Ikot Effanga Mkpa, Calabar Municipality Cross River State General Manager: Teresa Essien
Charity FM (104.4MHz) Asaba, Delta State General Manager: Emmanuel Anyameluhor	Unity FM (101.5MHz) Broadcasting House PMB 0137 Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Tel: 234 43 300710, 43300711, 234 8023118167, 234 8037756378 Frequency: 101.5 MHz Slogan: The Dream Shared by all General Manager: Chika Emerenwa	Bronze FM (101.5MHz) Aduwawa Ikpoba Hill Along Auchi Road. Edo State
Progress FM (100.5 MHz) Iworoko Village, Along Iworoko Road Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Frequency: 100.5 MHz Slogan: Your Partner in Progress General Manager: Bolatito Joseph	Coal City FM (92.85 MHz) Enugu, Enugu State Frequency: 92.85 MHz Slogan: The Sparkling Voice of the East. General Manager: Mrs. Virginia Ani	Kapital FM (92.9MHz) Radio House, Garki Abuja Tel: 234 9 2349962, Fax: 234 9 8821040 Frequency: 92.9 KHz Year of Establishment: 2002 Slogan: Station that rocks the Nation. General Manager: Mohammed Bello
Jewel FM (103.5MHz) Gombe by-pass, Off Dukku Road Gombe General Manager: Abubakar Abdulsalami	Heartland FM (100.5 MHz) Broadcasting House, Azaraegbelu, Owerri North LGA Imo State. Tel: 234 8036751782 Frequency: 100.5 MHz Slogan: Voice of the Eastern Heartland General Manager: Vincent Ekwerike	Horizon FM (100.5 MHz) Along Kujawa – Dutse Road Near the Kujawa Housing Estate, Dutse Jigawa State General Manager: Hassan S. Gumel
Supreme FM (96.1 MHz) No 7 Yakubu GowonWay Kaduna. Tel: 234 62 245390 Fax: 234 62 245392. General Manager: Ahmed Usman	Pyramid FM (103.5 MHz) Kano Madobi Road, Madobi LGA Kano State Frequency: 104.5 MHz General Manager: Sani M Gwarzo	Companion FM (104.5 MHz) Along Katsina-Batsari Road Near Batsari LG Secretariat Katsina State General Manager: Ibrahim Bako
Equity FM (103.5 MHz) Along Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo LGA, Birnin Kebbi General Manager: Sahabi Aliyu Kalgo	Prime FM (101.5 MHz) Along Lokoja Ganaja Road Lokoja, Kogi State	Harmony FM (103.5 MHz) Along Ilorin Lokoja Highway Idofian, Kwara State General Manager: Bola Adedoja
Metro FM (97.6MHz) Broadcasting house, Ikoyi, Lagos. Tel: 234 1 2690301-5 Frequency: 92.93 MHz Slogan: continuing the tradition General Manager: Osaze Iyamu	Solid FM (102.5 MHz) Along Akurba Shendan Road Lafia LGA, Nasarawa State General Manager: A. Y. Maikano	Power FM (100.5 MHz) Along Bida – Badegi Road, Niger State General Manager: Salihu Ibrahim
Paramount FM (94.5 MHz) Oke Mosan along Kobape Road PMB 2160, Abeokuta, Ogun State Tel: 234 803326799, 234 8044130884 Frequency: 94.5 MHz Slogan: Our Integrity is Paramount General Manager: Dada Ogundele	Positive FM (102.5 MHz) Along Ondo-Akure Road, Oke Isikan Information Village Akure, Ondo State. Frequency: 102.5 MHz Slogan: Station poised for a Positive Change. General Manager: Prince Wale Boboye	Gold FM (95.5 MHz) Off Iloko Road, By New Ilesha-Akure Expressway Ilesha, Osun State. General Manager: Babatunde Aremu
Premier FM (93.5 MHz) Oba Adebimpe road,Dugbe, Ibadan. Oyo State Tel: 234 2 2414093 Fax: 234 2 2413930 Frequency: 93.5 MHz Slogan: Your Dependable Companion General Manager: Toyin Williams	Highland FM (101.5 MHz) NTA TV College Ray Field, Jos, Plateau State General Manager: Sunday Ashindam	Treasure FM (98.5 MHz) NTA Compound, Choba Road Port Harcourt, River State Tel: 234 84 487029, 234 8033384386 Frequency: 98.5 MHz Slogan: The Station Strictly for You. General Manager: Emah Ekpo
Royal FM (101.5 MHz) Off Sokoto - Gusau Road Premises of Sokoto River Basin Authority, Sokoto General Manager: Gambo Ibrahim	Gift FM (104.5 MHz) Jalingo GRA Bypass, Jalingo, Taraba State	Sunshine FM (104.5 MHz) Within NTA Grounds, Along Potiskum Road Damaturu, Yobe State.
Pride FM (102.5 MHz) Within Federal College of Education Gusau, Zamfara State General Manager: Suleiman Kaura

VOICE OF NIGERIA (VON)

Brief

Voice of Nigeria (VON), became an autonomous Radio Station on 5th January, 1990, when it was excised from the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria by Decree No. 15 of 14th May, 1991 with retrospective effect. The Decree established the Voice of Nigeria to have among other things, the power to broadcast external news bulletins and programmes for and on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

VON’s history dates back to 1961 when it came into existence as the external service of the defunct Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation which later became The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria.

The station is received all over the world in six languages, namely: English, French, Arabic, Hausa, Fulfude and Ki-swahili.

Headquarters

6th & 7^th Floor, Radio House

Herbert Macaulay Way, Area 10, Garki, Abuja

Tel: 234 9 2344016, 234 9 2344017

Fax: 234 9 2346970, 234 9 2346973

Director-General: Mallam Abubakar B. Jijiwa

Executive Director Programmes: Alh. Kabir M. Ahmed

Executive Director News: Okechukwu Nwachukwu Esq.

Director, Finance: Mr. Joseph I. Menanya

Director Administration: Margaret E. Obanya (Mrs)

Director, Information Technology: Engr. Danjuma M.Usman

Chief Internal Auditor: Mr. Joseph O. Fagbemi

Principal Legal Officer: Andrew S. Para Esq.

Lagos Office

Broadcasting House

PMB 40003

Falomo, ikoyi. Lagos.

Tel: 234 1 2693076, 2690301

Fax: 234 1 2691944