When did broadcasting began in Nigeria?
Nigerian Television Authority
| Type | Broadcast network |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Nation | Nigeria |
| Owner | Government of Nigeria |
| Established | 1977 (following on from the Western Nigerian Government Broadcasting Corporation (WNTV), est. 1959) |
Who established the first broadcasting service in Nigeria?
PIP: In 1959, the regional government of Western Nigeria established the 1st television station in Nigeria and in Africa.
What is the history of broadcast media?
Broadcasting began with AM radio, which came into popular use around 1920 with the spread of vacuum tube radio transmitters and receivers. The term broadcasting evolved from its use as the agricultural method of sowing seeds in a field by casting them broadly about.
Who pioneered broadcasting in Nigeria?
The Nigerian broadcasting industry has achieved significant milestones over the past 85 years which are worth celebrating. Reverend Hernry Townsed pioneered broadcasting in Nigeria. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe pioneered print journalism in Nigeria.
What is history of Nigeria mass media?
The Nigerian mass media started out with the publication of Iwe Iroyin; that was in 1859. This continued till 1960 when Nigeria became an independent nation. It was learnt that the Nigerian newspapers that were available then contributed greatly to the achievement of Nigeria’s independence from Britain.
Who controls NBC?
(NBC), major American commercial broadcasting company, since 2004 the television component of NBCUniversal, which is owned by the Comcast Corporation.
Who found NBC?
David Sarnoff
NBC/Founders
When did radio and television start in Nigeria?
It is important to note that these changes paved the way for modern radio and television broadcasting in Nigeria. Radio broadcasting started in 1933 while radio broadcasting started in 1959. We shall now look at the roles played by these newspapers and journalists in the pre-independence era.
Who was responsible for deregulation of broadcasting in Nigeria?
General Ibrahim Babangida deregulated the broadcasting sector by enacting Decree Number 38 of 1992 to create the National Broadcasting Commission with the sole aim of removing total government monopoly of radio and television stations. The NBC was saddled with the responsibility of managing and regulating the broadcasting sector in Nigeria.
Who are the pioneers of Journalism in Nigeria?
Pioneer journalists who used these newspapers to fight for the Independence of Nigeria were Mokwingo Okoye, Dutse Mohammed Ali, Anthony Enahoro, Obafemi Awolowo, Ernest Ikoli, Nnamdi Azikwe, Herbert Macaulay.
When did the Lagos Daily News go out of circulation?
Sadly the newspaper went out of circulation on October 24,1883. He founded the Lagos daily news in 1925.It was Nigeria’s first daily newspaper which was used by Herbert Macaulay to express his partisan and nationalist ideas against the British Colonial government.