Freedom Radio Nigeria

Freedom Radio Nigeria is a group of radio stations in Northern Nigeria. The station is headquartered in Kano State. The group consists of four radio stations including Freedom Radio Kano 99.5 FM, Freedom Radio Dutse 99.5 FM, Freedom Radio Kaduna 92.9 FM and Dala FM Kano 88.5 FM. Freedom Radio Nigeria is owned by The Dalhatu Family.[1][2][3]

Freedom Radio Nigeria
Broadcast areaNorthern Nigeria
SloganMuryar Jama'a
Programming
Language(s)English and Hausa
Ownership
OwnerThe Dalhatu Family
History
First air date
December 2003
Links
Websitefreedomradionig.com

History

In 2002, Freedom Radio Kano was licensed from Film Laboratory and Production Services Limited, to establish the first private radio station of its kind in northern Nigeria at the time with the name Savannah Radio Kano.

On 1 December 2003, the station began broadcasting under its current name, Freedom Radio FM.[4]

Freedom Radio started with single channel in Kano State, Freedom Radio FM Kano 99.5. Later in 2007 the station expanded to the channel category after the launch of Freedom Radio Dutse in Jigawa State.[5] In 2011, the station was licensed to open more stations in Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna, and Maiduguri. In 2011, Dala FM 88.5 was launched in Kano,[6][7] and in 2012, Freedom Radio Kaduna 92.9 was launched.[8][9]

References
  1. "Freedom Radio 99.5 Fm". BusinessList.com.ng. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. "Freedom Radio". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Sa' Adams, eed K. "A Decade on Air: A History of Freedom Radio 99.5 FM, Kano. 2003–2013". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Radio Freedom Kano Online". Radio.org.ng. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. "Freedom Radio Dutse: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. "Dala FM 88.5". myTuner Radio. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. Kano, Ibrahim Musa Giginyu (22 January 2017). "Why Kano's Dala FM switched from English to Hausa – Ag, station manager". Daily Trust. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  8. "Freedom Radio Kaduna". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  9. "Freedom Radio Kaduna – Live Online Radio". www.liveonlineradio.net. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

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