Wazobia FM

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Wazobia FM
    • Abuja
    • Kano
    • Lagos
    • Port Harcourt
    • Onitsha
Broadcast areaNigeria
Frequency
Ownership
OwnerAim Group
Arewa radio
Cool FM
Kidz FM
Nigeria Info
History
FoundedNovember 2007
First air date
2007
Links
Websitewww.wazobiafm.com

Wazobia FM is a Nigerian pidgin radio station that broadcast their programs in pidgin and other indigenous languages which includes Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa.[1][2] It has stations in Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Onitsha.[3][4][1]

The radio station is owned by Aim Group, who are also the owners of Cool FM, Nigeria Info, Arewa radio and Kidz FM.[5]

History

Wazobia FM 95. 1 was founded in November 2007, in Lagos State by Aim Group and it was the first pidgin radio station in Nigeria.[6][7][8] One year later, another branch was opened in Port Harcourt with 94.1 frequency, followed by a branch in Abuja in January 2011 with the frequency 99.5, and then another in Kano State with the frequency 95.1 in October 2011.[9] In July 2018, another branch was opened in Onitsha, Anambra State.[10]

Stations

Wazobia stations
Frequency City
99.5 MHz Abuja
95.1 MHz Kano
95.1 MHz Lagos
93.7 MHz Onitsha
94.1 MHz Port Harcourt

References

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  3. ^ Ojoye, Taiwo (24 March 2019). "I worked as guard, cleaner as a varsity student in Paris – Serge Noujaim, CEO, Cool FM". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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  5. ^ Ndukwe, Ijeoma. "'Everyone is hustling here': The Lebanese of Nigeria". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  6. ^ "AIM Group boss, Amin Mousalli reveals how he started Wazobia FM with his cleaners". Encomium. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Wazobia FM celebrates 7th anniversary". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Celebratory Milestone for Wazobia FM – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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  10. ^ Okonkwo, Nwabueze (6 March 2019). "Widow attacked and dispossessed of her capital receives N50,000 from Wazobia FM". Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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