BROADCASTING HISTORY.
Broadcasting was introduced in Nigeria in 1932 by the British colonial
authorities The colonist wanted another source to possess the nationalist. They needed a method to
bring their colonies together, the RDS (radio distribution service) was the first broadcasting service in
Nigeria. The content of programs in the 1930s was from BBC (British broadcasting channel)
In 1939 there were less than 1,000 subscribers to the service this was because the average Nigerians
could not afford to pay for the service. By 1944 they were distribution stations in Enugu, Kaduna, Jos,
Plateau. The radio service added 900 subscribers in 1939 it was called the magic box and gradually the
station began to come in the limelight. By 5:00 a.m. the radio station plays the Queen anthem everyday
from then to 12:00 noon different programs of call. Then an hour break then the BBC world News. It was
later changed today NBS in 1951 which is the Nigerian broadcasting service. The colonist authority made
sure that so versus materials from the nationalist were not allowed for years after the nba's changed to
NBC there was a registration revamp in 1955 chief Anthony group political party created by chief
obafemi awolowo, involved emotions for the dependence.
It was well supported but its members refused by the northern delegates, there was a fight between
the northern delegate and the southern delegates which leads to loss of lives and property the Queen
was upset and lord Frederick lugard accused the AG and its leaders of the violence in the country. And
decided during the 1953 London conference he decided to speak on the matter, he offers a solution to
the violence by processing the establishment of the western radio station for the western Nigerian
delegates the Queen was moved and this gave him away to establish the wntv which is the western
Nigerian television founded it and establish the radio with cocoa agriculture income it was opened
October 31st, 1959. The regional broadcasting service was to inform and educate the western region.
The first university in Nigeria was the UI (University Ibadan) he said the invention of this television was
to entertain to intricate and to inform the government provided equipment and the studio it made way
for the station in Nigeria it was an advancement for Nigeria.
Broadcasting:- is very important because the majority of Africans get their information, education and
entertainment, Chiefly from the radio and television. Because it is a vital role, and it has become the
most controlled for both technical and political reasons.
1932:- RADIO BROADCASTING, was introduced to Nigeria by the British colonial authorities as an
experiment of the EMPIRE SERVICE. (BBC) THIS SERVICE WAS CALLED RADIO DIFFUSION SYSTEM (RDS)
and became the NIGERIAN BROADCASTING SERVICE (NBS) in April 1951.
1957:- the full broadcasting began in the country and became a legislative matter in 1956. By 1957 the
RDS made a change of name and became NIGERIAN BROADCASTING SERVICE (NBS).
1961:- the NBC acts as an aid for the federal ministry of information to give general and specific
directions.
1962:- the NBC external service (VOICE OF NIGERIAN) VON was inaugurated and the first Nigerian
director general was appointed in 1977
1978:- AM/FM stereo was inaugurated as the second sound channel the NBC reorganized to become
the FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIAN (FRCN).
1980:- the government embarks on the structural adjustments program (SAP), which includes cutting
down on state subsidies for the first time the government designed a NATIONAL MASS
COMMUNICATION policy when it was established in 1990.
1999:- there were two government controlled television broadcasting stations in Nigeria, and with
only 14 licenses to operate private television stations. The Nation has 82 AM RADIO STATION AND 35
FM STATIONS, WITH 11 SHORT WAVE STATION IN NIGERIA. Throughout the country 23.5 MILLION
RADIOS AND 6.9 MILLION TELEVISION SET.
Now the Nigeria broadcasting industry reaches over 9 million while the TV set reaches over 100 million
listeners, broadcasting in 15 languages.
TYPES OF BROADCAST MEDIA .
* Government media 1985-1987. It gives mass media the duty with the 21 constitutions which upload
responsibility and accountability of government to the people
* private media 1977 by GORMELY JR to direct intervention by an owner, indirect influence of an
owner through the appointment of an editor who shares his view.
* NITEL:- NIGERIAN TELECOMMUNICATION LIMITED also aids broadcasting.
CONCLUSION. The relationship between society and its mass media has been sensitive because of
the diversity of the Nigerian society but also because of the failure of majority Nigerian and their leaders
to visualize the role of their mass media
