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Private radio network in Nigeria

Raypower
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Broadcast area	Nigeria
Programming
Format	Afrobeats and urban contemporary
Ownership
Owner	DAAR Communications Plc
History
Founded	1 September 1994 (1994-09-01)
First air date	1 January 2005 (2005-01-01)

Raypower is a group of independent private Nigerian radio stations broadcasting in multiple cities nationwide owned by media company, the Daar Communications .

History

In the wake of deregulation of broadcasting on 24 August 1992, DAAR Communications Plc, founded by Raymond Dokpesi, applied for and was granted approval to operate an independent radio station. The station which started test transmission on 15 December 1993 made history on 1 September 1994 when it commenced commercial broadcasting with the launch of Raypower 100.5 in Lagos, as the first 24-hour broadcast service station in Nigeria, as well as the first private independent broadcasting station in the country. The Abuja station launched on 1 January 2005.

In June 2019, the National Broadcasting Commission shut down Raypower and its sister television channel, Africa Independent Television. Dokpesi, an opposition figure, claimed his stations were being targeted and alleged licensing fees were too high. The commission said it forced their indefinite closure due to violations of broadcast codes and failure to meet other obligations to the regulator. It withdrew the suspension notice at the end of the month.

Stations

Raypower stations
Frequency	City
100.5 MHz	Abuja
96.1 MHz	Akure
105.5 MHz	Benin City
95.7 MHz	Bauchi
95.1 MHz	Ibadan
106.5 MHz	Ilorin
100.5 MHz	Jos
106.5 MHz	Kaduna
100.5 MHz	Lagos
95.1 MHz	Osogbo
106.5 MHz	Port Harcourt

References

"Raymond Dokpesi, owner of Ray Power, AIT, is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
"THE ROLE OF AFRICA IDEPENDENT TELEVISION IN PROMOTING POPULAR CULTURE AMONG YOUTHS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS". nairaproject.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
TheCable (6 June 2019). "NBC shuts AIT, Raypower indefinitely". TheCable. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
"Nigeria shuts down private TV, radio stations tied to opposition". Al Jazeera. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
Erezi, Dennis (29 June 2019). "NBC lifts suspension on AIT, Raypower". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

External links

Raypower website

v t e Radio stations in Lagos
FM stations	Brila FM 88.9 Yabatech Radio 89.3 Eko FM 89.7 Lasgidi FM 90.1 Top Radio 90.9 Lagos Talks 91.3 WFM 91.7 Inspiration FM 92.3 Bond FM 92.9 Hot FM 93.3 Rhythm 93.7 Rainbow 94.1 Wazobia FM 95.1 LASU FM 95.7 Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 Urban96 96.5 Cool FM 96.9 Classic FM 97.3 Metro FM 97.7 Mainland 98.3 FM Soundcity 98.5 Kiss FM Lagos 98.9 Nigeria Info 99.3 The Beat 99.9 FM Raypower 100.5 Star FM (Nigeria) 101.5 Max FM 102.3 Naija FM 102.7 UNILAG FM 103.1 Radio One 103.5 Law FM 103.9 Correct FM 104.3 SMAfm 104.7 City FM 105.1 Fresh FM 105.3 Jordan 105.5 FM NOUN FM 105.9 Faaji FM 106.5 Radio Lagos 107.5
See also List of radio stations in Lagos

Radio stations in Lagos

FM stations

See also: List of radio stations in Lagos

v t e Radio stations in Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory
FM stations	Brila FM 88.9 Central FM 90.3 Max FM 90.9 Vision FM 92.1 Kapital FM 92.9 Aso Radio 93.5 Jordan 93.9 FM Nigeria Info 95.1 Boss FM 95.5 Soundcity 96.3 Cool FM 96.9 The Beat 97.9 FM Hot FM 98.3 Bright FM 98.7 Nigeria Police Radio 99.1 Wazobia FM 99.5 Kiss FM Abuja 99.9 Raypower 100.5 Human Rights Radio 101.1 Eagles FM 102.3 Liberty Radio 103.3 Rahma Radio 104.1 Family Love 104.5 Greetings 105.7 FM WE FM 106.3 Nigeria Customs Broadcasting Network 106.7 National Traffic Radio 107.1 Armed Forces Radio 107.7
See also List of radio stations in Nigeria

Radio stations in Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory

FM stations

Brila FM 88.9
Central FM 90.3
Max FM 90.9
Vision FM 92.1
Kapital FM 92.9
Aso Radio 93.5
Jordan 93.9 FM
Nigeria Info 95.1
Boss FM 95.5
Soundcity 96.3
Cool FM 96.9
The Beat 97.9 FM
Hot FM 98.3
Bright FM 98.7
Nigeria Police Radio 99.1
Wazobia FM 99.5
Kiss FM Abuja 99.9
Raypower 100.5
Human Rights Radio 101.1
Eagles FM 102.3
Liberty Radio 103.3
Rahma Radio 104.1
Family Love 104.5
Greetings 105.7 FM
WE FM 106.3
Nigeria Customs Broadcasting Network 106.7
National Traffic Radio 107.1
Armed Forces Radio 107.7

See also: List of radio stations in Nigeria

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