Lagos Traffic Radio

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Lagos Traffic Radio
Broadcast area Lagos State
Frequency 96.1 MHz
Programming
Format Highway advisory radio
History
First air date
29 May 2012
Links
Website trafficradio961.ng

Lagos Traffic Radio is a radio station broadcasting on 96.1 FM in Lagos, Nigeria. The station broadcasts traffic information for the Lagos metropolitan area.

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History

Lagos Traffic Radio began broadcasting on 29 May 2012 after being commissioned by Governor Babatunde Fashola. [1] [2] [3] Governor Babatunde Fashola opened the state's traffic radio station in an effort to alleviate bottlenecks on the city's highways. [4] It was conceived as a homegrown solution to reduce the metropolitan area's heavy road congestion and provide commuters with regular traffic updates. [5] Lagos Traffic Radio is the first highway advisory radio station of its kind in the country; [6] a second, National Traffic Radio on 107.1 FM for Abuja, was started by the Federal Road Safety Corps in November 2019. [7] At the Marketing Edge Awards night, Lagos Traffic Radio, 96.1 FM, was named the Innovative Traffic Radio Station of the Year 2021. [8]

Programming

Traffic information is provided by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). [5] Songs play between traffic reports. [6] In January 2019, the Lagos traffic radio started the broadcasting and analyzing travel information for other modes of transportation, including air, rail, and maritime shipping. [9] Lagos Traffic Radio is also known for broadcasting and explanation of Lagos traffic laws and doctrines guiding Lagos traffic users in English and Yoruba [6] and engages in public safety campaigns to reduce the incidence of driving under the influence. [10]

Lagos Traffic Radio also broadcasts some news and discussion programmes unrelated to traffic. In 2018, it added a ten-minute Yoruba programme about the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and a Saturday morning discussion show, "Talk Time", on local and regional issues. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Olabisi Atakiti, Ifeoluwa; Ogunwemimo, Fisayo. "THE ROLE OF LAGOS TRAFFIC RADIO IN EDUCATING ROAD USERS ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA". International Journal of Current Research. Retrieved 27 May 2020– via ResearchGate.
  2. ↑ "Lagos launches Traffic Radio station, 96.1FM". Channels Television. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lagos launches Traffic Radio station, 96.1FM". Channels Television. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Fashola inaugurates traffic radio for Lagos". Premium Times Nigeria. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 Musbau, Rasak (25 August 2019). "Understanding Lagos Traffic Radio". Vanguard. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Jammed signals: Radio seeks to ease Lagos traffic". Arab News. AFP. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "'This is FRSC's National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM'". The Sun. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Why Traffic Radio emerged innovative station, 2021 — MarketingvEdge boss". Vanguard News. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lagos Traffic Radio Begins Update On Flight, Rail Schedules". The Pledge. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Lagos Traffic Radio Kicks off Second Annual "Don't Drink and Drive Road Show"". The Boss. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Lagos Traffic Radio set to introduce new programmes". Nigeria Galleria. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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