There are hundreds of private radio stations in Nigeria. In this post, we have compiled a list of these private radio stations and their owners. You can also check Radio Waves for updates about radio stations.
Private Radio Stations in Nigeria & Their Owners
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Brila FM
Brila FM is the only sports radio station in Nigeria. The station was founded by Larry Izamoje in 2002. Brila FM has four subsidiaries: Brila FM Lagos; Brila FM Onitsha; Brila FM Kaduna; and Brila FM Abuja. Since its launch, Brila FM has focused on sports analysis and news. The frequency of Brila FM is 88.9 MHz.
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Cool FM
Cool FM is one of the most popular radio stations in Nigeria. Some may claim that it is the best radio station in the country. It was founded in October 1998. Cool FM covers different themes – interviews, national news, sports, games, music and other programs for entertainment. There also have their Internet Radio and even Cool TV! Its frequencies cover 4 of 6 Geo-Political Zones in Nigeria: Cool FM 96.9 Lagos; Cool FM 96.9 Abuja; Cool FM 96.9 Port Harcourt; and Cool FM 96.9 Kano.
Cool FM is owned by Amin Moussalli, a Lebanese businessman.
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Wazobia FM
Wazobia FM is the first station in Nigeria to produce programs in Pidgin English. It is loved by a lot of Nigerians and is still popular today. It has a TV station – Wazobia TV and special Internet radio service. Some OAPs there are Lolo and Yaw. It has a few branches across Nigeria: Wazobia 99.5 FM, Abuja; Wazobia 95.1 FM, Lagos; Wazobia 95.1 FM, Kano; Wazobia 94.1 FM, Port Harcourt.
Wazobia Fm is owned by the same person that owns Cool FM, Amin Moussalli.
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Raypower FM
Raypower was the first private radio station in Nigeria. It is an urban contemporary station, with news and other interesting programs. It covers about 18 states of Nigeria and Abuja. The sister stations include: Raypower Kano; Raypower Benin; Raypower Kaduna; Raypower Jos; Raypower Bauchi; Raypower Yenagoa; Raypower Ilorin; Raypower Enugu; Raypower Katsina; Raypower Maiduguri; Raypower Yola; Raypower Makurdi; Raypower Osogbo; Raypower Owerri; Raypower Calabar; Raypower Agenebode; Raypower Port Harcourt; Raypower Gombe. All of them have the frequency of 100.5 MHz. Its first broadcast was on January 1, 2005. It is owned by DAAR Communication Plc.
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Rhythm FM
This station is mostly music-oriented – the genres range from Hip Hop to Alternative and mix of styles. It broadcasts in Lagos on a frequency of 93.7 MHz. The first airdate on Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos was in 1997. It is owned by Silverbird Communications under the Silverbird Group. It is a private station and it has one sister station – Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt.
Other private radio stations in the country include:
100.1 – Jamz FM, Lagelu Estate, Felele Area, Ibadan
100.1 – Kakaki Ondo Community Radio, Ondo City, (First Community Radio in Southern Nigeria)
100.5 – Heartland FM, Owerri
100.5 – Inspiration FM
100.5 – Kpoko FM, Warri (Pidgin Broadcast)
100.7 – Correct Radio
100.9 – My Radio FM Owerri
100.9 – Trend FM, Asaba
100.9- Eki FM, Ondo city
100.9 -Solid FM
101.1 – ARTV FM
101.1 – Diamond FM, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
101.1 – Human Rights Radio
101.1 – Planet FM
101.1- Parrot FM, Ogbomosho
101.5 – Crown FM, Eleyele, Ile Ife
101.5 – Fombina FM Yola
101.5 – Star FM, Ikeja
101.5 – Unity FM, Abakaliki
101.7 – Omega FM, Umuchu
101.9 – Absu FM, Uturu
101.9 – Bowen Radio, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun state
101.9 – Jay FM, Jos
101.9 – Rockcity FM, Abeokuta
101.9 – Sun City Radio, Ondo City
101.9 – TAO FM, Okene
101.9 – Sobi FM, Ilorin
102.3 – Max FM, Ikosi Ketu, Lagos
102.3 – Petals FM, Old Bodija, Ibadan
102.5 – Ray Power FM, Elebele, Yenagoa
102.5 – TiwanTiwa FM, Ijagbo
102.7 – Naija FM
102.7 – Naija FM, Bodija, Ibadan
102.9 – Correct Fm, Enugu
102.9 – MAGIC FM Aba
103.1 – Liberty Radio (Hausa) Kaduna
103.1 – Uniq FM, Ara Station, Okesa, Ilesa
103.5 – Equity FM, Birnin Kebbi
103.5 – Gist FM, Ogidi
103.5 – Harvest FM, Makurdi
103.5 – Pace Setter FM, Amakanma old Umuahia
103.5 – Thrill FM, Ibadan
103.5 – Pride FM Gusau
103.7 – Delta State University (Delsu FM), Abraka
103.7 – Radio UST FM (University of Science and Technology)
103.9 – Aminci FM
103.9 – King FM, Ibadan
103.9 – KT FM, Bukuru
103.9 – Love FM, Aguiyi Ironsi layout, Umuahia
104.1 – Kennis FM (Kennis Radio)
104.1 – Kennis FM Radio
104.1 – Vision Africa, Umuahia
104.1 FM – People FM Ado Ekiti
104.3 – Tin City FM, Jos
104.5 – Atlantic FM
104.5 – Gift FM Jalingo
104.5 – Living Spring FM, Ile-Awiye, Oke Baale, Osogbo.
104.5 – Love FM, Abuja
104.5- Empire FM Akure, your Hit music station
104.9 – Heritage FM (Heritage Polytechnic, Eket)
104.9 – Reach FM
104.9- S.M.A FM, IJAGUN-IKOFA
105.1 – CityFM, Oregun, Lagos
105.5 – Splash FM, Felele, Ibadan
105.7 – Greetings FM, Abuja
105.7 – Zanders FM, Owerri
105.7 Okin FM, Offa
105.9 – Fresh FM Ibadan, Yinka Ayefele Music House
105.9 – Inspiration FM
106.1- RCCG Radio KM 46, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Redemption Camp Mowe
106.3 – WE FM
106.5 – Creek FM, Radio Nigeria, Yenagoa
106.5 – Music & Culture FM, Ondo City
106.5- Alpha FM Nnobi
106.7 – Rize FM, Warri
106.9 – Excel FM
106.9 – Gouni FM (Godfrey Okoye University) Radio, Enugu
106.9FM- Fresh FM (Yinka Ayefele)
107.1 – Green FM, (MOUAU), Umudike
107.1 – Sweet FM, Ibadan-Abeokuta Expressway, Abeokuta
107.1 – Tansian Radio (Tansian University) FM, Umunya
107.3 – Darling FM Owerri
107.3 – Varsity Radio (Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko)
107.5 – Gospel Revolution FM
107.5 – Radio Lagos, Ikeja (Also of Eko FM)
107.9 – Fresh FM Abeokuta, Ogun.
108 – Kizito FM
1404 KHz – Gombe (GMC) AM
1440 – ABC AM, Yola
549 – Manoma Radio AM
639 MW – Kada 1 (KSMC)
747 MW – Nagarta Radio
83.3 – Demodelsnigeria fm
87.5 – Arystocratz Radio (AR87.5fm) Cele Ijebu-ode
87.9 – Best Afro FM, Abuja
88.1 – Gravity FM, Igboho
88.5 – Anambra Broadcasting Service, Awka
88.5 – Dala FM
88.5 – Family FM Radio Kalak Investment Building Abeokuta
88.5 – Zuma FM, Suleja
88.6 – Melody FM, Warri
88.9 – Adaba FM, Ilara-Mokin via Akure
89.1 – Click FM (Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai) Radio
89.1 – Hope FM (Babcock University Radio station, Ilisan-Remo)
89.1 – Lead City University Campus Radio FM, Ibadan – Lagos Toll Gate, Ibadan
89.3 – Radio Kano II FM.
89.3. – Gold FM Owerri.
89.4- Minaj FM Obosi
89.5 – Orisun FM, Ile Ife
89.7 – Buzz FM, Aba
89.7 – Eko FM, Ikeja (Lagos State Radio)
89.7- City Radio, Onitsha 9
89.7 CRBC – Ikom
89.9 – Crown FM, Effurun
89.9 – Garden City FM
89.9 – Kada 2 FM, Kaduna (KSMC)
89.9 – Rockside FM, Kafanchan (KSMC)
89.9 Albarka FM (www.albarka.ng)
89.9 Benue State University, BSU FM, Makurdi
89.9FM – Voice FM, Ado-Ekiti
90.1 – Space FM, 136, Liberty Road, Ibadan (1st Trilingual Radio Station in Nigeria)
90.1- Lumen FM,Uga
90.3 – AAUA Radio, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko
90.3 – Express FM
90.5 – AKBC
90.5 – Okada Wonderland FM,(Igbinedion University Radio)Okada
90.5 – Peace FM, Jos
90.5 – Victory FM, Minna
90.7 GAME FM
90.9 – Capital Sounds FM, Kaduna (KSMC)
90.9 – Max FM, Abuja
90.9 – Oodua FM, Toll Gate, Ile-Ife
90.9 – Top Radio FM
91.1 – Classic FM Port Harcourt
91.1 – FM Gotel Yola
91.1 – Gotel FM
91.1 – Platinum Radio, Keffi
91.1 – Soundcity Radio, Enugu
91.1-Excel FM Ore
91.2 – Crystal Radio, Minna
91.3 – Lagos Talks FM
91.3 – SoundCity FM
91.5 – Blaze FM, Oraifite
91.5 – Star FM, Secretariat, Ibadan
91.5FM – Golden voice of Ekiti (BSES)
91.7 – Liberty FM
91.7 – Liberty Radio (English) Kaduna
91.7 – Rave FM, Oroki Estate, Osogbo
91.7 – W FM
91.7 – Wave FM
91.7 – Women FM (first Women’s Radio Station) Arepo, Isheri, Ogun State
91.9 – Authority FM Nnewi
91.9 – Breez FM, Ijoka, Akure
91.9 – Caliphate radio/Nagari FM
91.9 MHz – Gombe (GMC) FM
917 – AM Radio Gotel, Yola
92.1 – Ajilete FM, Gambari, Ogbomoso
92.1 – Vision FM katsina
92.1 – Vision FM, Abuja
92.3 – Independent Radio, Benin City
92.3 – Inspiration FM –
92.3 – Nigeria Info
92.3 – Option FM (Akwanga)
92.3 – Pulaaku FM, Yola
92.3 Sparkling FM, Calabar
92.5 – Dream FM, Enugu
92.5 – Impact Business Radio, Akobo, Ibadan (Nigeria’s first Business Radio)
92.5 – Vision FM
92.5 – Vision FM
92.6 Cross River Radio
92.7 – Naija FM Port Harcourt
92.7 K-U FM, Benin-Auchi road, Enyea bypass Benin city-Edo state.
92.7 MHz – Vision FM
92.9 – Freedom Radio FM, Kaduna
92.9 – Royal Root FM, Jericho Area, Ibadan
92.9 – Vision FM, Birnin Kebbi
93.1 – Arewa Radio
93.1 – People FM, Oxbow Lake Swali, . Yenagoa
93.1 – Quest FM, Ughelli-Patani Road, Ogor
93.1 FAD FM, Calabar
93.3 – Hot Fm, Lagos
93.3 – Madonna Radio (Madonna University) FM, Okija
93.3 – Rhema FM, ABa
93.3- Unity FM, Jos
93.5 – ASO Radio, Abuja
93.5 – FM Andaza
93.7- Ejule-Nen community radio okiti pupa
94.0 – Confluence FM, Lokoja
94.1 – Queen FM, Zaria (KSMC)
94.1 – Rainbow FM
94.1 – Rainbow FM
94.3 – Beat FM, Abuja
94.3 -*Izibili FM, Ikpoba Hill
94.5 – Great FM, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Ile-Ife)
94.5 – Orange FM, Akure
94.5 – Urban Radio, Enugu
94.5 BRTV Borno Radio Maiduguri
94.5-Passion FM
94.6 MHz- Brc 2 FM, Bauchi
94.7 – Guarantee FM
94.9 – Flo FM, Umuahia
94.9 – Thirty-Two FM, cocoa house Dugbe, Ibadan
95.0 – Radio Benue, Makurdi
95.1 – Comfort FM
95.1 – JFM, Otu Jeremi
95.1 – Nigeria info Abuja
95.1 – Royal FM
95.1 – Today FM
95.1FM – Ayoba FM
95.3 – Radio Sapientia FM, Onitsha
95.3 BRTV Metropolitan FM Maiduguri
95.5 – Community FM Birnin Kudu (JRC)
95.5 – Dutse New world FM (JRC)
95.5 – Garkuwa FM
95.5 – Grace FM, Lokoja
95.5 – Radio FM Hadejia (JRC)
95.5 – Royal FM, Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa
95.7 – ABC FM, Yola
95.9 – Hebron FM (Covenant University Radio Station, Ota)
95.9 – Maloney FM, Keffi
95.9 Hit FM, Calabar
96.1 – Lagos Traffic radio
96.1 – Sunrise FM, Enugu
96.1 – Urban Radio, Abuja
96.3 – Odidere FM, Reality Radio-Vision Service (RRS), Sky Limit area, Iwo.
96.3 – Oke-Ogun FM, Alaga
96.3 – Soundcity Radio, Abuja
96.5 – Hot FM, Asaba
96.5 – Joy FM, Otukpo
96.5 – OSRC FM, Orita-Obele, Akure
96.5 – Urban96 FM, Lagos
96.7 – Lagelu FM
96.9 – Speed FM, Benin City
97.1 – Kogi FM, Egbe
97.1 – Rima FM
97.1 – Rima Internet FM
97.3 – Classic FM
97.3 – Megaband Fm, Owerri
97.3 – Rahma FM
97.3 – Vibes FM, Benin city
97.3 Correct Fm, Calabar
97.3 MHz – Progress Radio FM
97.5 – Classic FM, Abuja
97.5 – FM Radio Kaugama (JRC)
97.5 MHz- Albarka Radio, Bauchi
97.7 – Alheri Radio FM, Kaduna
97.7 – Family Love FM
97.7 Kanem FM (Unimaid Radio)
97.9 – Beat FM, Bodija, Ibadan
97.9 – Voice of Delta Radio, Asaba
98.1 – Salt FM, Abakaliki
98.1 – SMOOTH FM, Lagos
98.1 MHz – Amana radio FM
98.3 – Hot FM, Abuja
98.3 – Ogene FM, Awka
98.5 – KASU FM (Kaduna State University Radio)
98.5 – Oluyole FM, Old Ife Road, Ibadan
98.5 – Soundcity FM, Lagos
98.7 – Bridge Radio, Asaba
98.7 – Caritas University FM Radio
98.7 – Federal Polynek Owerri FM
98.9 – B.U.K FM
98.9 – Invicta FM, Kaduna
98.9 – Kiss FM, Lagos
99.0 – Midland FM (Radio Kwara), Ilorin
99.1 – Amuludun FM, Moniya, Ibadan
99.1 – Odenigbo FM, Obosi
99.1 – Radio Rivers
99.3 – Nigeria Info
99.5 – Freedom FM
99.5 – Freedom FM
99.5 – Freedom Radio, Dutse
99.5 – Hot FM, Owerri
99.5 – Wish FM
99.5 Canaan City FM, Calabar
99.5 Freedom Radio Maiduguri
99.5 MHz- Atap FM, Bauchi
99.9 – Ashiwaves FM, Katsina-Ala
99.9 – Beat FM Port Harcourt
99.9 – Kiss FM, Abuja
99.9 – The Beat FM, Ikoyi Lagos
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