Lagos Traffic Radio
Traffic radio station in Lagos, Nigeria
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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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Broadcast area | Lagos State |
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| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
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| Format | Highway advisory radio |
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First air date | 29 May 2012 |
| Links | |
| Website | trafficradio961 |
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]