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| Country | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bauchi State |
| Headquarters | Bauchi, Nigeria |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English, Hausa |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nigerian Television Authority |
| History | |
| Launched | February 1977 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| VHF | Channel 9 (Bauchi) |
NTA Bauchi is the local branch of the Nigerian Television Authority in Bauchi, capital of the state of Bauchi.
History
[edit]Prior to the establishment of NTA Bauchi, the city received Benue-Plateau Television (BPTV). In February 1977, NTV Bauchi (later renamed NTA Bauchi) started broadcasting while still acting as a BPTV relay. It also led Zone E of the NTA, which also oversaw NTA Maiduguri and NTA Yola, in eastern Nigeria.[1] Its opening coincided with the 1977 World and African Festival of the Arts and Culture, the relay initially worked with the signal coming in from Jos which relayed the output from Lagos, and from Jos, it sent the signals to Bauchi where the relayed programming aired locally. By the early 1980s, it had upgraded to its own full-time local service with a 1,000-watt transmitter.[2]
Adamu Lawal Toro worked at the station between 1982 and 1983.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "TWENTY YEARS OF NIGERIAN TELEVISION: 1959-1979" (PDF). University of North Texas. August 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "The Role of Television in the Development of Nigeria" (PDF). University of North Texas. August 1983. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ Daniel Adaji, Media Trust Gets Editors-At-Large, Daily Trust, 31 August 2026, retrieved 1 September 2026
External links
[edit]| Nigerian Television Authority | |
|---|---|
| State government channels | |
| Private channels | |
| Defunct | |
