Broadcast area | Lagos State |
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Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
Ownership | |
Owner | Megalectrics Ltd |
Lagos Talks | |
History | |
First air date | 2003 |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | thebeat99.com |
The Beat 99.9 FM is a Lagos based English-language radio station centered on music, information and the Nigerian entertainment industry.
The station started broadcasting on July 1, 2003. [1] It also produces Beat TV, a YouTube channel. [2] [3] It was the first African radio station to get verified on Twitter. [4] [5]
Olisa Adibua was the director of programs until 2019. In 2020 Tolu Oniru- Demuren became the acting Program Director. [6]
A similar station, The Beat 97.9 FM, operates in Abuja.[ citation needed]