Western Nigeria Television
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NTA Ibadan, formerly Western Nigeria Television also known as WNTV is the first television service station launched in Nigeria, and is a unit of the Nigerian Television Authority since 1977. The station played a significant role in beaming taped Yoruba traveling theatre productions to households.
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Country | Nigeria |
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Broadcast area | Oyo State |
Headquarters | Ibadan, Nigeria |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English, Yoruba |
Ownership | |
Owner | Nigerian Television Authority |
History | |
Launched | October 31, 1959 (1959-10-31) |
Former names | Western Nigeria Television (1959-1977) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
VHF | Channel 7 (Ibadan) |
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In 1975, the Federal Government of Nigeria established Nigerian Television Authority network service and acquired all T.V. stations in Nigeria to form the network.[1] WNTS then became NTA Ibadan.