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The Impact Of Radio Programming On The Rural Dwellers
[A CASE STUDY OF BARUTEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE]
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1.1.2 HISTORY OF RADIO KWARA
The kwara state broadcasting corporation, Ilorin, with broadcasting identification, “Radio kwara†started broadcasting service in Ilorin in 1956 as a relay station. It was than known as provincial broadcasting house.
The one fourth kilo watt {kW} medium wave transmitter which was then used covered only eight kilometer radius of Ilorin.
However, kwara state Broadcasting Corporation as constitution today finally come into being with enactment of the kwara edict no 3 of 1979, but with retrospective effect from April 10th, 1978, this was not of the beneficiary by product of the first state creation in Nigeria.
On the creation of the state in 1967, a master plan was drawn up and approved for the country base on the number and capacity of transmitter and mode of transmission to be sited in each creation owning to the topography of kwara state, it was decided that it should covered with both medium and shirt wave transmitter.
In 1974, instruction work started in the modern studio/broadcasting house the 10kw short wave and 20kw medium wave transmitting station sites these facilities wave put in use is from 19th December, 1976 however, following the directive of the federal government the short wave transmitter was closed down in 1976. On 1st April, 1978, in camphene with federal government is directive which transfers all radio Nigeria station on the state to their respective host states. The formal handing over of the station by the NBA to the kwara state government was reframed by Mr. Horation Agedoti of radio corporation, Lagos in 5th September,1978, all the existing staff the wave given the option of either staying with corporation or going to Federal Radio Corporation. Those who opted to stay were retained.
At the time of takeout by the state government, the state had broadcasting house situated at the present premises and transmitting station. The two inherited ten kW transmitters were very old in fact only one of them was working satisfactorily at the time of over in 1978.
In 1984, the federal government booted the transmitting capacity of radio kwara through the directive that transferred the federal radio station in Ilorin to the kwara state government. The station then had two {2} 50kw medium wave transmitted at budo eko. With this development, the state government approved the recommendation at the corporation to install the four imported 10kw medium wave transmitter in the fringe area of the then kwara state for effective coverage. Two of them were installed Egba. One at okike near okene {both now in kogi state} and the forth at koro in new bussa {now in Nigeria skew}. All the three booked station were completed and commissioned.
In spite of the giant strides, in 199 the transmitting stations at bin do eko witnessed a senior set – back when the 840 feet tower mast was struck and destroyed by thunder storm. This problem became a senior challenge to cry tend with; bearing in mind that the transmitting station had then became an integral part of radio kwara and a dependable ally on the performance of its statutory responsibility.
Effort to resuscitate the station between 2000 and 2002 resulted in the provision of a new tower mast and a 50 Kw thomcast transmitter to restore normal transmission. In spite of the effort by Alhaji Mohammed Lawal’s administration, the transmitter remained insufficient. However, the government of Dr. Bukola Saraki, in assumption of office in May 2003 renovated the station with award of contract for the provision of modern studio equipment and additional 50Kw Harris transmission totally over #300,000,000.
This singular development has made “Radio Kwara†not just one of the few radio station with installed digital studies in Nigeria, but one of the first stations in Nigeria, to comply with the global directive in conversion from analog broadcast to digital broadcast.
HYPOTHESIS
Based on the research questions, the following are derived:-
Hi: Radio stations have been effective in disseminating development information.
H0: Radio stations have not been effective in disseminating development information.
H2: Radio programmes have great influence on rural dwellers lives.
H0: A Radio programme does not have any influence on rural dwellers lives.
H3: Radio serves as link between the government and the rural dwellers.
H0: Radio does not serve as link between the government and the rural dwellers.
H4: The measures that should be put in place to ensure effective radio programming to the rural community.
H0: Measures should not be put in place to ensure effective radio programming to the rural dwellers.
H5: Radio programmings have great impact on rural dwellers.
H0: Radio programming does not have impact on rural dwellers.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT This study was under taken to ascertain the impact of radio using Baruten as a case of the study. The study provided background information in the history of radio programming and radio kwara. It also sought to find out the problems associated with the dissemination of development information by the radio to the rural dwellers. The method used is the case for the study and the study employed the use of questionnaire in gathering data. A total number of 180 ... Continue reading---
