First female radio station comes on air

IT has been in the rumour mills for some times, but it can

be confirmed now that a new radio station dedicated solely

to women and the family affairs is about to hit the

airwaves. According to investigation, the National

Broadcasting Commission (NBC) recently issued

broadcasting licence to St. Ives Communications as

operator of a specialised radio station for women. By the

time the radio station is launched and comes on air, it will

be the first of its kind in the country.

According to findings, the initiative is the brainchild of Dr.

Tunde Okewale, the Chief Medical Director at St. Ives

Specialist Hospital, Lagos and veteran broadcast journalist,

Toun Okewale Sonaiya, a Director of St. Ives

Communications, owners of the radio station. Dr. Wale, as

he is fondly called, is said to have conceived the idea of a

radio station for women having worked and related closely

with female clients in his career.

This has made him to understand the plight of Nigerian

women and their struggle to be heard. “He felt a need to fill

an obvious gap in the Nigerian broadcast industry,” our

source said. He added that the brains behind the gender-

sensitive radio station believe that the initiative will improve

the lot of the Nigerian woman by the time the station comes

on air.

As the radio station perfects arrangement to commence

operations, it will provide a platform to engage on issues of

local, national and international importance for Nigerian

women. Its programming will be targeted towards the

advancement and social wealth of Nigerian women and their

families.

Our source revealed that the radio station will provide the

womenfolk access to a truly quality, informative and

entertaining programming that will cut across business,

politics, sports, news and entertainment from the woman’s

perspective. It is also gathered that the radio station will not

only focus on women, but will also cater for the interests of

the male gender and the entire family, while highlighting

issues that are very important to women.

As the radio station prepare to hit the airwaves with its test

transmission, our source revealed that the station will hit the

airwaves, broadcasting to Nigerian homes on 91.7

frequency modulation (FM) channel.

A female  OAP  on air