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Amuludun 99.1 FM, being the first Yoruba- only speaking radio station in Nigeria, located at Moniya Ibadan was established on 10th October, 2007 and commenced transmission in pure and undiluted Yoruba language on 22nd October, 2007 Amuludun FM. It has the appellation “O Tawonyo” meaning “Stand Out”. Bandwidth/Coverage Area Amuludun FM Station has a bandwidth of 99.1MHz in the frequency modulated band. The coverage area is Ibadan metropolis and environs. Mandate and Achievement of set Target Before year 2007, it was conspicuously observed that the three major cultures in Nigeria, the Yoruba speaking area did not have a language radio station to tend to their tradition and social culture values. The following are the past and present General Managers: Mrs Abba Abimbolu 2007 – 2008 Elder Dada Ogundele (late) 2008 – 2009 Mrs– Abba Abimbolu 2009 – 2009 Elder Adenrele Ajisefinni 2009 – 2014 Alhaji Muktar Niyi Odekunle 2014 – 2015 Mr. Olusola Adewale 2018 – Till Date LANGUAGE: Yor

  Proliferation of Radio Stations in Ibadan and the Media War..   A curse or a Blessing?  Part 1 Written by Ayo Ademokoya As at early year 2000, do you know that Ibadan can only boast of less than 5 Radio stations? Back then, Ibadan or the entire Oyo state could only boast of Radio Nigeria(FRCN) 1&2 owned by the federal government, then BCOS Radio 1&2 Later the Federal Government began the project of 36FM stations and Premier FM Amuludun FM were rocking the airwaves only for BCOS to suddenly woke up and rebranded.. Oluyole FM radio was born.. While Radio stations thrived in Lagos and Abuja or Porthacourt , Ibadan was regarded as a dead end so radio stations sprang up sporadically in Lagos..  No one saw potential of Ibadan where TV and radio first launched in Africa!!! But one man changed the narratives, chief Adebayo Akande of West Midlands took the risk and started Splash FM.. In no time, Splash FM was raking in 3times what BCOS was making with less than 25 staff both on and o