UPSURGE OF RADIO STATIONS IN ANAMBRA: A CLEAR EVIDENCE OF CONDUCIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
By: Chinweozo Amuta from onitsha There are more than twenty electronic media outfits (including radio and television stations), in different parts of Anambra state today. About two third of the stations were established between 2014 and this year. Some of the radio stations are located at Oraifite in Ekwusigo local government area, Nnewi in Nnewi North local government area and Umuchu in Aguata local government area, all in Anambra South Senatorial district. Other radio stations are located at Obosi, Nnobi, Ogidi, Mgbakwu, Umuawulu and Awka in Idemili North and South as well as Awka North and South local government areas of the Anambra Central district while the rest are operational in Anambra North senatorial district, precisely Onitsha North, which is hosting the largest open market in the West African subregion. Apart from Lagos, Anambra state has the highest number and concentration of electronic media in Nigeria today. Their establishment is largely due to the fact that the state