Soundcity Radio Network
{{Primary sources|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Soundcity Radio Network
| logo = File:SOUNDCITYRADIO.png
| area = Nigeria Broadcast Nationwide (via, repeaters)
| airdate = {{Start date|2016|07|18}}
| frequency = various nationwide, 98.5 FM in Lagos
| format = CHR (Contemporary hit radio)
| owner = Consolidated Media Associates
| webcast = [http://www.soundcity.tv/radio Webcast]
| website = {{URL|http://www.soundcity.tv}}
}}
Soundcity Radio Network is a Nigerian FM radio and nationwide digital radio station that follows a Top 40 music format and is owned by Alphavision Multimedia, a subsidiary of the Consolidated Media Associates (CMA). Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria,{{Cite web|date=2021-11-14|title=Inside Group 8, Adepetu’s media expansion across Africa|url=https://editor.guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/inside-group-8-adepetus-media-expansion-across-africa/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208185839/https://editor.guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/inside-group-8-adepetus-media-expansion-across-africa/|url-status=dead}} Soundcity Radio Network broadcasts nationally to a youth audience.
Soundcity Radio Network music quota leans more to Nigerian music with over 70% of music played from local artists and 30% split between other African and Foreign music.
98.5 Lagos Launch
Test transmissions for the first station for the Soundcity Radio Network, in Lagos, began in the first quarter of 2016, but programming and OAPs went on-air on 18 July.{{cite web | url=http://soundcity.tv/soundcity-radio-98-5-berths-in-lagos-with-shola-thompson-moti-cakes-moet-abebe-and-more-as-oaps/ | title=Soundcity 98.5 dial berths in Lagos | publisher=SoundcityTV | date=July 2016 | author=Dro Ameh | access-date=2016-07-25 | archive-date=2016-07-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730152141/http://soundcity.tv/soundcity-radio-98-5-berths-in-lagos-with-shola-thompson-moti-cakes-moet-abebe-and-more-as-oaps/ | url-status=dead }} Other OAPs followed with four hour shifts each.{{cite web | url=http://mediaguide.ng/moet-abebe-makes-her-debut-as-an-on-air-personality/ | title=Moet debuts as OAP | publisher=MediaGuideNG | date=18 July 2016 | author=MediaGuideNG | access-date=25 July 2016 | archive-date=17 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817084656/http://mediaguide.ng/moet-abebe-makes-her-debut-as-an-on-air-personality/ | url-status=dead }}
Coverage areas and frequencies
Notable current presenters
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- Sheye Banks (What's Up Lagos)
- Moet Abebe (The TakeOver)
- Pearl Cardy (The WKND Central)
- Dj Kaywise (Thursday nights)
- Osato EDK (What's Up Abuja, Top 20 Nigeria)
- Blessing Imonikhe (Home Run ABJ)
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.soundcit.tv}}
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{{Lagos Radio}}
{{Abuja Radio}}
Category:Radio stations in Nigeria