The Beat 99.9 FM explained

The Beat 99.9 FM
City:	Lagos State, Lagos
Area:	Lagos State
Airdate:	2003
Owner:	Megalectrics Ltd
Webcast:	Listen live
Website:	thebeat99.com
Sister Stations:	Lagos Talks

The Beat 99.9 FM is a Lagos based English-language radio station centered on music, information and the Nigerian entertainment industry.

History

The station started broadcasting on July 1, 2003.^[1] It also produces Beat TV, a YouTube channel.^{[2] [3]} It was the first African radio station to get verified on Twitter.^{[4] [5]}

Olisa Adibua was the director of programs until 2019. In 2020 Tolu Oniru- Demuren became the acting Program Director.^[6]

A similar station, The Beat 97.9 FM, operates in Abuja.

Presenters

Current

• Maria Okanrende
• Toolz

Former

• Dami Elebe

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Open Letter To The Beat 99.9FM . yabaleftonline.com . Daniel O./Jiggaz . 3 February 2014 . 11 March 2017 .
2. Web site: About Us | The Beat 99.9 FM . Thebeat99.com . 2014-02-04 . 6 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140206130239/http://www.thebeat99.com/about-us . dead .
3. Web site: The Beat FM . 15 May 2014 . 17 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120059/http://debonairbookstore.com/bookblog/?p=24 . dead .
4. Web site: The Beat FM gets verified on Twitter . thenet.ng . 15 May 2014.
5. Web site: The Heartbeat of Lagos | The Beat 99.9 FM . Thebeat99.com . 2013-10-18 . 2014-02-04.
6. Web site: Toolz Oniru becomes programme director Beat F.M - P.M. News . 2023-07-01 . en-US.