THE CORPORATE MISSION

Lagos Television can best be described as a trail blazer and an enigma in the Nigerian TV industry.

Established in 1980 by the first civilian Administration in Lagos state, Lagos Television was the first TV station in Nigeria to be run outside the NTA octopus and its establishment served as inspiration to the other states in Nigeria to establish their own TV station.

Almost all the 36 states of Nigeria have their state- run Televisions. The NTA boast of almost fifty stations and there is an impressive legion of private TV stations.

Lagos Television, inspite of the encumbrances of public service bureaucracy, has been able to sustain its frontline position especially in terms of crystal clear signals as well as content that conform to International standard in the contemporary Television Industry.

Today, Lagos Television has transformed from a small “community Television Station” established to serve just the interests of the people of Lagos State to a National phenomenon that remains a reference point in the Television Industry as to how to state run media can sustain public confidence and acceptability.

Welcome to our Living Spring of Excellence in Television Broadcasting.

BRIEF HISTORY OF LAGOS
TELEVISION

The return to civil rule in 1979 opened a new vista in the political annals of Lagos state, which was created by a Military fiat on May 27, 1967 with brigadier General Mobolaji Johnson (retd.) as the first Governor.

The administration of Alhaji Lateef Jakande (1979-1980) saw the need to establish its own television station, which would oil its information dissemination machinery. This was perhaps informed by the fact that the state government being on a different political platform from the Federal Government, was not assured of adequate media coverage by federal Government owned NTA.

Established in October 1980, Lagos Television commenced transmission on November 9, 1980 initially on very high frequency (VHS) channel 5. The politic of that era was not without its intrigues and part of it was the stiff opposition of the federal government to the operation of a state owned TV station on the VHS band.

When persuasion failed to make the state Government shift grounds, the federal government employed subtle force by acquiring more powerful gadget with which the LTV signals on channels 5 were jammed. This gave birth to the present NTA 2 channel 5.

A consensus was reached and LTV was allocated another frequency-VHS channel 8 on which it operated for many years hence the erstwhile famous call sign: LTV -8.

The formal review of the Nigerian communication laws as well as the return of military rule in 1983 engendered a new dawn in broadcasting as there was a firm directive that all TV stations, apart from NTA should be restricted
To the ultra high frequency (UHF) band. In compliance, Lagos Television moved to UHF channel 35.
Lagos Television has been a trail blazer right from inception. Apart from being the first TV station outside the NTA family, the station took the Nigerian TV industry by storm in the early 80s with the introduction of a 60-hour non stop weekend transmission from 7pm on Fridays till 7am on Mondays. The then Lagos weekend Television was the first marathon TV station in Africa. It’s unprecedented public approval transformed TV viewership especially within the Lagos precinct and brought a change in the call sign LTV/LWT.

It is pertinent to also mention that Lagos Television was the first TV station in Nigeria to operate on two frequencies/bands – VHS and UHF. This explains the station’s payoff: The power of Television X2.

In September 1985, a mysterious midnight inferno consumed the entire legacy of the station. It destroyed the studios, the Library, offices and equipment even official records and personal effects of the staff were not spared. The effects of the inferno are still felt today as the archives of the station had gone up in flames.

For about one and a half decade, LTV remained in the doldrums merely grappling to exist until the advent of the administration of the Former governor of Lagos State Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

On assumption of office, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for a blue print on the re –engineering and re-positioning of LTV. Satisfied with what was presented and undaunted by the enormity of the capital outlay, even in the midst of competing demands, he took the bull by the horns and gave a fresh breath of life to the fledging station. This is almost taken for granted, given the fact that a pioneer of LTV was then commissioner for Information and Strategy Mr. Dele Alake. The appointment of Lekan Ogunbanwo as the Permanent Secretary in February 2005 also gave verve to the rejuvenation of the Station.

28 years after its first signal were beamed to discerning Lagos viewers, Lagos Television; LTV still stands tall amongst its peers and remains an enigma in the Nigerian TV industry.

With the encouragement and support of the Lagos State Governor Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, today the station has completed the transformation from analogue to digital broadcasting, gone fully automated and commenced 24hrs non-stop broadcasting.

Also LTV is now on cable satellite on Dstv channel 129 hence it can be received far and beyond the shores of the Nation. Another giant stride is the Amuludun TV which is specifically devoted to transmission of Indigenous programmes; a service provided for Hitv.

In the area of extra broadcasting activities, it has carved a niche as a truly people oriented station with the annual LTV family Christmas funfair and the ultra modern event facilities.

No doubt LTV is still the pacesetting state owned broadcasting station in the nation.

BROADCAST FREQUENCY AND REACH

Lagos Television transmits on 583:25 mega hertz on Ultra High Frequency (UHF) 35.

The Broadcasting House is situated on Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi near the State Secretariat at Alausa in the heart of the State Capital, Ikeja, while the Transmitting Station is on a hilltop at Ikorodu, which is 300 feet above sea level. The Antennae is placed on a 1,000 feet tall mast, giving it a combined height of 1,300 feet above sea level.

This combined advantage ensures an effective coverage area that spreads across the entire State (from Seme boarder to Epe) as well as parts of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States spreading westwards to Lome, Togo and stray signals reaching eastwards to parts of Edo, Delta and Rivers States, and Northwards to parts of Kwara and Kogi States.

Past Chief Executives

Mr Bisi Lawrence Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation 1978-80
Mr Ayo Okesanya GM Lagos state broadcasting corporation 1980-83
Prince Jide Akinbiyi GM 1983-85
Mr Ayo Okesanya GM 1985-87
Mrs Tomi Oguntayo GM 1987-89
Mr Oladele Bank – Olemoh, GM 1989-92
Engr. Ilesanmi Idowu GM 1992-96
Ms. Tola Edu Ag. GM 1996-97
Mr Jimi Odumosu G.M Lagos Television 1997-98
Mr Sina Elegbede GM Lagos Television 1998-2000
Mr Jimi Odumosu CEO (Later Perm Sec) LTV 2000- 2005
Mr Lekan Ogunbanwo 2005-till date

Present Executives
Mr Lekan Ogunbanwo Permanent Secretary
Mr Ayo Agbesanwa Director Current Affairs
Mr Morakinyo Akinrinnade Director Admin
Alh Lukmon Andu Director Programmes
Mr Hakeem Adewunmi Director Marketing
Mrs Funke Moore Director News
Mr Femi Durojaiye Head Production Service
Mr Lakin Aina-Badejo Head Engineering
Mr Lawrence Ojo Head Finance

LAGOS TELEVISION
OUR WORLD OF TELEVISION BROADCASTNG
PAR – EXCELLENCE

OUR UNIQUENESS
The first Television station to be established by a state government
First television station to embark on 24hrs marathon television broadcasting
Over thirty years of unbroken journalistic and broadcasting services
First television station to commence purely indigenous broadcasting through Amuludun,a service provider on Hitv
First state –owned TV station to be on cable satellite-DSTV on channel 129
The station with :
-The largest commercial studio in West Africa
-Extra broadcasting ventures e.g. event centers
-Poise for reviving family values and regeneration of cultural values
-Fully Equipped, digital and automation system in its M.C.R, editing suit and combo –graphics units
-A role model of professionalized public-service broadcasting.