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Lagos Television (abbreviated as LTV) is a modern broadcasting service owned and maintained by the Lagos state government.LTV is situated on Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi near the Lagos State secretariat at Alausa in the heart of the State Capital, Ikeja. It was established in 1980by the then civilian administration headed by Alhaji Lateef Jakande (1979-1980) as the first state owned television station and also the first independent television broadcasting station in Nigeria to run outside the NTA (Nigeria Television Authority).Meant as a “community Television Station”, established to serve just the interests of the people of Lagos Statein the disseminating of information,entertaining the populace and for general enlightenment of its citizens has grown to become a national phenomenon that remains a reference point in the Television Industry as to how state run media can sustain public confidence and acceptability.

The stationis best described as a trail blazer and an enigma in the Nigerian TV industry,with a vision of providing crystal clear signals as well as content that conforms to International standard in the contemporary Television Industryin spite of the encumbrances of public service bureaucracy.Having its Transmitting Station on the hilltop at Ikorodu, which is 300 feet above sea level,with is Antennae placed on a 1,000 feet tall mast, giving it a combined height of 1,300 feet above sea level.

This 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.

During my internship I was posted to the engineering directorate for my industrial training, the engineering directorate which is the power house of its broadcasting service ably headed by the amiable Lakin Aina-Badejo (MR.)...