Rivers State Television (abbreviated RSTV),
UHF
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channel 22 is a
state-owned
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television station
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in
Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...
city,
Rivers State
Rivers is a states of Nigeria, state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Nigeria, Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo State, Im ...
. It began its operation in 1985. Initially, the station's broadcasting power was 1
kW and signals were transmitted on
UHF
Ultra high frequency (UHF) is the ITU designation for radio frequencies in the range between 300 megahertz (MHz) and 3 gigahertz (GHz), also known as the decimetre band as the wavelengths range from one meter to one tenth of a meter ...
channel 55.
After an upgrade in 1991, RSTV moved to UHF Channel 22 and had its
radiated power boosted to 30 kW.
Signal transmission and reception
RSTV's signal is received in parts of nine states. Its studios and transmitter are co-located in the
Elelenwo neighborhood on the southwest side of
Oyigbo
Oyigbo (called Obigbo by locals) is a Local Government Area located in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is a town, 30 kilometers from the Port city of Port Harcourt, 25km from the city of Aba.
It's predominantly inhabited by the Asa people an indigeno ...
.
See also
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Radio Rivers 99.1
Radio Rivers 99.1 (also known as Radio Rivers 2) is the first state-owned FM radio station in Rivers State, and the second FM radio station to launch in Nigeria. It is run by Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation (RSBC) and operates on 99.1 Me ...
References
External links
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Mass media in Port Harcourt
Television stations in Nigeria
Television channels and stations established in 1985
Companies based in Port Harcourt
Public broadcasting in Rivers State
1985 establishments in Nigeria
1980s establishments in Rivers State
Elelenwo, Port Harcourt
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