Abstract 

This study was undertaken to examine to influence of ownership in radio new  coverage. Categories of media ownership in Nigeria are private owned and  government owned but, the researcher concentrated more on government owned  media since it is the researcher’s area of study. The point of the study is to  determine the influence of ownership in radio news coverage to determine if, the  news covered is owner’s interest or public’s interest oriented. A survey of the  selected broadcasting stations news coverage for a period of two weeks was  carried out with the use of questionnaires. The data obtained were used to obtain  the frequency for the study. The data was analyzed using the simple percentage  method and chi-square. This was used to obtain percentage prominence and  degree of freedom of news coverage the study. The result of the analysis revealed  that, radio news coverage is highly influenced by the owner’s (government) and  the news that is covered is owner’s interest oriented instead of public interest  oriented. The research also shows that the government has influence on radio news  coverage. Recommendations were made base on the studies that the government  should interference less in the running of the station and focus on subvention and  overall performance of the station as a tool national developments covering news  that are people’s interest oriented instead of owner’s interest oriented.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract                                                                                   

CHAPTER ONE 

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study                                                              

1.2  Statement  of the problem                                                 

1.3 Objective of the study                                                       

1.4 Research question                                                             

1.5 Research hypothesis                                                         

1.6 Significant of the study     

1.7 Operational definition of term                                            

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW 

2.1 Sources of literature        

2.2 Review of literature                                                   

2..2.1 The concept of mass communication                   

2.2.2 Electrical media                                                      

2.2.3 The FRCN (Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria  

2.2.4 The characteristics of FRCN (Radio)                     

 2.2.5 Some of the functions of radio Nigeria (FRCN)    

2.2.6 The concept of radio ownership                            

2.2.7 Effects of ownership on the media in Nigeria        

2.2.8 Effective of government ownership of the media in Nigeria (FRCN)                                          

2.2.9 History of broadcasting in Nigeria              

2.2.10 NBC and the emergence of private broadcasting 

2.3 Review of related studies                                 

2.4 Theoretical frame work                                   

2.5 Summary of literature review                        

CHAPTER THREE                                              

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research design                                               

3.2 Population of the study

3.3 Sampling technique       

3.4 Instrument of data collection     

3.5 Validity of instrument      

3.6 Reliability of instrument       

3.7 Method of data collection       

3.8 Method of data analysis       

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Analysis of demographic data    

4.2 Testing of hypothesis       

4.3 Discussion of findings     

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 

5.1 Summary          

5.2 Conclusion        

5.3 Recommendation      

Reference       

Appendix