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Cool FM

Nigerian commercial music radio station broadcasting from Lagos with a live online stream.

Based in
Lagos, Nigeria
Founded
1992
Website
coolfm.ng

Cool FM is a Nigerian music radio station broadcasting from Lagos, with sister frequencies in Abuja and Port Harcourt. It streams online alongside its FM signal. The station dates to a broadcast licence obtained in 1992 and was the first station launched by its owners.

It is owned by AIM Group, the Lagos-based construction and communications company founded by Amin Moussalli, which also operates Wazobia FM, Nigeria Info, Arewa Radio and associated television channels.

It matters as one of the longest-running commercial music stations in Nigeria and a significant driver of radio airplay for Afrobeats releases.

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