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The Beat 99.9 FM

Lagos urban music radio station on air since 2003, operated by Megalectrics.

Based in
Lagos, Nigeria
Founded
2003

The Beat 99.9 FM is a Nigerian urban music radio station based in Lagos, which began broadcasting on 1 July 2003 and streams online alongside its FM signal.

It is operated by Megalectrics Ltd, which was registered in 2001 and also runs Classic FM 97.3 and Naija FM 102.7.

It matters as one of the main Lagos outlets for Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B airplay, and as a station whose on-air presenters have become significant media figures in their own right.

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