It was established as Benue-Plateau Television (BPTV) in 1974, shortly before being integrated into the new NTA network in 1977.

[2] On 1 October 1975, on the fifteenth anniversary of Nigeria's independence, BPTV started colour broadcasting.

[1] Jos was integrated into Zone D, encompassing central-northern Nigeria, which also included Kano and Kaduna.

[5] By the early 1980s, NTA Jos had its own functional "color processing, developing, and printing plant" in its studios, and its local programmes were "well produced".

[6] In February 2008, it was announced that NTA Jos was set to become a Zonal Network Centre, with the ability of producing programmes nationwide.