Its origins date back to the former BCNN, which eventually became Radio Kaduna Television.
[2] Radio Kaduna Television (RKTV) began broadcasting on 15 March 1962 on VHF channel 4 using a temporary studio at the Independence Hall of Government College, Kaduna, in an attempt from the regional government to start ahead of deadline.
At the time, RKTV had the most advanced television infrastructure in Nigeria, coupled with a high number of potential viewers, as the region alone had a population of 30 million.
Out of all the television stations that existed in Nigeria at the time, it was the only one that had favorable relations to the government, without breaking contracts.
During this period, the station broadcast on average four hours a day, starting at 6:30pm with a reading of the Quran and ending at approximately 10:30pm after the late news.