Domestic violence against women is a world-wide trend especially in developing societies. This phenomenon affects women politically, physically, socially and economically. In Nigeria, Abuja and Keffi Local Government Area are among other places that have witnessed one form of domestic violence or the other against women.

One of the societal structures set up to fight this abuse is the mass media, and radio is one platform where domestic violence against women is reported. The crux of the study is to explore the awareness, types, extent and impact of radio messages on domestic violence using residents of Abuja and Keffi and the population.

The research made use of the survey research method, and collected data from 300 participants through the deployment of the questionnaire instrument. Findings reveal among others that radio reports on domestic violence against women in Keffi and Abuja has been on a frequent basis, but such radio messages have not been able to reduce this abuse.

From data gathered and evaluated, the study concludes that radio set the needed agenda on different types of domestic violence against women in the studied areas. However, despite the volume of radio reports on this phenomenon, most of the participants believe that these radio messages have not been effective due to the people’s attitude towards resistance to change.