Radio in Bahrain
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The use of radios in Bahrain extend as far back as to 1955 when the country's first radio broadcasting service, in Arabic, first started.[1] By 1980, the radio service broadcast up to 14 hours a day. The country's first English language radio station was later established in 1977, as a result of an increase in English speakers in Bahrain and the Gulf region.[1][2] The radio's programmes were primarily religious and educational, with occasional news announcements.[1]
Almost all radio stations in Bahrain are state-owned, by the Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation though privately owned radio stations like the Hindi-language Voice FM, which serves the country's Indian community, operate in the country.[3]
See also
- Media in Bahrain
- Television in Bahrain
- Information Affairs Authority
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wells, Alan (1996). World Broadcasting: A Comparative View. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 136. ISBN 9781567502459.
- ↑ "About Radio Bahrain". Radio Bahrain. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Media". Bahrain profile. BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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