Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation

تلفزيون البحرين
Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation
Government-owned corporation
Founded 1971 (1971)
Headquarters Manama
Owner King of Bahrain
Website http://www.bahraintv.com/

Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation (BRTC) is a public broadcaster in Manama, Bahrain. Bahrain TV ran a campaign to name, punish and shame those who took part in the uprising of 2011.

History and profile

BRTC was set up in 1971.[1] It became an independent body in January 1993.[1] The corporation regulates visual and audio broadcasting in the Kingdom of Bahrain.[2] The BRTC is owned by the government of Bahrain.[3] It has both Arabic and English broadcasting.[1]

Radio Bahrain

Radio Bahrain was established in 1955 and became an independent body in 1993.[1] Its English-language radio service has been on-air since 1977, broadcasting four hours a day from a studio in Isa Town. In 1982 the station was moved to a building in Adliya. On-air time was extended to 18 hours a day. A second station, Radio 2, began broadcasting 6 hours a day. In 1989 a new studio was established in the Ministry of Information building, and the following year the station went 24 hours. In 2007 Radio Bahrain switched its frequency from 101.0 FM to 99.5FM.[4]

Television shows

Many Bahraini-created and produced shows have been produced by National Bahrain Television, the most prominent being youth shows such as Chat with Batelco, and Hala Bahrain.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Media Landscape. Bahrain". Menassat. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "IAA Overview". Information Affairs Authority. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Profile of BRTC". Zawya. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "About Radio Bahrain". Radio Bahrain. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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