List of radio stations in Africa

Radio stations in African countries can be categorized into three main areas: public, commercial, and community. The management of these radio stations is subject to each region's preferred methods.[1]

Algeria

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See also: Media of Algeria

Entreprise nationale de Radiodiffusion sonore (ENRS) is the state public radio broadcaster of Algeria, which owns:

Angola

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See also: Media of Angola

Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA) is the state radio broadcaster of Angola, which owns:

  • Canal A
  • Rádio Luanda
  • FM Estéreo
  • N'Gola Yetu
  • Rádio 5

Private/Other

  • 234Radio[2]
  • Ecclesia FM - 97.5 FM Luanda (Religious Radio Station)
  • Luanda Antena Comercial - 95.5 FM Luanda
  • Ngola Radio - 87.7 FM Luanda

Ascension Island

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The Atlantic Relay Station is the official broadcasting station of Ascension Island, installed in 1966.[3]

Benin

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Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin (ORTB) is the state broadcaster of Benin, which owns:

  • Radio Bénin (National)
  • Radio Régionale
  • Atlantic FM
  • Radio Parakou

Private/Other

  • BBC WS Africa
  • CAPP FM
  • FM Ouémé
  • Radio Adja Ouèrè
  • Radio Maranatha
  • Radio Tokpa
  • RFI Afrique
  • RIC (Radio Immaculée Conception)
  • Golfe FM
  • Océan FM
  • Soleil FM
  • Frissons Radio
  • Fraternité FM

Botswana

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Burkina Faso

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See also: Media of Burkina Faso § Radio

Radio Television du Burkina (RTB), is the state broadcaster of Burkina Faso, which owns:

  • RTB Radio (National radio station)
  • Radio Canal Arc-en-Ciel
  • Local RTB radio stations

Private/Other

Burundi

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See also: Media of Burundi

Radio Télévision Nationale du Burundi (RTNB) is the state broadcaster of Burundi, which owns:

  • RTNB Radio 1
  • RTNB Radio 2

Private/Other

Cameroon

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See also: Media of Cameroon § Radio

Cameroon Radio & Television (CRTV) is the state broadcaster of Cameroon, which owns:

  • CRTV Radio Nationale

Private/Other

Cape Verde

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See also: List of radio stations in Cape Verde

Rádio e Televisão de Cabo Verde (RTC) is the state broadcaster of Cape Verde, which owns:

  • RCV Rádio de Cabo Verde (National)
  • RCV Mais
  • RCV Regional

Private/Other

Central African Republic

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Radio Centrafrique is the state broadcaster of Central African Republic.[4]

See also: Media of the Central African Republic

Chad

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See also: Media of Chad § Radio

Comoros

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Office de Radio et Télévision des Comores (ORTC) is the state broadcaster of Comoros, which owns:

  • Radio Comores

Private/Other

Côte d'Ivoire

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Radiodiffusion-Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) is the state broadcaster of Côte d'Ivoire, which owns:

  • Radio Côte d'Ivoire
  • Fréquence 2

Private/Other

Congo

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La Radiodiffusion Télévision Congolaise (RTC) is the state broadcaster of the Republic of the Congo, which owns:

  • RTC National
  • RTC Régional

Private/Other

Democratic Republic of Congo

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For a more comprehensive list, see Media of the Democratic Republic of the Congo § Radio and radio stations.

Radio-Télévision nationale congolaise or RTNC, is the state broadcaster of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which owns:

  • RTNC Chaîne Nationale

Private/Other

Djibouti

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Radio Télévision de Djibouti (RTD) is the state broadcaster of the Republic of Djibouti, which owns:

  • Radio Inter
  • Radio Nationale
  • RTD FM

Private/Other

Egypt

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Main article: List of radio stations in Egypt

Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) is the state broadcaster of Egypt. All totaled, there are two partly private and two private radio stations.

Equatorial Guinea

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Radiotelevisión de Guinea Ecuatorial (RTVGE) is the state broadcaster of Equatorial Guinea, which owns:

  • Radio Nacional Guinea Ecuatorial

Private/Other

Eritrea

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  • Radio Selamna
  • Dimtsi Hafash
  • Radio Bana
  • Radio Zara

Ethiopia

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See also: Mass media in Ethiopia
  • Afro FM 105.3
  • Bisrat FM 101.1
  • Debub FM
  • EBC 97.1 FM
  • EBC FM 104.7
  • FM Addis
  • Radio Ethiopia
  • Fana FM 98.1
  • KETO 93.9 FM Denver
  • Sheger FM 102.1
  • zami 90.1 FM

Harar FM 101.4

  • 103.7 FM
  • Finfinnee 92.3 FM
  • Shamanne 107.2 Fm
  • Ciro 101.1 FM

Gabon

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See also: Media of Gabon § Radio

Radiodiffusion-Télévision Gabonaise (RTG) is the state broadcaster of Gabon, which owns:

  • RTG Châine 1
  • RTG Châine 2

Private/Other

Ghana

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See also: Lists of radio stations in Ghana

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) is the state broadcaster of Ghana, which owns:

Private o international radio:

Guinea

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Radio Télévision Guinéenne (RTG) is the state broadcaster of Guinea, which owns:

  • Radio Nationale Guinéenne
  • Radio Rurale Guinéene

Private/Other

Guinea-Bissau

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See also: Media of Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau National Radio (RGB) is the state broadcaster of Guinea-Bissau, which owns:

  • Radiodiffusão Nacional do Guinea
  • including Several local radio stations

Private/Other

Kenya

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See also: Media of Kenya § Radio

Broadcasting in Swahili, English and other local dialects, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is the state broadcaster of Kenya, which owns:

  • KBC Radio Taifa
  • KBC English Service
  • KBC Eastern
  • Coro FM
  • Pwani FM

Private/Other

Lesotho

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Main article: List of radio stations in Lesotho
  • MXXL Radio 91.0 MHz

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Liberia

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Main article: List of radio stations in Liberia

Liberia Broadcasting System or LBS, is the state broadcaster of Liberia, which owns:

  • Radio Liberia

Private/Other

Libya

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Libyan Radio and Television (LRT) is the state broadcaster of Libya.

Madagascar

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See also: Telecommunications in Madagascar § Radio and television

Malawi

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See also: Media of Malawi § Radio

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation or (MBC) is the state broadcaster of Malawi, which owns:

  • Radio 1
  • Radio 2

Private/Other

  • Times radio
  • Maziko radio
  • Yoneco fm

Mali

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See also: Media of Mali § Radio

Office de Radiodiffusion Television du Mali (ORTM) is the state broadcaster of Mali, which owns:

  • Radio Mali
  • Chaîne 2
  • Radio Rurale

Private/Other

Mauritania

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See also: Media of Mauritania § Radio

Radio Mauritanie is the state broadcaster of Mauritania, which owns:

  • Radio Mauritanie National
  • Radio Mauritanie Régional

Private/Other

Mauritius

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Main article: List of radio stations in Mauritius

Private/Other

Mayotte

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Morocco

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See also: Media of Morocco § Radio

Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision or SNRT is the state broadcaster of Morocco, which owns:

  • Chaîne Nationale
  • Chaîne Inter
  • SNRT Quran
  • SNRT Arabic

Private/Other

Mozambique

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Rádio Moçambique is the state broadcaster of Mozambique, which owns:

  • Antena Nacional

Private/Other

Namibia

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See also: Media of Namibia § Radio

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is the state broadcaster of Namibia,[5] which owns:

  • NBC National Radio 1 (English)
  • NBC National Radio 2 (Afrikaans)
  • NBC National Radio 3 (German)
  • including Other radio stations of NBC operate in several local languages

Private/Other

  • 99FM Namibia: first and largest commercial English radio station in Namibia, broadcasting in main urban areas as well as by a live stream on www.99fm.com.na or the 99FM App (Android & Apple).
  • 234Radio[2]
  • Hitradio Namibia: first commercial German-language radio station in Namibia, broadcasting in the central and coastal areas as well as by a live stream.
  • Channel 7: Broadcasting on 104.5 FM in Windhoek. Christian community station. The widest reach (number of transmitters throughout the country) of any Namibian radio station (except Namibian Broadcasting Corporation).
  • Katutura Community Radio: Broadcasts on 106.2 FM in Windhoek. A community radio station based in a Windhoek suburb - Katutura.
  • Kudu FM
  • Omulunga Radio
  • 99FM: English medium, commercial radio station. ([www.99fm.com.na Official website])
  • Radio Energy 100FM
  • RFI Afrique: Broadcasting on 107.9 FM in Windhoek. Relay of French-speaking radio channel in Windhoek
  • UNAM Radio: Community Radio broadcast from University of Namibia on 97.4 FM only within the city of Windhoek and surrounding areas
  • West Coast FM: Broadcasting on 107.7 FM in Swakopmund and 106.9 FM in Walvis Bay. The only station in the Erongo Region broadcasting live, 24/7 from Swakopmund. Self-described as "Adult contemporary with a touch of local."

Niger

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See also: Media of Niger § Radio

Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Niger or ORTN, is the state broadcaster of Niger, which owns:

Private/Other

Nigeria

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Main article: List of radio stations in Nigeria
  • 234Radio[2]
  • Don Bosco Radio (Official website) internet radio; transmitting from Nigeria, Ireland, Ghana etc. It is operated by youth for youth.
  • Radio Biafra (Internet Radio), transmitting from London, UK and owned by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) with its director as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It's a pro Biafran radio that broadcasts every two days, mostly by 7pm (GMT+1) and has its reach within Eastern Nigeria and Lagos.
  • Trybe City Radio (Official website) - online campus station
  • XMRadio1 (Official website) (New music, digital audio contents and new age radio shows)[6]

Réunion

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Radio France is the state broadcaster of France, which also broadcasts some stations in La Réunion and Mayotte. It owns:

Private/Other

Rwanda

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See also: Media of Rwanda

Rwandan Office of Information (ORINFOR) is the state broadcaster of Rwanda, which owns:

Private/other

Saint Helena

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São Tomé and Príncipe

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Senegal

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Main article: List of radio stations in Senegal
See also: Media of Senegal

Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS) is the state broadcaster of Senegal, which owns:

  • RTS Chaîne Nationale
  • RTS Chaîne Regionale
  • Radio Sénégal International
  • Dakar FM
  • Mag FM

Private/Other

Seychelles

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Sierra Leone

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of radio stations in Sierra Leone.

Somalia

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See also: Media of Somalia § Radio

South Africa

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Main article: List of radio stations in South Africa
  • All Jazz Radio [9] (Africa's only 24/7 volunteer driven online radio station streaming daily from Cape Town, playing all jazz from Africa including, Blues, Latin & World jazz)
  • 234Radio[2]
  • East Coast Radio
  • Soweto iRadio [10]
  • Ugu Youth Radio
  • 70vibe-fm - It's about the seventies music! [11]
  • Ntuzuma Fm (Online Radio)

South Sudan

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Sudan

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  • Voice of Peace
    • Sudan National Radio
    • FM 100
    • Salam Radio
    • Quran Radio
    • Wadi Nile Valley Radio

Swaziland

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Swaziland Broadcasting and Information Services or SBIS, is the state broadcaster of Swaziland, which owns:

  • Radio 1 (Siswati)
  • Radio 2 (English)

Private/Other

Tanzania

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See also: Media of Tanzania § Radio

Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) owns:

  • TBC FM
  • TBC Taifa

Private/Other

  • 234Radio[2]
  • Abood Radio
  • Bongo Radio (Online Radio Station)
  • Clouds FM
  • Country FM
  • East Africa Radio
  • Ebony FM
  • HHC Alive Radio (Christian Radio)
  • Info Radio
  • Kwa Neema FM
  • Radio Kwizera FM-Covering Kagera, Kigoma, Geita, Shinyanga, Mwanza, Simiyu, Mara regions in North-Western Tanzania and the Great Lakes regions of Africa
  • Living Water FM
  • Magic FM
  • Mambo Jambo FM
  • Mbeya Highlands FM
  • Praise Power FM
  • Pride FM Radio
  • Radio Free Africa
  • Radio Imaan (Islamic Radio)
  • Radio Maria
  • Radio One
  • Radio Safina (Christian Radio)
  • Times FM
  • WAPO Rado

Tristan da Cunha

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Togo

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See also: Media of Togo


Tunisia

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See also: Media of Tunisia § Radio

Since 2007, Établissement de la Radio Tunisienne (RT) is the state broadcaster of Tunisia, which owns:

Private/Other

Uganda

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See also: Media in Uganda § Radio

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is the state radio broadcaster of Uganda, which owns:

  • UBC Radio Uganda (National)
  • Red Channel
  • Blue Channel
  • Star FM
  • Magic 100
  • Mega FM

Private/Other

  • 234Radio[2]
  • Bana U Radio
  • Basoga Baino FM 87.7
  • BBC WS Africa
  • Beat FM 96.3
  • CBS FM Buganda
  • 91.3 Capital FM
  • Hot 100 Uganda
  • Impact FM
  • Jubilee Radio 105.6 Fort Portal
  • K-FM (93.3)
  • FUFA FM 102.3 Kampala
  • Kaaro FM 103.8 Lyantonde
  • Mega FM Gulu 102
  • Namirembe FM 93.9
  • NBS FM 89.4 Jinja
  • Pearl FM 107.9
  • Power FM 104.1
  • Radio Maria
  • Radio One FM
  • Radio5 99.7 FM
  • Radio ABC
  • Radio City FM
  • Radio Sapientia 94.4 FM
  • Radio Wa 89.8 FM Lira
  • RFI Afrique
  • Sanyu FM
  • Spirit FM 96.6
  • Touch FM 95.9
  • Tropical Radio 88.4 FM
  • Vision Radio 89.1
  • 94.8 XFM
  • Radio West 100.2
  • Radio Rukungiri
  • Radio Ankole
  • Voice of Tooro
  • Kinkiizi Radio
  • Crooze Fm
  • Radio Endigyito
  • Hunter Fm
  • Voice of Kigezi
  • 100.2 Pakwach Fm
  • RFM Radio - 91.1 Iganga
  • Galaxy FM 100.2

Western Sahara

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Moroccan radio stations can be received in the Moroccan-controlled parts of Western Sahara, which include the Moroccan state broadcaster SNRT and its radio channels:

  • SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania (National)
  • SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia
  • SNRT Quran
  • Chaîne Inter

Private/Other (Moroccan)

Radio Nacional de la R.A.S.D. is the Sahrawi-controlled state broadcaster and is based in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria.

Zambia

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The following are the registered radio stations in Zambia. The categories of radio stations include public, commercial and community.[12]

  • 234Radio[2]
  • ZNBC (Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation)
    • ZNBC Radio 1
    • ZNBC Radio 2
    • ZNBC Radio 4
  • 5FM Radio Zambia
  • AMA Radio 93.3 FM
  • Bangwela Radio - Samfya
  • BBC World Service Africa
  • Beats FM Radio - Solwezi
  • Breeze FM - 89.3 FM Chipata, 89.7 FM Lundazi, 98.9 FM Katete
  • Byta FM Radio
  • Capital FM 99.7 - Lusaka
  • Cheke Radio - Kaoma
  • Chikankata Radio - Chikankata
  • Chikaya Radio - Lundazi
  • Chikuni Radio - Monze
  • Choma Maanu FM Radio - Choma
  • Chongwe Radio - Chongwe
  • Christian Voice Radio - Lusaka
  • Classic Woods radio - Lusaka
  • Cloud FM - Kabwe
  • Comet 93.7 Fm
  • Faith Radio - Kitwe
  • Falls FM Radio - Livingstone
  • Flava FM - 87.7 FM - Kitwe
  • Feel Free Radio
  • Hone FM - Lusaka
  • Hot FM 87.7 FM Lusaka
  • Iso FM Radio - Isoka
  • Ithezhi-tezhi Radio - Lusaka
  • Iwave FM Radio - Chingola
  • Jive FM Radio - Ndola
  • Joy FM Zambia 106.9
  • K FM Radio - Mansa
  • Kabangabanga Radio - Solwezi
  • Kafue Radio - Kafue
  • Kariba Radio - Siavonga
  • Kasempa Radio - Kasempa
  • KNC Radio - Kabwe
  • Kokoliko FM - 94.9 FM - Chingola
  • Komboni Radio 94.9 FM[13]
  • Kwenje Radio - Chama
  • Liseli Radio - Mongu
  • Live FM Radio - Lusaka
  • Luapula Radio - Nchelenge
  • Lubuto Radio - Kaputa
  • Lukulu Radio - Lukulu
  • Luswepo Radio - Mbala
  • Lutanda Radio - Kasama
  • Lyambai Radio - Mongu
  • Mano Radio - 89.1 FM Kasama
  • Maranatha Radio - Kabwe
  • Mazabuka Community Radio MAZ FM - 100.9FM - Mazabuka
  • Metro FM - 94.5 Midlands
  • Millennium Radio
  • Mkushi Radio - Mkushi
  • Mphangwe Radio - Katete
  • Mpika Radio - Mpika
  • Muchinga FM Radio - Chinsali
  • Mumbwa Blue Sky FM Radio
  • Mungu FM Radio - Mongu
  • Musi-O-Tunya Radio - Livingstone
  • Mwinilunga Radio - Mwinilunga
  • Namwianga Radio - Kalomo
  • New Generation Radio - Solwezi
  • One Love Radio - Lusaka
  • Pan African Radio
  • Parliament Radio
  • Pasme Radio - Petauke
  • Petauke Explorers
  • Power FM Radio - Lusaka
  • Radio Chikuni 91.9 FM
  • Radio Chimwemwe - Ndola
  • Radio France International - 100.5 FM Lusaka & 92.5 FM Kitwe
  • Radio Icengelo 89.1 FM - Kitwe
  • Radio Maria - 88.5 FM Chipata & 94.5 FM Nyimba District
  • Radio Maria Yatsani Voice - Lusaka
  • Radio Phoenix 89.5 FM - Lusaka (100.5 FM - Kitwe)
  • Radio Q-FM-Zambia
  • Rise FM Radio - Chingola
  • Rock FM Radio
  • Roots FM Radio
  • Serenje Radio - Serenje
  • Sky FM Radio
  • Solwezi FCC Radio - Solwezi
  • Sun FM Zambia 88.5 Ndola City
  • Tuta FM Radio - Mansa
  • United Voice Radio - Lusaka
  • UNZA Radio - Lusaka
  • Valley FM radio - Nyimba
  • Vision Macha
  • Voice of Kalomo - Kalomo
  • Walamo Radio - Mpulungu
  • Yangeni radio - Mansa
  • Young Generation Radio
  • Your Anthem Radio "YAR" FM Radio - Kitwe
  • Zambezi FM 94.1 ( Livingstone, Kazungula, Zimba and parts of Kalomo, including the added parts into Zimbabwe hinterlands, Botswana and Namibia making it the only Zambian commercial radio station that broadcasting in Namibia)[14]
  • The Word Station - Lusaka (Coming soon)

Zimbabwe

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ZBC is the state broadcaster of Zimbabwe and operates six radio networks.

State Owned Radio

Privately Owned Commercial Radio

Community Radio

  • Ntepe-Manama CRT
  • Lyeja FM
  • Ingqanga FM
  • Radio Bukalanga
  • Bayethe FM
  • Beitbridge-Shashe CRT
  • Twasumbuka FM
  • Nyangani FM
  • Avuxeni FM
  • Chimanimani CRT
  • Vemuganga CRT
  • Ndau CRT
  • Kazambezi FM
  • Madziwa FM

Campus Radio

Internet/Webcast only

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Community Radio: A Voice For The Poor Africa Renewal. Retrieved 04 June 2020
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Home – 234Radio". 234radio.com.
  3. ^ "Ascension Island – An Island Radio Transmission Station". Encompass. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. ^ "Central African Republic profile". BBC News. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  5. ^ Namibia profile - Media BBC NEWS. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 04 June 2020
  6. ^ "XMRadio1, discover new music & new onAIR audio content and radio shows". Xmradio1.listen2myradio.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  7. ^ "Saint Helena Island Info: All about St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean • S.A.M.S. Radio 1". Sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Saint Helena Island Info: All about St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean • S.A.M.S. Radio 2". Sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. ^ "All Jazz Radio - Listen Online". Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  10. ^ [1] [dead link]
  11. ^ Botes-Lashmar, Mark. "70vibe-fm". 70vibe-fm. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  12. ^ Zambia, MISA (6 October 2015). "Media directory". MISA Zambia. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  13. ^ "Komboni RADIO 94.9 FM - Hakuna Kulala". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ^ Zambezi FM. "Official Website Zambize FM". Zambezifm.co.zm.
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