List of radio stations in Afghanistan

Radio has been the most popular form of media in Afghanistan since the 1920s, which is mostly in Dari (Persian) and Pashto languages. There are an estimated 150 radio stations broadcasting throughout Afghanistan.[1][2]

Inside a local radio station in Qalat, Afghanistan

History

Radio broadcasting went into air in 1925 with Radio Kabul being the first station in the country. By the late 1970s, nearly all homes owned a radio, especially in the major cities. An estimated 150 radio stations exist in Afghanistan,[1][2] with AM, FM and shortwave, broadcasting mainly in Persian and Pashto as well as some Urdu, Hindi and English languages.

The Kunar Province of Afghanistan is said to have little access to independent media. There are no daily newspapers in Kunar. Other than foreign radios such as BBC, Radio Azadi and Voice of America there is only KRTV, a government-affiliated Radio/TV station, and several small FM stations that play music most of the time. There is also Nakhter FM in Asadabad. Nakhter covers all the areas of Asadabad and some neighboring districts such as Manawara, Shigal, Watapur, Narang, Tsawki, Asmar, and Sarkani.

List of radio stations
A local radio personality for the Voice of Maiden in Wardak province of Afghanistan.

The following is an incomplete list of radio stations in Afghanistan:

  • Radio Nawa FM 103.1
  • Afghan Ghag FM 106.1
  • Radio Cheenar FM 89.8 Khost
  • Arman * 98.1
  • Radio Srood
  • Radio Afghanistan
  • Radio Youth FM 97.5
  • Radio Azadi FM 100.5 in Kabul
  • Kabul Rock FM 108.0 in Kabul
  • BBC World Service FM 89.0 in Persian and Pashto
  • Radio Free Afghanistan (RFA) in Pashto and Dari language
  • Voice of America (VOA) in Pashto and Dari language
  • Radio Aryana FM 93.5 in Kabul
  • Spogmai FM FM 102.2 in Kabul
  • Radio kILID FM 87.5 in Kabul
  • Radio Hamisha Bahar fm 90.6 Nangarhar province
  • Radio FM 89.4 in Kabul
  • Radio Shaher FM 95.5 in Kabul
  • Radio Nakhter FM 90.7 in Assadabad, Kunar Province
  • Radio Zala FM 89.2 in Kunar Province
  • Radio Zala FM 92.1 In Nangarhar Province Jalalabad

Emerge Media installed Radio stations:

  • Radio Helmand Medium Wave 6KW and 2.5KW FM transmission equipment
  • Radio Watandar Upgrade to 2.5KW in Kabul
  • Radio Maiwand 92.7
  • Radio Mowj 105.5
  • Radio Srood
  • Radio Alim
  • Radio Mojdah Herat 91.3
  • Radio Baraan Harat
  • Radio Watandar Harat 87.5
  • Radio Maherr Mazar e Sharif
  • Radio Waranga in Kandahar
  • Radio Samoon Helmand
  • Radio Safa 89.7 Nangarhar
  • Radio Muska Helmand
  • Radio Sharq Upgrade 91.3
  • Radio Nargis 92.4
  • Radio Zala Kunar with Three FM Repeater system
  • Radio Muram Jalalabad 97.8
  • Radio Abasin Jalalabad 91.8
  • Radio NAN Jalalabad 99.9
  • Radio Nary Kunar 89.2
  • Radio Nuristan in Kalagush 89.00
  • Radio NAN Khost 89.2
  • Radio Zanat Logar
  • Radio Dunya Parwan 105.5
  • Radio Paiwastoon Urzgan
  • Radio Enikass FM 97.1 Jalalabad, Afghanistan
  • Radio Bost FM Helmand
  • Radio Hamesha Bahar 90.6
  • Radio TOLO Khorshid Parwan
  • Radio Awashtoon Paktia 88.8
  • Radio Talwasa Am 945
  • Radio Kahkashan
  • Radio Amaan GHAG jalalabad 96.9
  • Radio Hamasa Qondoz
  • Radio Omid Farda Takhar 91.5
  • Radio Eslah Mazer e Sharif 104.3
  • Radio Eslah poli khumri 104.3
  • Radio Nan FM paktia
  • Radio Ansar Herat 97.11
  • Radio Zama Kandahar 89.1
  • Radio Taroon Ghaag Urozgaan 88.5
  • Pakhtoonistan FM Nangarhar

Radio Gorbat (GRTV) 107,7 FM

See also

Radio Cheenar FM 89.8 Khost, Afghanistan

References
  1. "Afghanistan". The World Factbook. www.cia.gov. 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  2. "ISAF Spokesman Discusses Progress in Afghanistan". International Security Assistance Force/NATO. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.

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