Radio in Bahrain

Radio broadcasting started in Bahrain in 1940 by the British as a war-measure.[1] Regular radio broadcasting, in Arabic, first started in 1955.[2] By 1980, the radio service broadcast up to 14 hours a day. The country's first English language radio station started in 1977, as a result of an increase in English speakers in Bahrain and the Persian Gulf region.[2][3] The radio's programs were primarily religious and educational, with occasional news announcements.[2]

Almost all radio stations in Bahrain are state-owned, by the Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation. However, Radio Mirchi 104.2FM is a privately owned radio station broadcasting in Hindi/Malayalam,[4] to serve the country's Indian community.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference frishkopf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Wells, Alan (1996). World Broadcasting: A Comparative View. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 136. ISBN 9781567502459.
  3. ^ "About Radio Bahrain". Radio Bahrain. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Radio Mirchi to launch in Bahrain". Ultra News. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Media". Bahrain profile. BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2013.