Somali Broadcasting Corporation

Somali Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is a media group that operates in the Puntland region of Somalia, in particular the three main cities of Bossaso, Qardho and Garowe. SBC's broadcasting area of coverage is estimated at 1000 square km, and this is served by three stations in the above towns.[1][2]

Somali Broadcasting Corporation
Type of site
Private
Available inSomali language, English language
Founded2001
Country of originSomalia
Founder(s)Ali Abdi Aware,[3]
IndustryMass media
URLallsbc.com

SBC was established in June 2001. Its first FM radio services were established in the Puntland region and it was the first FM Radio which could be heard in three cities in Somalia. In November 2001, Somali Broadcasting Corporation established the first television service in Puntland. This is now on air for test and it will go on air completely at the end of November 2018.[2]

  1. ^ "Profile – SBC".
  2. ^ a b "Puntland media guide". BBC News. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. ^ "Horseed Media radio station in Mogadishu Somalia - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.