Voice of Maldives

Voice of Maldives, or Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ އަޑު),[1] is a radio station in the Republic of Maldives. Raajjé Radio, owned by the state, began broadcasting in 1962, under the name 'Male Radio'. It runs two radio channels, Voice of Maldives on 1458 kHz AM with a live internet stream[2] (news and information) and Raajje FM (entertainment).

Voice of Maldives is the archipelago's official radio service, operating under the Ministry of Information Arts, and Culture. With the rise of private radio clubs in India in 1962, Voice of Maldives emerged as a government organization on 11 September 1966.[3]

Voice of Maldives today has one broadcasting centre and two re-broadcasting centres. It covers 90% of the Maldives via Medium Wave transmission at 1449 kHz, with the remaining 10% being covered by small FM transmitters which are linked by satellite. It has one FM broadcasting service, with most transmissions being entertainment and music on 89 MHz, converting 30 kilometers from Malé. Voice of Maldives broadcasts 24/7, primarily Dhivehi language, for forty-two years.[3]

  1. ^ "ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ އަޑު ޤައުމީ ޚިދުމަތޫގައި ފަންސާސް އަހަރު" [Voice of Maldives celebrates 50 years of national service]. Issuu (in Divehi). PSM. 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Voice of Maldives - Dhivehi Raajjeyge Adu". Streema. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Voice of Maldives". Maldives Information Bulletin. Department of Information. Retrieved 1 January 2024.