Radio in the Gambia
The radio in Gambia is an important entertainment and information medium in the West African state.
use
In Gambia , with an illiteracy rate of 59.9 percent, radio is the dominant mass medium . Owning a transistor radio is common among the population. According to a 1997 estimate, there are 197,000 receiving devices.
Most of the transmitters are located in the coastal region, in the Kombo-St. Mary Area , in which the largest city Serrekunda is located, as well as in the capital Banjul . Their reception is limited to this area, only Radio Gambia can be received almost nationwide. Some Gambian stations can also be received in the border area with neighboring Senegal , as can Senegalese stations. In addition to English , the official language is also broadcast in the various national languages such as Mandinka , Fulfulde , Wolof , Diola or Soninke .
The French-language broadcaster Radio France Internationale can also be received via a relay station .
history
In 1962 the radio station Radio Gambia was founded, which today operates as a unit of the state-owned Gambia Radio & Television Services (GRTS). With Swedish experience, the first commercially operated radio broadcaster in Africa, Radio Syd , was founded in Gambia in 1967 on the initiative of the then Prime Minister .
On November 30, 1969, the first football match was broadcast live on the radio with commentary. It was the final of the GFA Cup between Real de Banjul Football Club and the White Phantoms .
Political situation
The Jammeh government endeavors to restrict or even ban the freedom of the press . The organization Reporters Without Borders reports critically every year on the situation in Gambia. To operate a transmitter in Gambia, it is necessary to apply for an expensive license. The media law on this was tightened in 2002. Among other things, Citizen FM's license was revoked in 1998 when it reported critically on the secret service , the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).
The station Sud FM was closed by the authorities during Gambian-Senegalese differences and its license was revoked.
List of radio stations
A list of the existing and former radio stations.
The list (as of March 2017) is sorted alphabetically and does not claim to be complete.
| status | MHz | Channel | Transmitter location | kW | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102.10 | Radio 1 FM | Serrekunda | 0.5 | private music channel | |
| 100.40 | Capital FM | Serekunda / Kairaba Avenue | |||
| set | Citizen FM | private broadcaster | |||
| 93.60 | City Limits Radio | Serekunda / Kairaba Avenue | 0.25 | Private broadcaster | |
| 89.00 | Radio France Internationale (RFI) | Abuko | 3 | ||
| 98.60 | GRTS radio | Abuko | 3 | State broadcaster (part of Gambia Radio & Television Services ) | |
| 102.60 | GRTS radio | Bakau / Mile 7 | State broadcaster (part of Gambia Radio & Television Services ) | ||
| 106.70 | GRTS radio | Banjul | 1 | State broadcaster (part of Gambia Radio & Television Services ) | |
| 104.30 | Hot FM | Serrekunda | |||
| 103.90 | Kora FM | Serekunda / Kanifing South | 1 | ||
| 107.60 | KWT radio | Serekunda / 38 Kairaba Avenue | Kids With Talent Radio | ||
| 96.60 | Star FM | Serrekunda | |||
| set | 90.50 | Sud FM | Banjul | Branch of a Senegalese private broadcaster from Dakar | |
| set | Radio Syd | Gambia's first commercially operated radio broadcaster | |||
| Status unclear | Teranga FM | Private broadcaster | |||
| 106.10 | Vibes FM | Serrekunda / Manjai Kunda | |||
| 100.70 | Unique FM | Bakau | |||
| 101.70 | Unique FM | Banjul | |||
| 95.30 | West Coast Radio 1 | Serrekunda / Manjai Kunda | Private broadcaster (also operated a live stream on the Internet ) | ||
| 92.10 | West Coast Radio 2 | Serrekunda / Manjai Kunda | Private broadcaster (also operated a live stream on the Internet ) | ||
| 104.70 | Yiriwa FM | Banjul |
Web links
- Know the People in the Entertainment Scene The Point , August 11, 2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rosel Jahn: Gambia. Travel guide with regional studies. With a travel atlas (= Mai's Weltführer. Vol. 29). Mai, Dreieich 1997, ISBN 3-87936-239-4
- ↑ CIA World Factbook: 2003 estimate (The illiteracy rate is an average for the whole country, in rural areas the rate is higher)
- ↑ According to an estimate ( US Census Bureau ) for 1997 that is 16% of the total population of 1,235,767 inhabitants. The rate is likely to be a lot higher today.
- ↑ Gambia 1969/70. In: rsssf.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017 .
- ^ The Gambia country profile . In: BBC News . January 27, 2017 ( bbc.com ).
- ↑ FM radio stations in Banjul, Gambia. In: radio-africa.org. www.radio-africa.org, accessed on March 19, 2017 (English).