This is a list of radio stations that broadcast in the Chinese language.
China Radio International (CRI) is a government controlled media outlet. Typical programs include Tang Ren Jie and others. The weather is typically announced for cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, Ürümqi, Xi'an, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taipei. International cities weather is usually announced for New York City, Washington, Seattle, Sydney, Bangkok, London, Paris, Madrid, Cairo, Nairobi, and others.
In Beijing, China Radio International can be heard at 88.7 MHz FM and 91.5 MHz FM and some other frequencies.
Most Beijing radio stations are controlled by the Beijing Broadcasting Network (Beijing Renmin Guangbo Diantai). Radio frequencies such as 97.4 MHz FM is for music. Other Beijing radio stations include China Radio International's Easy FM on 88.7 MHz FM and 91.5 MHz FM.
88.7 MHz FM | Easy FM | |
92.1 MHz FM | ||
97.4 MHz FM | Yinyue - Music |
Guangdong is home to Radio Guangdong and many other radio stations. The following list is incomplete:
99.3/93.9 MHz FM | Music FM | |
103.6 MHz FM | Radio Guangdong Voice of the City | |
91.4/91.8 MHz FM | Guangdong Radio |
Harbin Economy Radio controls two of the radio stations in Harbin.
972 kHz AM | Local Harbin News | |
92.5 MHz FM | Financial and Business News |
Lanzhou's radio stations are controlled by the Lanzhou Radio group.
954 kHz AM | News | |
97.3 MHz FM | News | |
99.5 MHz FM | Music | |
100.8 MHz FM | Live (Talk) |
Nanjing's radio stations are primarily controlled by Nanjing Radio, a subsidiary of Nanjing Television Broadcast Group. The channels contain a variety of programming including local news, business, sports, a kids channel, traffic, and music.
Comprehensive News Channel (O1) | |
Education Channel (O5) | |
Film/Television Channel (O2) | |
Literature Channel (O3) | |
Lifestyle Channel (O4) | |
Kids Channel (O7) | |
Nanjing News (Xinwen) Channel (NJXWT) | |
Nanjing Economy Channel (NJJJT1) | |
Nanjing Sports Channel (NJJJT2) | |
Nanjing Music (Yin Yue) Channel (NJYYT) | |
Nanjing Traffic (Jiao Tong) Channel (NJJTT) |
The Shanghai Media Group, part of the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group conglomerate controls a fair number of radio stations in Shanghai. The radio stations broadcast local news, traffic, music (popular, classical, and light), and a variety of other programs.
990 kHz AM | News | |
648 kHz AM | Traffic | |
1296 kHz AM | Eastern China Regional News | |
792 kHz AM | Shanghai Local News | |
101.7 MHz FM | Popular Music | |
103.7 MHz FM | Love Music | |
94.7 MHz FM | Classical Music (Jingdian947) | |
97.7 MHz FM | Economic/Business News | |
96.8 MHz FM | Comedy Channel | |
1197 kHz AM | Marine Channel | |
94.0 MHz FM | Sports News |
Shenzhen Radio Station controls four of several radio stations in Shenzhen.
89.8 MHz FM | News | |
97.1 MHz FM | Music | |
106.2 MHz FM | Traffic | |
94.2 MHz FM | Love Radio |
Tianjin's radio stations are controlled by the Tianjin People's Broadcasting Station with a variety of programs including news, traffic, music and others.
97.2 MHz FM | News | |
909 kHz AM | News | |
106.8 MHz FM | Traffic | |
567 kHz AM | Traffic | |
104.6 MHz FM | Literature | |
101.4 MHz FM | Economical News | |
1071 kHz AM | Music | |
99.0 MHz FM | Music | |
1008 kHz AM | Music | |
91.1 MHz FM | Life Radio | |
1386 kHz AM | Life Radio | |
92.0 MHz FM | Binhai Radio | |
747 kHz AM | Binhai Radio | |
87.8 MHz FM | Entertainment | |
666 kHz AM | Novel Radio |
Ürümqi's radio stations are controlled by the Urumqi People Broadcasting Station group.
792 kHz AM | Ürümqi News | |
927 kHz AM | Health News | |
97.4 MHz FM | Music | |
100.7 MHz FM | Literature | |
106.5 MHz FM | Travelling and Entertainment News |
Xi'an's radio stations are controlled by Jin Hao. Programs include news, music, and fashion on at least seven radio stations.
Channel | Modulation | Frequency | Language | Features | |
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RTHK Radio 1 | FM | 92.6 MHz 92.9 MHz 93.2 MHz 93.4 MHz 93.5 MHz 93.6 MHz 94.4 MHz | news, information, phone-in programmes, and general programming | ||
RTHK Radio 2 | FM | 94.8 MHz 95.3 MHz 95.6 MHz 96.0 MHz 96.3 MHz 96.4 MHz 96.9 MHz | Cantonese | programmes aimed at youth, entertainment and popular music, promotion of community projects, HKEAA's HKALE Chinese language and culture and use of English and HKCEE English listening examinations broadcast through this channel during the examination period of April and May | |
RTHK Radio 4 | FM | 97.6 MHz 97.8 MHz 98.1 MHz 98.2 MHz 98.4 MHz 98.7 MHz 98.9 MHz | English (mainly), Cantonese (some) | classical music and fine arts | |
RTHK Radio 5 | AM | 783 kHz | Cantonese (mainly), Mandarin (some) | programming aimed at the elderly, also culture and education | |
RTHK Putonghua | AM | 621 kHz | Standard Mandarin (mainly, some Cantonese) | general programming, news and finance |
100.7 MHz FM | News, Adult Contemporary, Cantopop, and General Programming | |
99.5 MHz FM | Adult Contemporary, Chinese pop, Cantopop |
There are currently no FM radio stations in Brunei that are fully operated in Chinese. The daily Chinese programs for Pilihan FM is between 09:00-11:00 in the morning, and between 16:00-19:00 at night.
Most of the Indonesia FM radio stations indicated below are not fully operated in Chinese.
There are three licensed broadcasters of terrestrial radio in Singapore, offering a total of 6 Chinese-language FM radio stations. The national public broadcaster, Mediacorp Radio operates 3 stations, the media organisation SPH Media Trust manages 2 radio stations, and So Drama! Entertainment owns the remaining Chinese radio station. All of the radio stations are fully operated in Chinese and provide around-the-clock service. They broadcast a wide variety of programs, including news, music, infotainment and Public Service Announcements to inform, educate and entertain all audiences.
88.3 MHz FM | Adult Contemporary, Mandopop, K-pop, infotainment | |
93.3 MHz FM | Mandopop, CHR/Pop, Top 40 | |
95.8 MHz FM | Talk radio, News and Finance, Classic hits, Oldies | |
96.3 MHz FM | Classic Chinese hits from 80s to 90s, General Programming | |
97.2 MHz FM | Adult Contemporary, Chinese pop, General Programming | |
100.3 MHz FM | Adult Contemporary, Chinese pop, General Programming |
There are a number of stations well known within the Chinese community in Canada that contain a certain number of programs in Chinese. However, due to the ethnic broadcasting policy made by the CRTC, there are currently no AM/FM radio stations in Canada that are fully operated in Chinese. Also, campus radios in Canada allows broadcasting their program in any language, including Chinese, but not a lot of them are known to the public.