List of radio stations in Afghanistan explained

Radio broadcasting has been the most popular form of mass media in Afghanistan since 1925, which is mostly in Dari and Pashto languages. Afghanistan currently has over 200 AM, FM and shortwave radio stations.^{[1] [2] [3]} The following is an incomplete list of radio stations in Afghanistan:

International localized

• Afghanistan International AM 999 / 7600^[4]
• All India Radio (AIR) in Pashto and Dari
• BBC World Service FM 89.0 in Pashto and Dari languages^[5]
• China Radio International in Pashto
• Deutsche Welle (DW) in Pashto and Dari
• IRIB World Service in Pashto and Dari
• Radio Azadi FM 100.5 in Kabul
• Radio Free Afghanistan (RFA) in Pashto and Dari
• Radio Ranginkaman in Persian and Dari
• Radio Saudi International in Pashto
• TRT World in Pashto and Dari
• Voice of America (VOA) in Pashto and Dari language
• Voice of Tajik in Dari

National

• Ariana FM 93.5, commercial
• Arman FM 98.1, commercial
• Radio Afghanistan, public
• Salam Watandar FM 98.9, commercial
• Radio Asmayee 88.7 FM www.asmayeefm.com commercial

Regional

• Radio Srood^[6]
  • Saba Radio Radio Nawa FM 103.1
• Afghan Ghag FM 106.1
• Radio Cheenar FM 89.8 Khost
• Paktia Ghag Radio station FM 94.2
• De Paktia De Shezo ghag Radio FM 88.2
• Radio Youth FM 97.5
• Kabul Rock FM 108.0 in Kabul
• Radio Aryana FM 93.5 in Kabul
• Spogmai FM FM 102.2 in Kabul
• Radio kILID FM 87.5 in Kabul
• Radio Hamisha Bahar fm 90.6 Nangarhar province
• Radio FM 89.4 in Kabul
• Radio Shaher FM 95.5 in Kabul
• Radio Nakhter FM 90.7 in Assadabad, Kunar Province
• Radio Zala FM 89.2 in Kunar Province
• Radio Zala FM 92.1 In Nangarhar Province Jalalabad
• Radio Turkmen FM 92.9 in Jowzjan province
• Radio Helmand Medium Wave 6KW and 2.5KW FM transmission equipment
• Radio Watandar Upgrade to 2.5KW in Kabul
• Radio Maiwand 92.7
• Radio Mowj 105.5
• Radio Alim
• Radio Mojdah Herat 91.3
• Radio Baraan Harat
• Radio Watandar Harat 87.5
• Radio Maherr Mazar e Sharif
• Radio Waranga in Kandahar
• Radio Samoon Helmand
• Radio Safa 89.7 Nangarhar
• Radio Muska Helmand
• Radio Sharq Upgrade 91.3
• Radio Nargis 92.4
• Radio Zala Kunar with Three FM Repeater system
• Radio Muram Jalalabad 97.8
• Radio Abasin Jalalabad 91.8
• Radio NAN Jalalabad 99.9
• Radio Nary Kunar 89.2
• Radio Nuristan in Kalagush 89.00
• Radio NAN Khost 89.2
• Radio Zanat Logar
• Radio Dunya Parwan 105.5
• Radio Paiwastoon Urzgan
• Radio Enikass FM 97.1 in Jalalabad^[7]
• Radio Bost FM Helmand
• Radio Hamesha Bahar 90.6
• Radio TOLO Khorshid Parwan
• Radio Awashtoon Paktia 88.8
• Radio Talwasa Am 945
• Radio Kahkashan
• Radio Amaan GHAG jalalabad 96.9
• Radio Hamasa Qondoz
• Radio Omid Farda Takhar 91.5
• Radio Eslah Mazer e Sharif 104.3
• Radio Eslah poli khumri 104.3
• Radio Nan FM paktia
• Radio Ansar Herat 97.11
• Radio Zama Kandahar 89.1
• Radio Taroon Ghaag Urozgaan 88.5
• Pakhtoonistan FM Nangarhar
• Radio Gorbat (GRTV) 107,7 FM
• Radio Tanin 89.7FM

See also

• Communications in Afghanistan

Notes and References

1. News: Ministry: 200 Radio Stations On Air, 44 Shut Down For Lack of Funds. TOLOnews. February 13, 2023. 2023-02-15.
2. News: Around 123 radio networks stop functioning nationwide. Pajhwok Afghan News. February 13, 2023. 2023-02-16.
3. Web site: Afghanistan . www.cia.gov . The World Factbook . 2021 . 2023-02-15.
4. Web site: Afghanistan International. Afghanistan International. 31 March 2023.
5. http://bdxc.org.uk/afghan.pdf British DX Club
6. Web site: Radio Srood - Best Afghan Music Station. Radio. Srood. radiosrood.com. 31 March 2023.
7. Web site: Enikass Radio | انعکاس راډیو. Enikass Radio | انعکاس راډیو. 31 March 2023.