Medi1 Radio Explained

Medi1 Radio (Arabic: مدي 1, also known as Radio Méditerranée Internationale) is a Moroccan radio network. Medi 1 has an audience of around 23 million people. It is emitted from Nador transmitter on 171 kHz longwave, and via internet and satellite.

History and profile

Previously a private radio network, Medi 1 Radio has been under the majority control of state-owned broadcaster SNRT since 2024.[1] [2] The station started broadcasting in 1980 and is based in Tangier.

The radio station broadcasts throughout the Maghreb countries and it is bilingual, broadcasting content in both Arabic and French.

Medi 1 was managed by Pierre Casalta (1936 – 2021) from its foundation until 2010.[3] Although the station describes itself as politically independent, two former journalists opining for L'Obs nicknamed it the "voice of the king", noting its subjective coverage of the monarchy.[4] Its slogan is .

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-02-29 . Audiovisuel : La prise de contrôle de Medi1 Radio par la SNRT autorisée . 2024-07-01 . La Vie éco . fr-FR.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-28 . La SNRT renforce son pôle Radio à travers l’acquisition de Medi1Radio . 2024-07-01 . Telquel.ma . fr.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-06. Décès de Pierre Casalta, fondateur de Medi 1. 2021-12-15. Medias24. fr-FR.
  4. Web site: 2010-09-20 . Au Maroc, la France finance Medi1, vieillissante voix du roi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110193428/https://www.nouvelobs.com/rue89/rue89-medias/20100920.RUE8582/au-maroc-la-france-finance-medi1-vieillissante-voix-du-roi.html . 2018-01-10 . 2021-12-15 . L'Obs . fr.