Radio Judaïca Explained

Radio Judaïca
Country:	Belgium
Language:	French
Airdate:	1980
Owner:	Cercle ben Gurion
Licensee:	Judaica CBG ASBL
Frequencies:	DAB

Radio Judaica is a French language Jewish radio station in Belgium.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The station is based in Brussels.^[5]

History

The station was created in 1980 as the first European Jewish radio.^{[6] [7]} The station was successful and had attracted an audience from the Jewish community for its cultural, political and informational programs.^[8]

In 1990, the channel had 30,000 to 50,000 daily listeners, including a number of non-Jews on the outskirts of Brussels, attracted by the quality content offered by the station.^[9]

In 2003, the president of the station, Arié Renous, was falsely accused of housing illegal immigrants in his residence.^[10] Renous, who was also the founder of the station as well as a Holocaust survivor, died in 2008.^[11]

The station celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020.^[12]

Operations and FM

The station is currently operated by the Cercle ben Gurion initiative.^[13]

Radio Judaica currently broadcasts on 90.2 FM (in analog), and 12B (in digital).^[14]

See also

• Jews in Belgium
• Jewish music
• List of radio stations in Belgium

External links

• Home page
• Instagram site
• Twitter account

Notes and References

2. Book: ben Rafael, Eliezer. Confronting Allosemitism in Europe: The Case of Belgian Jews. 2014. 180.
3. Web site: Radio Judaica. fr. Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel.
4. Web site: Radio Judaica. CCOJb.
5. Web site: Marino. Camilla. Bruxelles ebraica. JoiMag. it.
6. Web site: Radio Judaica. NOA.
7. Web site: fr . PREMIERE RADIO JUIVE CREE EN EUROPE, RADIO JUDAICA A 10 ANS . Le Soir . 2023-08-27.
8. Communauté juive organisée face à l’engagement pro-palestinien (1973–1982)Catherine Massange et Jean-Philippe Schreiberp. 145-181. (in French).
9. Web site: fr . PREMIERE RADIO JUIVE CREE EN EUROPE, RADIO JUDAICA A 10 ANS . Le Soir . 2023-08-27.
10. Web site: Fadoul. Karim. May 31, 2003. Radio Judaïca: président acculé. DH Net . fr .
11. Web site: Founder of Belgian Jewish radio dies . Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
12. Web site: nl . Radio Judaica blikt terug op 40 jaar radiomaken . www.bruzz.be . 2023-08-27.
13. Web site: Yiddish Time - Radio Judaica Brussels. Yiddish Sources .
14. Web site: Radio Judaica. fr. Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel.