Radio Makan (Israel) Explained

Radio Makan
Country:IL
Language:Arabic
Owner:Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation

Radio Makan (Arabic: راديو مكان) is an Arabic-language radio station in Israel operated by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. The station broadcasts in Arabic and focuses on news and cultural content. It replaced Kol Israel in Arabic and began its broadcasts on May 15, 2017. The station's broadcasts are also aired daily on channel Makan 33.

The studios of Radio Makan are located in the Broadcasting Corporation building in Jerusalem and in the basement of the Tower of the Prophets in Haifa.

The word "makan" means "place" in Arabic.

According to surveys conducted by the Government Advertising Bureau, Radio Makan is the second most listened-to station among Israeli Arabs as of the early 2020s.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-12 . בסאם ג'אבר שולט בשוק התקשורת בערבית בישראל, כך עולה מסקר לפ"מ . 2024-06-18 . העין השביעית . he-IL.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-19 . סקר לפ"מ: קבוצת התקשורת של באסם ג'אבר שומרת על הדומיננטיות שלה, אבל נחלשת בזירה המרכזית: האינטרנט . 2024-06-18 . העין השביעית . he-IL.