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Media in Iraq (excerpts)
April 7, 2004
NEW SATELLITE TV CHANNELS IN IRAQ SINCE 26 FEBRUARY 2004
Al-Sharqiya satellite television
Al-Sharqiya is the new television station of Iraqi businessman Sa'd al-Bazzaz, who is also the publisher of the Arabic-language daily newspaper Al-Zaman. The station carries a variety of programming including a drama series and political discussion shows. In a series of promotional spots, Al-Sharqiya promises to address "the plight of Iraq's majority," women's issues and to "respect differences of opinion". Al-Sharqiya broadcasts into Iraq from the Nilesat and Hotbird satellites.
NEW TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION IN IRAQ SINCE 26 FEBRUARY 2004
PUK launches new TV channel in Kirkuk
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan launched a new TV channel in Kirkuk on 23 March, the Baghdad newspaper Al-Mashriq reported. The report says that its broadcasts covers Kirkuk and surrounding areas.
An official source at the station said that its goal was to enhance brotherly relations among ethnic groups in the city. He added that broadcasting will be in Arabic, Kurdish, Turkomen and Syriac to include all ethnic groups in Kirkuk.
Karbala: New local TV to cover Shi'i leader Al-Sistani's activities
Ayatollah Al-Sayyid Ali al-Sistani's Shi'i religious seminary in Karbala is to launch a local TV station to report on the seminary's activities, the Iran-based radio station Voice of the Mujahidin
reported on 28 March.
NEW RADIO IN IRAQ SINCE 26 FEBRUARY 2004
Dar Al-Salam Radio
Dar al-Salam Radio broadcasts from Baghdad and identifies itself as the radio of the Iraqi Islamic Party. The station was first monitored on 24 March on 1152 kHz mediumwave AM. Initial broadcasts have focused on the activities of Iraqi Islamic Party leader Mushin Abd-al-Hamid and Islamic issues. In its initial broadcasts, Dar al-Salam Radio has highlighted the importance of Islam in Iraqi society. The station also aired religious songs.
Radio Monte Carlo opens relay in Mosul
Radio Monte Carlo Middle East opened a relay in Mosul on 88 MHz FM on 28 February. A press release from Radio France Internationale said this was the group's fourth FM relay in Iraq. RMC-MO is already on 88 MHz in Baghdad and on 88.8 MHz in Basra, while RFI can be heard on 93.5 MHz in Baghdad.
POST-WAR BROADCAST MEDIA
RADIO --- FM BAND IN BAGHDAD (MHz)
88.0 - Radio Monte Carlo-Middle East in Arabic & French
88.5 - MBC in Arabic
89.0 - BBC World Service in Arabic
90.1 - Iranian Voice of the Mujahidin in Arabic
92.3 - AFN in English (different stream to 107.8 MHz)
93.5 - Radio France Internationale in French
95.0 - IMN Radio Diyala, Baquba, in Arabic
96.7 - Iranian IRIB Arabic Service
97.1 - Continuous US pop music, no announcements
97.4 - As 97.1 MHz
97.7 - As 97.1 MHz
98.0 - BBC World Service in English
98.3 - IMN-Baghdad FM in Arabic
100.4 - US Radio Sawa in Arabic
102.4 - Radio Free Iraq (RFE/RL) in Arabic
104.1 - IQ4 Radio Iraq in English and Arabic
107.8 - AFN-Iraq ["Freedom Radio"] in English
MAIN AM STATIONS INTENDED FOR IRAQ (kHz)
657 - IMN Baghdad FM Radio in Arabic
720 - Voice of the Mujahidin in Arabic
756 - Information Radio in Arabic
909 - Radio Nahrain in Arabic
1000 - Voice of the Worker Communist Party of Iraq
1026 - Iraqi Media Network - Radio Baghdad in Arabic
1152 - Dar al-Salam Radio (Iraqi Islamic Party)
1161 - IRIB Arabic Service
1179 - Voice of Iraq in Arabic (English 1200-1300 gmt)
1206 - Voice of the People of Kurdistan in Arabic & Kurdish
1206 - Voice of Iraqi Turkmen Radio in Turkmen
1224 - IRIB Arabic Service
1233 - Radio Monte Carlo Middle East, Cyprus, in Arabic
1260 - (US-run) Radio Sawa, Rhodes, Greece, in Arabic
1305 - Radio Al-Mustaqbal in Arabic
1314 - (US-run) Radio Free Iraq via Abu Dhabi {NOT: 4-066}
1323 - BBC World Service, Cyprus, in English
1548 - (US-run) Radio Sawa in Arabic
1566 - Radio of the Land of the Two Rivers in Arabic
1575 - Continuous pop music - no announcements observed
1593 - VoA English/Kurdish/Persian + Radio Free Iraq in Arabic
Iraqi Media Network, Voice of New Iraq - operated by the Coalition Provisional Authority. Has also identified as Republic of Iraq Radio from Baghdad and Voice of Free Iraq (Sawt al-Iraq al-Hurr). Broadcasts on 98.3 MHz FM in Baghdad, identifying as Iraqi Media Network, Baghdad FM Radio, with a different service on 1026 kHz identifying as Iraqi Media Network-Radio Baghdad.
A new station identifying in Arabic as "Iraqi Media Network, Radio Diyala" was observed in Baghdad on 95.0 MHz. Diyala is a governate neighbouring Baghdad, of which Baqubah, approximately 50 km north-east of Baghdad, is the capital.
Shamin Rassam, an Iraqi-American, directs IMN's FM radio outlet as well as news bulletins on the mediumwave station, according to the
Washington Post.
TV BAND IN BAGHDAD (sound frequencies in MHz )
VHF
Channel 7 - 194.75 - Al-Iraqiyah (Iraqi Media Network) Television
Channel 11 - 222.75 - Iranian Television First Channel
UHF
Channel 22 - 484.75 - Al-Iraqiyah (Iraqi Media Network) Television
Channel 25 - 508.75 - Iranian Television First Channel
Channel 28 - 532.75 - Iranian Television Regional Service
Channel 37 - 604.75 - Al-Iraqiyah (Iraqi Media Network) Television
Channel 42 - 644.75 - Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Radio (in parallel
with radio transmission on 4025 kHz)
IRANIAN BROADCAST MEDIA ACCESSIBLE IN IRAQ --- RADIO
Voice of the Mujahidin. First observed on 17 April 2003 and broadcasting in Arabic, the station's content suggests that it is operated by the Iranian-backed Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). In addition, the station is transmitting on one of several frequencies used by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting for its external transmissions. Has been heard on 90.1 MHz FM, in parallel with 720 kHz. On 9 March BBC Monitoring observed Voice of the Mujahidin on the Hotbird 3 satellite at 13 degrees east. The content generally parallels that of the main SCIRI web site located at http://www.majlesaala.com. The station has its own web site with a live audio stream at http://www.radiomojahedin.com
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
Major international radio and television stations, such as pan-Arab satellite television stations, the BBC Arabic and World service radio, the Paris-based Radio Monte Carlo-Middle East, US Radio Sawa and US-sponsored Radio Free Iraq are available in Iraq.
BBC World Service is now 24 hours a day in Arabic on FM in Baghdad and Basra. The FM frequencies are 89.0 MHz in Baghdad and 90.0 MHz in Basra in Arabic. BBC World Service in English can be heard on FM in Basra on 88.0 MHz and 98.1 MHz.
Radio Monte Carlo-Middle East is on FM on 88.0 MHz in Baghdad for 24 hours a day. Radio Monte Carlo Middle East can also be heard in Basra on 88.8 MHz and in Mosul on 88 MHz.
Radio France Internationale started a relay of its French-language programme on 93.5 MHz in Baghdad on 16 February.
Radio Sawa is on FM in Baghdad (100.4 MHz), Arbil (100.5 MHz) and Sulaymaniyah (88.0 MHz), as well as on 1548 kHz MW.
Al-Hurra TV - Since 14 February 2004 satellite viewers in Iraq and the rest of the Arab world have been able to watch a new US government-funded Arabic-language satellite TV channel, Al-Hurra (meaning "the free"). The station broadcasts free-to-air via the direct-to-home Arabsat and Nilesat satellites. It is also distributed via other satellites. In a few months, it will also be available over terrestrial transmitters in Iraq.
Since mid-May 2003, Libya has been broadcasting specifically to Iraq in Arabic. The shortwave broadcasts carrry the following announcement: "This is the general centre for broadcasts beamed from the Great Jamahiriyah: A message to the people of the two rivers [Iraq]." Libya broadcasts to Iraq daily on 17600 kHz at 1200-1300 and on 7245, 9605, and 11660 kHz at 1800-1900 gmt.
Syrian Arab Republic Radio is the Syrian state-owned radio. It broadcasts on shortwave on 12085 and 13610 kHz. It has also been heard in Iraq on the MW frequency of 819 kHz between 1100 and 1145 gmt.
Radio Kuwait is the state-owned Kuwaiti radio. It can be received in Iraq on the MW frequency of 540 kHz 24 hours.
Voice of Israel is Israel's state-owned radio. It broadcasts daily in Arabic on shortwave from 0300-2115 gmt on 5915 kHz.
Source: BBC Monitoring research 7 Apr 04 (via DXLD 4-065)
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