Arman FM
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| Broadcast area | Afghanistan |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Moby Media Group |
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First air date | April 16, 2003 |
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| Website | arman |
ARMAN FM is a general entertainment commercial radio station in Afghanistan. It broadcasts 24/7 in Dari and Pashto and is also available on live stream on ARMAN FM's website.
History
[edit]ARMAN FM takes its name from the Dari/Pashto word that means “hope” and changed the media landscape in Afghanistan since launch early 2003.[1] It was the country's first ever commercial radio station.[2]
The stations attention boomed with its audiences' love to music and enthusiasm for change. ARMAN FM's programs are very diverse bringing the latest music from Afghanistan and around the world to the listeners. The shows are presented by some of the hottest and young RJs in the country including men and women. A format that was essential when the station launched with a style that is being replicated across competitive and governmental stations. Its entertainment-focused programs indicate the young global trends, featuring local, regional and international music. Chatting and engaging with the listeners and presenting the latest news, are also part of ARMAN FM's focus. Radio continues to be the most popular form of media in Afghanistan, accessed by 90% of population.[3] ARMAN FM's target audiences are the private industry, NGOs and Government. Advertisers include Akira, Alekozay, Coke, Counter Narcotics Department, Continental Biscuits, ISAF, LG, Nestle, Roshan, UNFPA, UNICEF, Unilever and Western Union, amongst others.
Arman FM suspended its programs after the Taliban takeover on 15th of August, 2021 and started relaying Ariana News audio.[4]
Arman FM was back on air with own programming on November 16, 2021 but following Taliban ban on music, musical programs were discontinued, entertainment programs reduced, western pop songs removed, and religious content was expanded.[5]
Schedule (Before 15.08.2021)
[edit]| Shows | Presenter | Timing | Days |
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| Safay Saher | Massood Sanjer & Homayon Danishyar | 07:00 am | Sat- Wed |
| Subhe Arman | Sima Safa | 08:00 am | Sat- Wed |
| Masti | Ajmal Noorzai | 09:00 am | Sat- Wed |
| Nano Namak | Laila | 12:00 Pm | Sat- Wed |
| Arman Farmaish | Yalda Bahar | 1:00 Pm | Sat- Wed |
| Drive | Hussna Azizy | 03:00 Pm | Sat- Wed |
| Josh | Samim Rahnaward, Siar Matin | 04:00 Pm | Sat- Wed |
| Shame Arman | Laila | 06:00 Pm | Sat- Wed |
| Shabe Ashiqan | Hadia Hamdard & Masih | 09:00 Pm | Wednesday |
| Weekend | Hussna Azizy | 08:00 am | Thursday |
| Darman | Hadia Hamdard | 11:00 am | Thursday |
| Sound Central | Cliff Tlender | 01:00 Pm | Thursday |
| MP4 | Samim Rahnaward & Yalda Bahar | 02:00 Pm | Thursday |
| Meela | Narwan Amiry & Dubbing Artist | 08:00 am | Friday |
| Hits Forever | Yalda Bahar | 06:00 Pm | Friday |
| Top 40 | Yalda Bahar | 02:00 Pm | Friday
Top 40 II Hussain Ali Saidi II 2:00 AM II Saturday |
| RJs |
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| Ajmal Noorzai |
| Hadia Hamdard |
| Hamayon Danishyar |
| Hussna Azizy |
| Massood Sanjer |
| Samim Rahnaward |
| Siar Matin |
| Sima Safa |
| Yalda Bahar |
| Laila |
References
[edit]- ^ Omer Suhil Amiri. "Arman FM". Arman FM.
- ^ "Afghanistan's first private radio station takes to the air waves | ThingsAsian".
- ^ Tabasum Akseer, Khadija Hayat, Emily Catherine Keats, Sayed Rohullah Kazimi, Charlotte Maxwell-Jones, Mohammed Sharih Shiwan, David Swift, Mustafa Yadgari, Fahim Ahmad Yousufzai (2019). "A SURVEY OF THE AFGHAN PEOPLE AFGHANISTAN IN 2019". The Asia Foundation.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Afghanistan - Welcome to the Skywaves DX forum". skywavesdx.org. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Afghanistan - Welcome to the Skywaves DX forum". skywavesdx.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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