Mongolian National Broadcaster
The Mongolian National Broadcaster is the official, state-funded broadcaster in Mongolia.
About
Mongolian National Public Radio and Television is the oldest broadcasting organization in Mongolia as well as the only public service broadcaster in the country. MNB's purpose is to be a leading broadcasting organization that is independent and impartial, and serves for public interests only. Additionally, MNB puts its efforts in promoting Mongolia to the world through its external service broadcasting programs to foreign audiences.Today MNB is available in over 1.8 million households in Mongolia which is over 90 percent of the entire population.
According to the Law on Public Radio and Television, adopted in 2005, MNB is a non-profit legal entity, which is to carry out a nationwide broadcasting service. Its highest governing body is The National Council of the MNB which consists of 15 members. General management of the organization is run by Director-General who is appointed by the National Council.
History
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Broadcasting started in Ulaanbaatar in May/June 1931 and was organized by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Gombyn Sodnom. During the early 1960s, local radio broadcasting for Ulaanbaatar was introduced, and a second national radio channel was established.
Four additional longwave transmitters were opened: 1965 in the western city of Ölgii, 1978 in Altai, Dalanzadgad and Choibalsan. In 1981 the Mörön transmitter started broadcasting on mediumwave. The international shortwave service started in 1964 and was renamed "Voice of Mongolia" in 1997. The Ölgii station also carries local programming in Kazakh. In 2011 Р3 was launched as a youth programme.
| Location | Coordinates | Administrative unit | Year of establishment | Frequencies |
| Chonchor | Ulaanbaatar | 1960 | 164 kHz 7260 kHz | |
| Ölgii | Bajan-Ölgii | 1965 | 209 kHz | |
| Altai | Gobi-Altai | 1978 | 227 kHz 4830 kHz | |
| Dalanzadgad | Ömnö-Gobi | 1978 | 209 kHz | |
| Coibalsan | Dornod | 1978 | 209 kHz | |
| Mörön | Khövsgöl | 1981 | 882 kHz 4895 kHz |
Television broadcasts started in September 1967, and a second channel was launched in July 2011.
The transmitters are operated by RTBN.
Services
Television
MNB's television services consist of four channels.*
Radio
MNB's radio services consist of two domestic networks and one international service.- , nationwide on longwave, in Ulaanbaatar on FM 106
- , nationwide, in Ulaanbaatar on FM 100.9
- Voice of Mongolia, the international shortwave radio service in seven languages