List of radio stations in Africa


Radio stations in African countries can be categorized into three main areas: public, commercial, and community. The management of these radio stations is subject to each region's preferred methods.

Algeria

Entreprise nationale de Radiodiffusion sonore is the state public radio broadcaster of Algeria, which owns:

Angola

Rádio Nacional de Angola is the state radio broadcaster of Angola, which owns:
  • Canal A
  • Rádio Luanda
  • FM Estéreo
  • N'Gola Yetu
  • Rádio 5
Private/Other
  • 234Radio
  • Ecclesia FM - 97.5 FM Luanda
  • Luanda Antena Comercial - 95.5 FM Luanda
  • Ngola Radio - 87.7 FM Luanda

Ascension Island

The Atlantic Relay Station is the official broadcasting station of Ascension Island, installed in 1966.

Benin

Office de Radiodiffusion et Télévision du Bénin is the state broadcaster of Benin, which owns:
  • Radio Bénin
  • Radio Régionale
  • Atlantic FM
  • Radio Parakou
Private/Other
  • BBC WS Africa
  • CAPP FM
  • FM Ouémé
  • Radio Adja Ouèrè
  • Radio Maranatha
  • Radio Tokpa
  • RFI Afrique
  • RIC
  • Golfe FM
  • Océan FM
  • Soleil FM
  • Frissons Radio
  • Fraternité FM

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Radio Television du Burkina, is the state broadcaster of Burkina Faso, which owns:
  • RTB Radio
  • Radio Canal Arc-en-CielLocal RTB radio stations
Private/Other

Burundi

Radio Télévision Nationale du Burundi is the state broadcaster of Burundi, which owns:
Private/Other

Cameroon

Cameroon Radio & Television is the state broadcaster of Cameroon, which owns:
Private/Other
  • 234Radio
  • Abakwa FM
  • BBC WS Africa
  • RBN
  • RFI Afrique
  • Sweet FM
  • Stone FM community Radio Ndop
  • Magic FM
  • RSI
  • Balafon FM
  • Equinoxe FM
  • CRTV radio

Cape Verde

Rádio e Televisão de Cabo Verde is the state broadcaster of Cape Verde, which owns:
  • RCV Rádio de Cabo Verde
  • RCV Mais
  • RCV Regional
Private/Other

Central African Republic

Radio Centrafrique is the state broadcaster of Central African Republic.

Chad

Comoros

Office de Radio et Télévision des Comores is the state broadcaster of Comoros, which owns:
  • Radio Comores
Private/Other

Côte d'Ivoire

Radiodiffusion-Télévision Ivoirienne is the state broadcaster of Côte d'Ivoire, which owns:
  • Radio Côte d'Ivoire
  • Fréquence 2
Private/Other

Congo

La Radiodiffusion Télévision Congolaise is the state broadcaster of the Republic of the Congo, which owns:
  • RTC National
  • RTC Régional
Private/Other

Democratic Republic of Congo

Radio-Télévision nationale congolaise or RTNC, is the state broadcaster of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which owns:
  • RTNC Chaîne Nationale
Private/Other

Djibouti

Radio Télévision de Djibouti is the state broadcaster of the Republic of Djibouti, which owns:
  • Radio Inter
  • Radio Nationale
  • RTD FM
Private/Other

Egypt

Egyptian Radio and Television Union is the state broadcaster of Egypt.
All totaled, there are two partly private and two private radio stations.

Equatorial Guinea

Radiotelevisión de Guinea Ecuatorial is the state broadcaster of Equatorial Guinea, which owns:
  • Radio Nacional Guinea Ecuatorial
Private/Other

Eritrea

  • Radio Selamna
  • Dimtsi Hafash
  • Radio Bana
  • Radio Zara

Ethiopia

  • Afro FM 105.3
  • Arada FM 95.1
  • Bisrat FM 101.1
  • Debub FM
  • EBC FM 104.7
  • FM Addis 97.1
  • Radio Ethiopia 93.1
  • Fana FM 98.1
  • J FM
  • KETO 93.9 FM Denver
  • Sheger FM 102.1
  • zami 90.1 FM
  • Harar FM 101.4
  • 103.7 FM
  • Finfinnee 92.3 FM
  • Shamanne 107.2 Fm
  • Ciro 101.1 FM
  • 105.3
  • Ethio FM
  • Ahadu FM

Gabon

Radiodiffusion-Télévision Gabonaise is the state broadcaster of Gabon, which owns:
  • RTG Châine 1
  • RTG Châine 2
Private/Other

Ghana

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation is the state broadcaster of Ghana, which owns:
Private o international radio:

Guinea

Radio Télévision Guinéenne is the state broadcaster of Guinea, which owns:
  • Radio Nationale Guinéenne
  • Radio Rurale Guinéene
Private/Other

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau National Radio is the state broadcaster of Guinea-Bissau, which owns:
  • Radiodiffusão Nacional do Guinea
  • including Several local radio stations
Private/Other

Kenya

Broadcasting in Swahili, English and other local dialects, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is the state broadcaster of Kenya, which owns:
  • KBC Radio Taifa
  • KBC English Service
  • KBC Eastern
  • Coro FM
  • Pwani FM
Private/Other
  • 234Radio
  • BBC WS Africa
  • Biblia Husema Radio
  • Capital FM
  • Chamgee FM
  • Coro FM
  • CRI Nairobi 91.9 FM
  • Classic 105 FM
  • East FM
  • Easy FM
  • EATN Radio
  • Emoo FM
  • Family Radio
  • Imani Radio
  • Hope FM
  • Hot96
  • Inooro FM
  • Kameme FM
  • Kass FM
  • Kiss 100 FM
  • Milele FM
  • Musyii FM
  • Mulembe FM
  • Radio Italia Africa
  • Radio Maisha
  • Radio Waumini
  • Ramogi FM
  • RFI Afrique
  • RHI
  • Sayare Radio
  • SIFA
  • Sirwo Radio
  • Sound Asia Radio
  • Taach FM
  • West FM
  • Upendo FM
  • VOA America
  • Kenya Radio Stations Online
  • Kenya FM Radio Online

Lesotho

  • MXXL Radio 91.0 MHz
romanza TV Africa

Liberia

Liberia Broadcasting System or LBS, is the state broadcaster of Liberia, which owns:
  • Radio Liberia
Private/Other

Libya

Libyan Radio and Television is the state broadcaster of Libya.

Madagascar

  • Radio Nationale Malagasy is the state broadcaster of Madagascar.
  • Hopefy Radio MG
  • Radio Oasis 106.4 FM
  • Radio Don Bosco or RDB
  • Radio Antsiva
  • Radio Television Analamanga or RTA
  • * Radio Analamanga
  • Alliance FM
  • BBC WS Africa
  • Fréquence Plus
  • RFI Afrique
  • RFI Musique
  • Top Radio
  • VOA Africa
  • Radio Lazan'Iarivo or RLI

Malawi

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation or is the state broadcaster of Malawi, which owns:
  • Radio 1
  • Radio 2
Private/Other

Mali

Office de Radiodiffusion Television du Mali is the state broadcaster of Mali, which owns:
Private/Other

Mauritania

Radio Mauritanie is the state broadcaster of Mauritania, which owns:
  • Radio Mauritanie National
  • Radio Mauritanie Régional
Private/Other

Mauritius

Private/Other

Mayotte

Morocco

Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision or SNRT is the state broadcaster of Morocco, which owns:
  • Chaîne Nationale
  • Chaîne Inter
  • SNRT Quran
  • SNRT Arabic
Private/Other

Mozambique

Rádio Moçambique is the state broadcaster of Mozambique, which owns:
  • Antena Nacional
Private/Other

Namibia

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation is the state broadcaster of Namibia, which owns:
  • NBC National Radio 1
  • NBC National Radio 2
  • NBC National Radio 3
  • including Other radio stations of NBC operate in several local languages
Private/Other
  • 99FM Namibia: first and largest commercial English radio station in Namibia, broadcasting in main urban areas as well as by a live stream on www.99fm.com.na or the 99FM App.
  • 234Radio
  • Hitradio Namibia: first commercial German-language radio station in Namibia, broadcasting in the central and coastal areas as well as by a live stream.
  • Channel 7: Broadcasting on 104.5 FM in Windhoek. Christian community station. The widest reach of any Namibian radio station.
  • Katutura Community Radio: Broadcasts on 106.2 FM in Windhoek. A community radio station based in a Windhoek suburb - Katutura.
  • Kudu FM
  • Omulunga Radio
  • 99FM: English medium, commercial radio station.
  • Radio Energy 100FM
  • RFI Afrique: Broadcasting on 107.9 FM in Windhoek. Relay of French-speaking radio channel in Windhoek
  • UNAM Radio: Community Radio broadcast from University of Namibia on 97.4 FM only within the city of Windhoek and surrounding areas
  • West Coast FM: Broadcasting on 107.7 FM in Swakopmund and 106.9 FM in Walvis Bay. The only station in the Erongo Region broadcasting live, 24/7 from Swakopmund. Self-described as "Adult contemporary with a touch of local."

Niger

Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Niger or ORTN, is the state broadcaster of Niger, which owns:
Private/Other

Nigeria

  • 234Radio
  • Don Bosco Radio internet radio; transmitting from Nigeria, Ireland, Ghana etc. It is operated by youth for youth.
  • Radio Biafra, transmitting from London, UK and owned by the Indigenous People Of Biafra with its director as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It's a pro Biafran radio that broadcasts every two days, mostly by 7pm and has its reach within Eastern Nigeria and Lagos.
  • Trybe City Radio - online campus station
  • XMRadio1

Réunion

  • Réunion 1ère
Radio France is the state broadcaster of France, which also broadcasts some stations in La Réunion and Mayotte. It owns:
Private/Other
  • 100% Jazz
  • Chérie FM
  • Exo FM
  • First La Réunion
  • Fun Radio
  • HitFM
  • KOI
  • Kréol FM
  • Nostalgie
  • Radio 102 FM
  • Radio Arc-En-Ciel
  • Radio Est Réunion
  • Radio Festival
  • Radio Free
  • RSL
  • Radio Sky
  • Radio Sud
  • RIL FM - Radio Des Îles
  • RZFM
  • Top FM

Rwanda

Rwandan Office of Information is the state broadcaster of Rwanda, which owns:
Private/other

Saint Helena

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise is the state broadcaster of Senegal, which owns:
  • RTS Chaîne Nationale
  • RTS Chaîne Regionale
  • Radio Sénégal International
  • Dakar FM
  • Mag FM
Private/Other

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

  • All Jazz Radio
  • 234Radio
  • East Coast Radio
  • Soweto iRadio
  • Ugu Youth Radio
  • 70vibe-fm - It's about the seventies music!
  • Ntuzuma Fm

South Sudan

Sudan

Swaziland

Swaziland Broadcasting and Information Services or SBIS, is the state broadcaster of Swaziland, which owns:
  • Radio 1
  • Radio 2
Private/Other

Tanzania

Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation owns:
  • TBC FM
  • TBC Taifa
Private/Other
  • 234Radio
  • Abood Radio
  • Bongo Radio
  • Clouds FM
  • Country FM
  • East Africa Radio
  • Ebony FM
  • HHC Alive Radio
  • Info Radio
  • Kwa Neema FM
  • Radio Kwizera FM-Covering Kagera, Kigoma, Geita, Shinyanga, Mwanza, Simiyu, Mara regions in North-Western Tanzania and the Great Lakes regions of Africa
  • Living Water FM
  • Magic FM
  • Mambo Jambo FM
  • Mbeya Highlands FM
  • Praise Power FM
  • Pride FM Radio
  • Radio Free Africa
  • Radio Imaan
  • Radio Maria
  • Radio One
  • Radio Safina
  • Times FM
  • WAPO Rado

Tristan da Cunha

Togo

Tunisia

Since 2007, Établissement de la Radio Tunisienne is the state broadcaster of Tunisia, which owns:
Private/Other

Uganda

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation is the state radio broadcaster of Uganda, which owns:
  • UBC Radio Uganda
  • Red Channel
  • Blue Channel
  • Star FM
  • Magic 100
  • Mega FM
Private/Other
  • 234Radio
  • Love Radio
  • Bana U Radio
  • Basoga Baino FM 87.7
  • BBC WS Africa
  • Beat FM 96.3
  • CBS FM Buganda
  • 91.3 Capital FM
  • Hot 100 Uganda
  • Impact FM
  • Jubilee Radio 105.6 Fort Portal
  • K-FM
  • FUFA FM 102.3 Kampala
  • Kaaro FM 103.8 Lyantonde
  • Mega FM Gulu 102
  • Namirembe FM 93.9
  • NBS FM 89.4 Jinja
  • Pearl FM 107.9
  • Power FM 104.1
  • Radio Maria
  • Radio One FM
  • Radio5 99.7 FM
  • Radio ABC
  • Radio City FM
  • Radio Sapientia 94.4 FM
  • Radio Wa 89.8 FM Lira
  • RFI Afrique
  • Sanyu FM
  • Spirit FM 96.6
  • Touch FM 95.9
  • Tropical Radio 88.4 FM
  • Vision Radio 89.1
  • 94.8 XFM
  • Radio West 100.2
  • Radio Rukungiri
  • Radio Ankole
  • Voice of Tooro
  • Kinkiizi Radio
  • Crooze Fm
  • Radio Endigyito
  • Hunter Fm
  • Voice of Kigezi
  • 100.2 Pakwach Fm
  • RFM Radio - 91.1 Iganga
  • Galaxy FM 100.2

Western Sahara

Moroccan radio stations can be received in the Moroccan-controlled parts of Western Sahara, which include the Moroccan state broadcaster SNRT and its radio channels:
  • SNRT Al Idaâ Al-Watania
  • SNRT Al Idaâ Al Amazighia
  • SNRT Quran
  • Chaîne Inter
Private/Other
Radio Nacional de la R.A.S.D. is the Sahrawi-controlled state broadcaster and is based in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria.

Zambia

The following are the registered radio stations in Zambia. The categories of radio stations include public, commercial and community.
  • 234Radio
  • ZNBC
  • * ZNBC Radio 1
  • * ZNBC Radio 2
  • * ZNBC Radio 4
  • 5FM Radio Zambia
  • AMA Radio 93.3 FM
  • Bangwela Radio - Samfya
  • BBC World Service Africa
  • Beats FM Radio - Solwezi
  • Breeze FM - 89.3 FM Chipata, 89.7 FM Lundazi, 98.9 FM Katete
  • Byta FM Radio
  • Capital FM 99.7 - Lusaka
  • Cheke Radio - Kaoma
  • Chikankata Radio - Chikankata
  • Chikaya Radio - Lundazi
  • Chikuni Radio - Monze
  • Choma Maanu FM Radio - Choma
  • Chongwe Radio - Chongwe
  • Christian Voice Radio - Lusaka
  • Classic Woods radio - Lusaka
  • Cloud FM - Kabwe
  • Comet 93.7 Fm
  • Faith Radio - Kitwe
  • Falls FM Radio - Livingstone
  • Flava FM - 87.7 FM - Kitwe
  • Feel Free Radio
  • Hone FM - Lusaka
  • Hot FM 87.7 FM Lusaka
  • Iso FM Radio - Isoka
  • Ithezhi-tezhi Radio - Lusaka
  • Iwave FM Radio - Chingola
  • Jive FM Radio - Ndola
  • Joy FM Zambia 106.9
  • K FM Radio - Mansa
  • Kabangabanga Radio - Solwezi
  • Kafue Radio - Kafue
  • Kariba Radio - Siavonga
  • Kasempa Radio - Kasempa
  • KNC Radio - Kabwe
  • Kokoliko FM - 94.9 FM - Chingola
  • Komboni Radio 94.9 FM
  • Kwenje Radio - Chama
  • Liseli Radio - Mongu
  • Live FM Radio - Lusaka
  • Luapula Radio - Nchelenge
  • Lubuto Radio - Kaputa
  • Lukulu Radio - Lukulu
  • Luswepo Radio - Mbala
  • Lutanda Radio - Kasama
  • Lyambai Radio - Mongu
  • Mano Radio - 89.1 FM Kasama
  • Maranatha Radio - Kabwe
  • Mazabuka Community Radio MAZ FM - 100.9FM - Mazabuka
  • Metro FM - 94.5 Midlands
  • Millennium Radio
  • Mkushi Radio - Mkushi
  • Mphangwe Radio - Katete
  • Mpika Radio - Mpika
  • Muchinga FM Radio - Chinsali
  • Mumbwa Blue Sky FM Radio
  • Mungu FM Radio - Mongu
  • Musi-O-Tunya Radio - Livingstone
  • Mwinilunga Radio - Mwinilunga
  • Namwianga Radio - Kalomo
  • New Generation Radio - Solwezi
  • One Love Radio - Lusaka
  • Pan African Radio
  • Parliament Radio
  • Pasme Radio - Petauke
  • Petauke Explorers
  • Power FM Radio - Lusaka
  • Radio Chikuni 91.9 FM
  • Radio Chimwemwe - Ndola
  • Radio France International - 100.5 FM Lusaka & 92.5 FM Kitwe
  • Radio Icengelo 89.1 FM - Kitwe
  • Radio Maria - 88.5 FM Chipata & 94.5 FM Nyimba District
  • Radio Maria Yatsani Voice - Lusaka
  • Radio Phoenix 89.5 FM - Lusaka
  • Radio Q-FM-Zambia
  • Rise FM Radio - Chingola
  • Rock FM Radio
  • Roots FM Radio
  • Serenje Radio - Serenje
  • Sky FM Radio
  • Solwezi FCC Radio - Solwezi
  • Sun FM Zambia 88.5 Ndola City
  • Tuta FM Radio - Mansa
  • United Voice Radio - Lusaka
  • UNZA Radio - Lusaka
  • Valley FM radio - Nyimba
  • Vision Macha
  • Voice of Kalomo - Kalomo
  • Walamo Radio - Mpulungu
  • Yangeni radio - Mansa
  • Young Generation Radio
  • Your Anthem Radio "YAR" FM Radio - Kitwe
  • Zambezi FM 94.1
  • The Word Station - Lusaka

Zimbabwe

ZBC is the state broadcaster of Zimbabwe and operates six radio networks.
State Owned Radio
Privately Owned Commercial Radio
Community Radio
  • Ntepe-Manama Radio
  • Lyeja FM
  • Ingqanga FM
  • Radio Bukalanga
  • Bayethe FM
  • Lotsha FM
  • Twasumbuka FM
  • Kasambabezi FM
  • Nyangani FM
  • Avuxeni FM
  • Chimanimani FM
  • Vemuganga FM
  • Ndau FM
  • Madziwa FM
Campus Radio
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  • AfroZim Radio
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