Radio Orient (in Arabic إذاعة الشرق pronounced as Iza'at al Sharq) is an Arab international radio station based in Paris, France with retransmissions in various cities in France, Europe and the Arab World. It was established by Lebanese media entrepreneur Raghid El Chammah in October 1981 and bought by Prime Minister Rafic Hariri on December 27, 1994. It broadcasts mainly in Arabic language with some various programming and news in French language as well. The French station is considered part of Les Indés Radios, a groupement d'intérêt économique (Economic Interest Grouping) created in 1992, and currently composed of 125 local radio stations in France.

Radio Orient
Frequency
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Programming
Language(s)Arabic, French
History
First air date
1981
Links
Websiteradioorient.com

It is mainly interested in the Arab World and Middle Eastern issues in addition to catering to Arab diaspora and Muslim communities in France and Europe. It operates on basis of a moderate and tolerant Arab standpoint respectful of the laic traditions of France.

The station also runs a parallel radio station also called Radio Orient in Lebanon, mostly with independent programming from the French station, although some news are rebroadcast from the Paris feed. The Lebanese studios are situated in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Frequencies

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France

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Situation on 1 March 2014
City / Department Sector Frequency Power Transmission from
Paris (75) Île-de-France 94.3 MHz 4 kW Paris
Oise (60) Beauvais 94.3 MHz 500 W Aux Marais
Eure (27) Évreux 106.5 MHz 1 kW Gravigny
Eure-et-Loir (28) Dreux 106.6 MHz 1 kW Vernouillet (Eure-et-Loir)
Rhône (69) Lyon 106.7 MHz 1 kW Lyon
Isère (38) Vienne, Isère 97.7 MHz 1 kW Sainte-Colombe (Rhône)
Haute-Savoie (74) Annemasse 92.7 MHz 500 W Monnetier-Mornex
Var (83) Toulon 89.4 MHz 2 kW Six-Fours-les-Plages
Loiret (45) Montargis 91.4 MHz 300 W Amilly (Loiret)
Gironde (33) Bordeaux 106.4 MHz 5 kW Bouliac
Loire-Atlantique (44) Nantes 92.4 MHz 200 W Saint-Herblain

There are also retransmissions in Besançon, Charleville-Mézières, Châlons-en-Champagne, Limoges et Saint-Dizier.

Northern Africa and Western Asia

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Lebanon
  • Beirut - 88.7 MHz
  • Saida - 88.3 MHz
  • Tripoli - 88.3 MHz
Egypt
  • Alexandria - 88.7 MHz

References

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