Profile of Radio Nepal

Radio Nepal

Type Radio network

Country Nepal

Availability National
Slogan Inclusive voices of modern Nepal

Headquarters Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal

Launch date 2007 Chaitra 20th
Webcast nepalchannels.com/radionepal.jsp
 Official
radionepal.gov.np
website
Nepali, Maithili, Nepal Bhasa,
Language
English and regionals.

Radio Nepal is the state-owned Radio broadcasting organization of Nepal, which was
established on2007 BS Chaitra 20th. Initially, the transmission lasted for 4 hours and 30 minutes
through a 250 Watt short-wave transmitter. Over the years, Radio Nepal has strengthened its
institutional capacity considerably and diversified itself in terms of programme format, technical
efficiency and coverage. Radio Nepal airs programmes on medium wave (AM) and FM
frequencies.

Regular broadcasts last for sixteen hours every day, which includes two hours of regional
broadcasts between 09:30 hrs. and 11:00 hrs. in the morning and 18:05 hrs 18:30 hrs in the
evening. However on public holidays, there is an additional two hours, extending the total
duration to eighteen hours. FM Kathmandu, the first FM-Channel covering Kathmandu valley
and adjoining areas was started in 1995 from its premises at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.

In the month of December 1946 A.D Electricity Authority launched the fireball was 5-watt
power transmitter. This broadcast seven - eight months, and this location was closed only been
limited to the day from 3 pm broadcast was 1.30. Esteban Rana rule with the objective of ending
after 1950 Biratnagar in a radio center was established. Suddenly the morning of 13 December
1950, 8:30 pm heard a spread - "This is Radio Nepal democracy. We muktimorcha from
Biratnagar speaking to you." (Nepali: "

") Local Agro connect people to a room air set upon 41m decompression program
was broadcast. The broadcast Kathmandu, Darjeeling, Calcutta, Gorakhpur and Benares by could
hear. These places were major centers of operations in 1951 A.D year struggle against the Rana.
Armed conflict to the radio station to broadcast news was proved very useful way.

Establish and operate the radio station and the mortality Aqualon. The first was the announcer -
Gajadhara Bhakta premonitions, Tarini Koirala, Nepal, Hindi of the famous poet Phanishwar
Renu Hindi and Bijayalaxmi (Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala's sister) of English news broadcasts
musicians. After some time as well as perceptions prove to Hindi news broadcast programs to the
people. It is a great help to overcome the Rana regime run.

1951 A.D year after the revolution, 'Radio Prajatantra' of Biratnagar transferred to capital city
Kathmandu at Singha Durbar by Tarini Prasad Koirala. Renamed radio station is 'RADIO
NEPAL' and regularly started broadcasting at April 2, 1951 A.D only 250 watt short wave
transmitter was used at initial time. Now Radio Nepal has six medium wave relay station, one
shortwave relay station, and 20 FM relay station (update April 19, 2016 A.D ) . Radio Nepal
planned to increase number of FM radio relay station. 'Radio Nepal Broadcasting Act' is released
in 2014 B.S. Radio Nepal can listen online

Regional broadcasting centers

Radio Nepal is the only national media interest because of washouts listeners Radio Nepal for
convenience. 2050 BS by the regional centers to regional broadcasting service was broadcast.
Initially, the regional broadcasting services in the morning at 11 o'clock to 12 pm each day only
an hour break. In the local language song - music as well as local news broadcast was
acknowledged in various programs.

Radio Nepal's regional broadcasting station now broadcasting at 3.15 pm - 6.15 pm (Nepal
standard time) as well as regional local language news broadcast station has started broadcasting
work. Radio Nepal's regional broadcast centers include:

References:

Official Website of Radio Nepal. www.radionepal.org.np.

nepalchannels.com/radionepal.jsp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Nepal