Kol BaRama is a Haredi Israeli radio station established in 2009. The station, based in Bnei Brak, broadcasts seven days a week, but not on Shabbat (from sunset Friday afternoon until nightfall Saturday night)
Kol BaRama is a Haredi Israeli radio station established in 2009. The station, based in Bnei Brak, broadcasts seven days a week, but not on Shabbat (from sunset Friday afternoon until nightfall Saturday night)
| Frequency | Region |
|---|---|
| 92.1 FM | Central area |
| 105.7 FM | Jerusalem |
| 104.3 FM | South |
The station is now closely identified with Aryeh Deri's Shas party. From 2005 until 2010 the party supported Shas' rival Eli Yishay.
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, when all synagogues in Israel were closed, the station received permission to broadcast daily prayers with a minyan 3 times a day.
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