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There are 3 private national radio stations, 1 public, and 63 local radio stations in Albania. Public radio signal of RTSH Radio Tirana 1 covers 80.5% of the territory, while those of Top Albania Radio and Club FM, both commercial radio stations with a national license, cover 93.7%, and the western lowland respectively. In 2020, the third private national frequency license was awarded to Radio Klan, part of Televizioni Klan sh.a. There are some ongoing initiatives to measure audience shares in the country, but they are limited in geographical scope and the results are not public. However, radio stations seem to be more of an entertainment medium, with mainly music, interrupted by news flashes or talk show programs. [1]
Below is a list of FM radio stations operating in Tirana, Albania with some partly covering the western lowland (as of 2024):
Frequency | Station name |
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88.0 | City Radio |
88.5 | Radio Ngjallja |
89.0 | Sol Radio |
89.3 | Radio Kontakt |
89.8 | Syri FM |
90.7 | Love Radio |
91.1 | Play Radio |
91.4 | Radio Maria |
92.0 | Radio Shqip |
92.9 | Radio Klan |
93.2 | Radio 1 |
93.6 | Radio Nacional |
94.4 | Radio Eurostar |
94.9 | Albania News |
95.2 | Radio One |
95.8 | Radio Tirana 2 |
96.4 | Radio Spektrum |
96.7 | Radio Ora News |
97.0 | Rash News 24 |
97.3 | My Music Radio |
97.7 | Radio 7 |
98.2 | Radio DJ |
98.5 | Kiss FM |
98.7 | Super Star FM |
99.5 | Radio Tirana 1 |
100.0 | Top Albania Radio |
100.4 | Club FM |
100.8 | Top Gold Radio |
101.2 | Radio Tirana Klasik |
101.6 | Tibo Radio |
102.0 | Radio France Internationale |
102.6 | Alfa & Omega Radio |
103.1 | MCN Radio |
103.9 | BBC World Service |
104.6 | Radio Travel |
105.0 | ABC News Radio |
105.7 | IN Radio |
106.0 | Radio Ejani |
106.6 | Radio NRG |
107.1 | Radio Living |
107.7 | Radio House of Arts |
108.0 | Radio Alpet |
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