List of radio stations in Cyprus

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Cyprus has a thriving radio landscape, with 93% of Greek Cypriots tuning in every day. [1] [2] Most stations broadcast in FM, and there's a mixture of state and private-run stations. This article lists all radio stations broadcasting in the southern part of Cyprus and overviews the major stations broadcasting from the part of Cyprus under Turkish Occupation. The British sovereign military bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia also operate radio transmitters. In addition to domestic broadcasts, Cyprus hosts international broadcast centres beaming content to the Middle East.

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Republic of Cyprus

Public stations

The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation charter mandates a diverse radio programme with national coverage. It currently produces 4 radio programmes. The table below only includes high-power transmitters and omits low-power transmitters that serve as gap-fillers for areas with difficult reception. [3]

FM Frequencies MHzAM Frequencies kHzNative NameEnglish NameOn air sinceDescription
97.2, 91.4, 92.4, 105.0963, 693Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ [4] CyBC Radio 11953News, talk, education, history, culture and tradition
91.1, 93.1, 94.2, 97.9Δεύτερο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ [5] CyBC Radio 21953 Turkish, Armenian and English programming aimed to Turkish Cypriots, Armenian Cypriots and non-Greek-speaking residents
94.8, 94.0, 96.0, 106.7603, 1044Τρίτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ [6] CyBC Radio 31990 Flagship news, sports and entertainment
88.2, 90.2, 90.5, 100.9Τέταρτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ [7] CyBC Radio 4200624hr classical, jazz and rock music

Private stations

National coverage

FM Frequencies MHzWebsiteNative NameTranscriptionOn air sinceDescription
87.7, 93.2, 102.5, 107.4 Active FM 87,72017News and talk (ex. Choice FM Nicosia, Klik FM and Radio Diastasi)
88.5, 89.0 Kiss FM Cyprus1996Foreign music from 80s to the biggest current; located from Engomi
90.8, 102.3, 104.6 Mix FM Cyprus 2002Foreign Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Engomi
92.8, 87.6, 105.3 Ράδιο Άστρα Radio Astra 7 December 1994News; Progressive talk radio station located from Nicosia
93.3, 90.5, 101.9 Αληθινός ΛόγοςAlithinos Logos2018 Religious radio with talk; rebroadcasting with Peiraiki Ecclesia
93.5, 100.1 Radio DeeJay2002Foreign Adult Top 40, pop and dance music (ex. Heracles Radio)
95.0, 90.0 Σπορ FMSport FM2017 Sports and talk; rebroadcasting with Bwin Sport FM 94,6 Athens
95.5, 93.7, 98.8 Ράδιο ΠάφοςRadio Paphos [8] 1990Diverse with news, talk and Greek music; located from Paphos
96.1, 101.4 Alpha ΚύπρουAlpha Cyprus2024Diverse with news, talk and Greek music (ex. Capital Radio)
96.4, 99.0 Ράδιο ΖενίθZenith Radio1991 Greek and foreign pop music; located from Nisou
98.2, 105.5, 103.0, 89.6 Κλικ 98.2Klik 98.21 April 2002 (Local)
10 December 2011 (National)		 Greek pop music (ex. Flash Cyprus and Radio Limassol)
98.4, 92.6, 99.8, 102.1 Κανάλι 7Kanali 71994Diverse radio with news, talk and music; located from Strovolos
99.0 NRJ Cyprus2017 Adult Top 40 (ex. MyRadioArt, Music Radio, Eroticos & Free 944)
99.3, 89.4, 87.9 Ράδιο Πρώτο Radio Proto 3 September 1990Conservative talk and Greek music; located from Strovolos
99.5, 97.0, 92.2 NJOY Cyprus2017 Adult Top 40 and easy listening (ex. U Radio 99,6)
100.3, 104.0, 93.3 Supersport FM2004 Sports and talk; rebroadcasting with Ellada Sports 94,3
101.1, 101.6, 101.7, 101.9 Δίεση FM 101,1Diesi FM 101,12018Rebroadcasting with Diesi FM 101,3 Greece (ex. Logos Radio)
103.2, 103.5, 105.7, 95.5, 94.4, 93.3, 90.5 Русское РадиоRussian Radio2020 Russian-speaking radio (ex. Russian Wave, Extra, Asteras 102.2)
103.7, 102.7 ANT1 Radio Cy1998 Greek Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Strovolos
104.3, 98.2, 89.8 Choice 104,32003Foreign pop, rock and hip hop music; located from Limassol
104.8, 103.4, 95.7 Super 104,81998 Greek and foreign pop music; located from Nicosia
105.7, 103.3, 100.7, 98.1, 88.7 Love 105,72012 Greek and foreign pop music (ex. Radio Athina)
106.4, 96.8, 94.2, 107.9 Sfera FM2003 Greek pop music; rebroadcasting with Sfera 102,2
106.7, 102.9, 100.5, 100.3 Δρόμος FMDromos FM2012 Greek pop music; rebroadcasting with Dromos FM 89,8
107.0, 106.9, 106.0, 98.6 Κανάλι 6Kanali 630 September 1991 (Local)
2002 (National)		Diverse with news, talk and music; located from Limassol
107.2, 106.7, 98.5, 93.7 Rock Paphos2002Playing today's best mix in pop and rock music
107.6, 97.6 Πολίτης FMPolitis FM2010News and talk (ex. Energy and Helios)

Local coverage

Nicosia
FM Frequencies MHzWebsiteNative NameOn air sinceDescription
91.4The G.C. School Radio2006 Low-power student radio station
95.2 UCy Voice 95,22006 Low-power student radio by the University of Cyprus
99.9TOP FM2001 Greek traditional and pop music; located from Nicosia
Limassol
FM Frequencies MHzWebsiteNative NameTranscriptionOn air sinceDescription
89.2 Rock FM Limassol2002Playing today's best mix in pop and rock plus an entertaining program in English
91.4Retro Radio 91.42024 Greek pop music (ex. Greek Choice Radio, Russian Hit FM and Coast FM)
91.6 Cool Radio Cyprus2018Foreign dance and pop music (ex. Play FM, Fresh and Evrithmo)
94.5, 107.9 Απόστολος ΑνδρέαςApostolos Andreas2002 Religious station; rebroadcasting with Ecclesia FM 89.5
95.2 CUT Radio 95,22013 Low-power radio by Cyprus University of Technology
Pissouri Chariandry2021 Low-power community news radio from Pissouri
103.1, 103.9 London Greek Radio2019Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
104.5 Star FM Limassol2001Playing the greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
107.2Σολ FM 107,2Sol FM 107,22018 Low-power music and entertainment station; located from Limassol
Larnaca

Stations broadcasting in the Larnaca District usually can be received in Famagusta as well.

FM Frequencies MHzWebsiteNative NameTranscriptionOn air sinceDescription
91.9 Τάγμα Οδοιπόρων ΑγάπηςOrder of Pilgrims of Love1992 Religious Interest (Orthodox), Kition Bishopric Scouts
93.0 London Greek Radio2019Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
93.7Star FM 93,7200524hr Greek music (ex. Radio Larnaca)
97.0 Όλα 97 FMOla 97 FM201624hr Greek music (ex. Radio Lux 97 FM)
98.6Mega Radio1997Eclectic Greek music, headline news and talk
Paphos
FM Frequencies MHzWebsiteNative NameTranscriptionOn air sinceDescription
87.7, 87.9, 105.6 Ράδιο ΠύργοςRadio Pyrgos2010 Greek traditional music; located from Paphos
95.2, 91.4 Κόσμος FMCosmos FM1991Diverse radio, associated with local newspaper Adesmevtos
104.3 Viva FM2020Playing the greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
Famagusta
FM Frequencies MHzWebsiteNative NameTranscriptionOn air sinceDescription
93.0 London Greek Radio2019Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
106.3Ράδιο Νάπα 106.3Radio Napa 106.31995Foreign pop and rock music
106.7 Πολιτεία FMPoliteia FM2000Entertainment

Web radios

International broadcasters

Four medium wave stations broadcast to the Middle East from Cyprus. The BBC Arabic service transmitter is located at Zygi, Limassol. Another BBC MW transmitter is located within the area of the sovereign bases. The rest broadcast from Cape Greco, Famagusta. Although not the target audience, all stations can be received from within Cyprus.

Funding CountryAM Frequencies kHzNative NameEnglish NameOn air sinceDescription
UK 693بي بي سي العربية BBC Arabic 1957 BBC World Service
USA 990رادیو سوا Radio Sawa 2002US External Service
France 1233مونت كارلو الدولية Monte Carlo Doualiya 1972 Radio France Internationale
UK 1323 BBC World Service 1957World Service in English

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Two FM radio stations broadcast from the Eastern and Western Sovereign Base Areas and through relays in areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service.

FM Frequencies MHzNative NameOn air sinceDescription
91.7, 99.6, 89.9BFBS Cyprus [9] 1979Locally produced
92.1, 95.3, 89.7BFBS Radio 2 [10] 1979Produced in London

Occupied Cyprus

Public stations

When Turkish Cypriots withdrew from all official positions in the Republic of Cyprus in the aftermath of the Cypriot intercommunal violence, Bayrak assumed the role of the public broadcaster for the Turkish Cypriot enclaves first, and occupied Cyprus after 1974. It currently produces six radio programmes on FM [11] while Turkey's public broadcaster TRT emits in Northern Cyprus via Radyo 1 and Radyo 2, and also the radio station of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey called Diyanet Radyo. [12]

FM Frequencies MHzNative NameEnglish NameOn air sinceDescription
88.4, 93.4, 102.5Bayrak KlasikBayrak Classic1997Classical and world music
92.1, 98.1, 94.2, 88.8Bayrak FM1997Turkish popular music
92.6, 97.5Diyanet RadyoReligious Radio2012 Islam news and culture
94.6Bayrak Türk MüziğiBayrak Turkish Music1997 Turkish folk music
100.1Bayrak Radyo HaberBayrak News Radio1997News and culture
101.5 Radyo 2 Radio 2 1964Turkish popular music
102.0, 90.6, 89.6Bayrak RadyosuBayrak Radio1963News and culture
103.8 Radyo 1 Radio 1 1927News and culture
105.0, 87.8Bayrak International1966Diverse English programming, occasional shows in Greek and Arabic, News in English, Greek, Russian, French, German, and Arabic

Private stations

FM Frequencies MHzWebsiteNative NameTranscriptionOn air sinceDescription
87.5, 104.3 Radyo VatanRadio Vatan1999 Anatolian rock and pop music
88.0 YDÜ Radyo 88 NEU Radio 88 1999 Anatolian rock and pop music
88.6, 96.6 Radyo T KıbrısRadio T Cyprus2011 Anatolian rock and pop music
89.2, 90.4, 90.8 Radyo GüvenRadio Trust2002 Anatolian rock and pop music
89.5, 98.6 Sim RadyoSim Radio2002 Anatolian rock and pop music
90.0, 96.6 First FM2013 Anatolian rock and pop music
90.9, 99.8 Juke FM2012 Anatolian rock and pop music
91.3 Diyalog FMDialogue FM2013 Anatolian rock and pop music
91.5, 106.8 Erkam RadyoErkam Radio2013 Anatolian rock and pop music
93.1, 100.0 Enerji RadyoEnergy Radio2004Pop music (ex. NRG Türk)
93.8 Capital FM2015Pop music
94.4, 104.5 Radyo TürküFolk Radio2008Pop music
95.5, 95.1 Dance RadyoDance Radio1998Pop music
96.2 Ada FM KıbrısIsland FM Cyprus2004Pop music
97.4 LAÜ Radyo 97.4 EUL Radio 97.4 2002Pop music
100.4, 89.8 Radyo NihaventRadio Nihavent2006Pop music
100.9 Hit FM 100.9Hit FM 100.92018 Adult contemporary music
101.3, 96.0 Mayıs FMMay FM2004 Adult contemporary music
102.9, 107.2 Play FM2013 Adult contemporary music
103.1 ODTÜ METU 2008 Adult contemporary music
103.4 Kıbrıs RadyoCyprus Radio1997 Adult contemporary music
104.2, 102.8 Dream Live Urban2020 Adult contemporary music
106.2, 99.7 Enerji SlowEnergy Slow2017 Easy listening (ex. Smooth)
106.5 DAÜ FM EMU FM 1999 Adult contemporary music
106.9 Kral FMKing FM1993 Adult contemporary music
107.1 Capital TürkCapital Turkish2017 Adult contemporary music
107.8 Radyo HavadisRadio Havadis2013 Adult contemporary music

Defunct stations

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References

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  2. ↑ "Πότε και που ακούνε ραδιόφωνο οι Κύπριοι (When and where Cypriots listening to the radio)". 2014-01-16. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  3. ↑ "CyBC Radio Frequency and Broadcasting Power List". www.rik.cy.
  4. ↑ "CyBC Radio 1". www.rik.cy.
  5. ↑ "CyBC Radio 2". www.rik.cy.
  6. ↑ "CyBC Radio 3". www.rik.cy.
  7. ↑ "CyBC Radio 4". www.rik.cy.
  8. ↑ It is successor of the anti-Junta resistance station that was put together after CyBC was taken over by the military in 1974. "Radio Paphos - Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΜΑΣ".
  9. ↑ "BFBS Cyprus". British Forces Broadcasting Service.
  10. ↑ "BFBS Radio 2". British Forces Broadcasting Service.
  11. ↑ "BRTK Frekanslarımız".
  12. ↑ "Diyanet Radyo".
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