City | Beijing |
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Broadcast area | Beijing |
Frequency | 92.3 (MHz) 774 (kHz) |
Branding | Beijing Waiyu Guangbo |
Programming | |
Format | "foreign" (non-Chinese) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Beijing Ren Min Guangbo Dian Tai |
History | |
Call sign meaning | "Waiyu" means foreign language |
Links | |
Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20060903114818/http://am774.bjradio.com.cn:80/ |
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