Radio Damascus
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| Broadcast area | Syria Worldwide |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, French, German, Hebrew , Russian, Spanish and Turkish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | State owned (ORTAS) |
| History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Radio Damascus is the international radio station of Syrian state broadcaster ORTAS. Programs in English, French, German, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish and Turkish were broadcast via webstream. Historically, Radio Damascus were transmitting for an international audience since 1957, mainly on medium wave and shortwave frequencies.
The international programmes of Radio Damascus were focused on praising the policy of the Syrian government of the al-Assad family until 2024.[1][2]
Radio Damascus was transmitted via the Russian satellite Ekspress-AM22. The station's operational status is unclear.
See also
References
- ^ "Radio Damaskus sendet auf Deutsch – DW – 19.10.2012". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Sertel, Savaş (2017-03-25), THE MILITARY COUP ON 28 MARCH 1962 IN SYRIA AND PROPAGANDA BROADCASTS ON DAMASCUS RADIO ABOUT THE COUP, doi:10.31219/osf.io/fbrbk, retrieved 2024-12-08