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Media of Somalia includes various radio, television, print and internet outlets. The federal government operates two official radio and TV networks, which exist alongside a number of private and foreign stations. Print media in the country is also progressively giving way to news radio stations and online portals, as internet connectivity and access increases.
Radio
There are a number of radio news agencies based in Somalia. Radio Mogadishu is the federal government-run public broadcaster. Other radio stations headquartered in Mogadishu include Mustaqbal Radio,[1] HornAfrik,[2] Shabelle Media Network, Radio Bar-Kulan,[3] Radio Kulmiye,[4] Radio Dannan,[5] Radio Dalsan,[6] Radio Banadir,[7] Radio Maanta,[8] and Gool FM.[9] In total, about one short-wave and over ten private FM radio stations broadcast from the capital, with several radio stations broadcasting from the central and southern regions.[10]
The northeastern Puntland region has around six private radio stations, including Radio Garowe, Radio Daljir, Radio Codka-Nabbada and Radio Codka-Mudug. Radio Gaalkacyo, formerly known as Radio Free Somalia, operates from Galkayo in the north-central Mudug province. Radio Laascaanood broadcasts from the northern Sool province. Additionally, the Somaliland region in the northwest has one government-operated radio station.[10] As of 2007, transmissions for two internationally-based broadcasters were also available.[10]
| Station | Language | Establishment | Hub |
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| Horseed Media | Somali | 2002 | Bosaso |
| Radio Gaalkacyo | Somali | – | Galkayo |
| Radio Garowe | Somali | 2004 | Garowe |
| Radio Laascaanood | Somali | – | Las Anod |
| Radio Mogadishu | Somali | 1951 | Mogadishu |
| Radio Shabelle | Somali | 2002 | Mogadishu |
| SBC Radio | Somali, Arabic, English | – | Bosaso |
TV
The Mogadishu-based Somali National Television is the principal government-owned broadcaster. Additionally, Somalia has several private television networks, including Universal TV and Horn Cable Television.[11] Two such TV stations re-broadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN.[10] SBC TV and ETN TV air from Bosaso, the commercial capital of Puntland. The Somaliland region also has one public service TV channel, Somaliland National TV.[12]
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| SBC TV | Somali, Arabic, English | – | Bosaso | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shabelle TV | Somali | 2002 | Mogadishu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Somali National Television | Somali | – | Mogadishu | [[radio baidoa [[somalia language maay ] baidoa
Print and onlineIn the early 2000s, print media in Somalia reached a peak in activity. Around 50 newspapers were published in Mogadishu alone during this period, including Qaran, Mogadishu Times, Sana'a, Shabelle Press, Ayaamaha, Mandeeq, Sky Sport, Goal, The Nation, Dalka, Panorama, Aayaha Nolosha, Codka Xuriyada and Xidigta Maanta. In 2003, as new free electronic media outlets started to proliferate, advertisers increasingly began switching over from print ads to radio and online commercials in order to reach more customers. A number of the broadsheets in circulation subsequently closed down operations, as they were no longer able to cover printing costs in the face of the electronic revolution. In 2012, the political Xog Doon and Xog Ogaal and Horyaal Sports were reportedly the last remaining newspapers printed in the capital. According to Issa Farah, a former editor with the Dalka broadsheet, newspaper publishing in Somalia is likely to experience a resurgence if the National Somali Printing Press is re-opened and the sector is given adequate public support.[13] Online news outlets covering Somalia's regions include WardheerNews,[14] Somaliland Times,[15] Jamhuria,[16] Puntlandi,[17] Hiiraan Online,[18] Jowhar Online,[19] Bar-Kulan,[20] Saxafi Media News,[21] Somaliland Post,[22] Waheen Media Group,[23] and Raxanreeb Online.[24]
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