List of radio stations in Cyprus

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 Northern part of the island (occupied by Turkey since 1974). 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.

Republic of Cyprus

Public stations

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

FM Frequencies MHz AM Frequencies kHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
97.2, 92.4, 91.4, 105.0 963, 693 Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ CyBC 1st Programme 1953 News, talk, education, history, culture and tradition
91.1, 93.1, 94.2, 97.9 None Δεύτερο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ CyBC Radio 2 1953 Turkish, Armenian and English programming aimed to Turkish Cypriots, Armenian Cypriots and non-Greek-speaking residents
94.8, 94.0, 96.0, 106.7 603, 1044 Τρίτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ CyBC 3rd Programme 1990 Flagship news, sports and entertainment
88.2, 90.2, 90.5, 100.9 None Τέταρτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ CyBC 4th Programme 2006 24hr Greek and foreign music station

Private stations

National coverage

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
89.0, 88.5 Kiss FM 1996 Foreign music from 80s to the biggest current; located from Engomi
92.8, 87.6, 105.3 Ράδιο Άστρα Radio Astra 7/12/1994 Progressive talk/news, politics, culture, sports; located from Nicosia
93.3, 90.5, 101.9 Άγιος Δημήτριος Agios Demetrios 2000 Orthodox radio with religious interest and talk; located from Nicosia
93.5, 95.0, 99.9, 100.1 DeeJay Cyprus 2002 Foreign Adult Top 40 Pop and Dance music (ex. Heracles Radio)
93.7, 95.5, 98.8 Ράδιο Πάφος Radio Paphos[5] 1990 Diverse with news, talk and Greek music; located from Paphos
95.0, 90.0 Sport 95 FM 2017 Sports and talk; Student radio station by Frederick University
96.4 Ράδιο Ζενίθ Zenith Radio 1991 Greek and foreign pop and rock music; located from Nisou
96.8, 94.2, 106.4, 107.9 Sfera 96,8 2003 Greek music; rebroadcasting with Sfera 102,2 Greece
98.4, 92.6, 99.8, 102.1 Κανάλι 7 Channel 7 1994 Diverse with news, talk and music; located from Strovolos
99.0, 94.4 MyRadioArt 2014 Dance and house music (ex. Music Radio, Eroticos, Free FM)
99.3, 89.4, 87.9 Ράδιο Πρώτο Radio Proto 3/9/1990 Conservative talk, sports and Greek music; located from Strovolos
100.5, 100.3, 102.9, 106.7 Δρόμος FM Dromos FM 2012 Greek pop music; rebroadcasting with Dromos FM 89,8 Greece
100.7, 105.7, 103.3, 98.1, 88.7 Love FM 2012 Greek and foreign pop music (ex. Radio Athina 100,7 Stereo)
101.1, 101.6, 101.7, 101.9 Δίεση 101,1 Diesi 101,1 2018 Rebroadcasting with Diesi 101,3 Greece (ex. Logos Radio)
101.4, 96.1 Русское Радио Russian Radio 2018 Russian-speaking radio with music (ex. Capital FM Limassol)
102.3, 104.6, 90.8 Mix FM 2002 Foreign Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Engomi
102.7, 103.7 ANT1 Radio 1998 Greek Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Strovolos
104.0, 100.3, 93.3 Supersport FM 2004 Sports and talk; rebroadcasting with Sport24 103,3 from Greece
104.8, 103.4, 95.7 Super FM 1998 Greek and foreign pop and rock music; located from Nicosia
105.5, 103.0, 98.2, 89.6 Κλικ FM Klik FM 1/4/2002 (L)
10/12/11 (N)		 Greek music (ex. Flash FM - Cyprus and Radio Limassol)
105.7, 103.2, 95.5, 94.4, 93.3, 90.5 Русская Волна Russian Wave 2006 Russian-speaking radio with music (ex. Extra FM 105,6)
106.0, 107.0, 106.9, 98.6 Σταθμός Κανάλι 6 Stathmos Kanali 6 09/1991 (L)
2002 (N)		 Diverse with news, talk and music; located from Limassol
107.4, 102.5, 93.2, 87.7 Active Cyprus 2017 News (ex. Choice FM Nicosia, Klik FM and Radio Diastasi)
107.6, 97.6 Πολίτης FM Politis FM 2010 News, talk and 24hr Music (ex. Radio Helios and Energy FM)

Local coverage

Nicosia
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
91.4 The G.C. School Radio 2006 Low-power student radio station; located from Nicosia
95.2 UCy Voice 2006 Low-power student radio from the University of Cyprus
99.5 NJOY Radio 2017 Adult Top 40 and Easy Listening (ex. U Radio 99,6)
99.9 TOP FM Cyprus 2001 Greek folk and pop music; located from Nicosia
107.2 Ράδιο Λευκωσία Radio Lefkosia 1996 Low-power news, culture and music radio
Limassol
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
89.2 Rock FM Limassol 2002 Playing today's best mix in Pop and Rock plus an entertaining program in English.
91.4 Русский Xит 9.14 Russian Hit 9.14 2012 Russian-speaking radio station with foreign pop music (ex. Coast FM 9.14)
91.6 Play Radio 91.6 2018 Greek pop, rock and dance music (ex. Fresh 91.6 and Evrithmo)
93.7 Sports 1 Limassol 1997 Sports radio with news and talk; located from Limassol
94.5, 107.9 Απόστολος Ανδρέας Apostolos Andreas 2002 Religious Talk (Orthodox); located from Limassol
95.0 Radio Amore 95 FM 1998 24hr Greek pop and rock music; located from Limassol
95.2 CUT Radio 95,2 FM 2013 Low-power music radio by Cyprus University of Technology
97.0 NJOY Radio Cyprus 2017 Adult Top 40 and Easy Listening (ex. U Radio 99,6)
103.1, 103.9 Melody Radio 103,1 1998 Hits and Oldies; located from Limassol
104.3 Choice FM Cyprus 2003 Foreign music; located from Limassol
104.5 NRJ FM Cyprus 2017 Foreign music (ex. Star Cyprus Radio)
Larnaca

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

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
91.9 Τάγμα Οδοιπόρων Αγάπης Love Travel Guild 1992 Religious Interest (Orthodox), Kition Bishopric Scouts
93.0 Prima Scala FM Κύπρου Prima Scala FM Cyprus 2005 Eclectic Greek Music with headline news
93.7 Star FM 93,7 Κύπρου Star FM 93,7 Cyprus 2005 24hr Greek Music (ex. Radio Larnaca)
97.0 Ράδιο Όλα 97 FM Radio Ola 97 FM 2016 24hr Greek Music (ex. Radio Lux 97 FM)
98.6 Mega Radio 1997 Eclectic Greek Music, headline news and talk
99.0 Radio 99 1989 Eclectic Greek Music, headline news and talk
102.1 Magic FM 1991 Eclectic Greek Music, headline news and talk
107.2 Ράδιο Ζήνων Radio Zenon 1991 Low-power news radio; located from Larnaca
Paphos
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.9, 92.4, 105.6 Ράδιο Πύργος Radio Pyrgos 2010 Greek folk music; located from Paphos
90.8 Sunshine Radio 2014 Music, News, Talk and Entertainment in English
95.2, 91.4 Cosmos FM 95,2 1994 Diverse, associated with local newspaper Adesmevtos
96.1 Ράδιο Λυσός 96,1 Radio Lysos 96,1 2011 Low-power news and music station; located from Lysos
98.5, 106.7 Rock FM Paphos 2002 Playing today's best mix in Pop and Rock plus an entertaining program in English.
99.5, 97.0 NJOY Radio Cy 2017 Adult Top 40 and Easy Listening (ex. U Radio Station owned by University of Nicosia)
100.3, 100.5 Γιαλούσα 71
Επιλογή		 Gialousa 71
Epilogi		 1992 Entertainment with Greek and international pop and rock music; located from Paphos
104.3 Point FM 2001 Greek music; located from Paphos
Famagusta
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
92.2 NJOY Radio 2017 Adult Top 40
106.3 Ράδιο Νάπα Radio Napa 1995 Foreign Music
106.7 Πολιτεία FM Politeia FM 2000 Entertainment

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 sovereign bases area. The rest broadcast from Cape Greco, Famagusta. Although not the target audience, all stations can be received from within Cyprus.

Funding Country AM Frequencies kHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
UK 693 بي بي سي العربية BBC Arabic 1957 BBC World Service
USA 990 رادیو سوا Radio Sawa 2002 US External Service
France 1233 مونت كارلو الدولية Monte Carlo Doualiya 1972 Radio France Internationale
UK 1323 BBC World Service 1957 World 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,[6] operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service. The BBC MW Limassol Relay is also located in the WSBA.

FM Frequencies MHz AM Frequencies kHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
91.7, 99.6, 89.9, 107.3 BFBS Cyprus 1979 Locally produced
92.1, 95.3, 89.7 BFBS Radio 2 1979 Produced in London
720 بي بي سي العربية BBC Arabic 1957 BBC World Service

Northern Cyprus

Public stations

When Turkish Cypriots withdrew from all official positions in the Republic of Cyprus in the aftermath of the intercommunal clashes in 1963-1964, Bayrak assumed the role of the public broadcaster for the Turkish Cypriot enclaves first, and northern Cyprus after 1974. It currently produces 6 radio programmes on FM.[7]

FM Frequencies MHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
102.0, 90.6 Radyo 1 (Bayrak Radyosu) Radio 1 (Bayrak Radio) 1963 News and culture
105.0, 87.8 Bayrak International 1966 Diverse English programming, occasional shows in Greek and Arabic, News in English, Greek, Russian, French, German, and Arabic
92.1, 98.1, 88.8 Bayrak FM 1997 Turkish folk and pop music hits
88.4, 93.4, 102.5 Bayrak Klasik Bayrak Classic 1997 Classical and world music
94.6 Bayrak Türk Müziği Bayrak Turkish Music 1997 Turkish folk music
100.1 Bayrak Radyo Haber Bayrak News Radio 1997 News

Private Stations

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.5, 104.3 Radyo Vatan Radio Vatan 1999 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
88.0 YDÜ Radyo NEU Radio 1999 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
89.1, 90.4, 90.8 Radyo Güven Radio Trust 2002 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
89.4, 98.6 SIM - 89.5 FM 2002 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
89.7, 100.4 Radyo Nihavent Radio Nihavent 2006 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
90.0, 96.6 Kıbrıs First Radyo Cyprus First Radio 2013 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
90.9, 99.8 Kıbrıs Radyo Juke Cyprus Radio Juke 2012 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
92.6, 97.5 Cool Radyo 92,6 Cool Radio 92,6 1999 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
93.1 NRG Türk 93,1 NRG Turkish 2004 Turkish Pop (ex. Radyo Enerji)
93.8 Capital Radio 2015 Pop Music
94.4, 104.6 Radyo Türkü Radio Songs 2008 Pop Music
95.5 Dance 9,55 1998 Pop Music
96.0, 101.3 Mayıs 96 May 96 2004 Pop Music
96.6 Radyo T Radio T 2011 Pop Music
97.0 Sara FM 2014 Pop Music
97.4 LAÜ FM EUL FM 2002 Pop Music
98.8 SUPER 1992 Foreign Music
99.1 NRG FM 2017 Foreign Music
101.8 Radyo Fog Radio Fog 2009 Adult Contemporary
102.8 Play Radyo Play Radio 2013 Adult Contemporary
103.1 Radyo ODTÜ Radio METU 2008 Adult Contemporary
103.4 Kıbrıs FM 103,4 Cyprus FM 103,4 1997 Adult Contemporary
103.7, 107.4 Disc Radyo Kıbrıs Disc Radio Cyprus 2007 Adult Contemporary
104.0 Metro FM Kıbrıs Metro FM Cyprus 1992 Adult Contemporary
106.2 NRG Türk Slow FM NRG Turkish Slow 2017 Easy Listening (ex. Smooth)
106.5 DAÜ Radyo Kıbrıs EMU Radio Cyprus 1999 Adult Contemporary
106.9 Kral FM Kuzey Kıbrıs King FM Northern Cyprus 1993 Adult Contemporary
107.2 U.K.Ü. Radyo Kuzey Kıbrıs C.I.U. Radio Northern Cyprus 2009 Adult Contemporary
107.8 Radyo Havadis Kuzey Kıbrıs Radio Havadis Northern Cyprus 2013 Adult Contemporary

Defunct stations

References

  1. ↑ "Έρευνα: "σχεδόν όλοι οι Κύπριοι ακούνε ραδιόφωνο" (Survey: Almost all Cypriots listen to radio)". 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  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 List". www.cybc.com.cy.
  4. ↑ "CyBC Radio Frequency and Broadcasting Power List". www.cybc.com.cy.
  5. ↑ 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".
  6. ↑ "BFBS › Radio › How to Listen".
  7. ↑ "BRTK Frekanslarımız".
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