New radio station on air in Myanmar
A new radio station has been on the air very recently in Myanmar
mainly broadcasting music with brief domestic and international news
intercepting its program, according to Yangon audiences who came to
notice Tuesday.
The two-and-a-half-hour morning program of the "Padauk Myay" Radio
Station, broadcast in local language from an unidentified location
since last week and is believed to be from inside the country, is
received from 5:30 a.m. (local time) to 8 p.m. on such frequency waves
as FM (frequency modulation), MW (medium wave) and SW (short wave),
the audiences said.
Myanmar has one state radio station, which is Radio Myanmar, and two
TV stations -- TV Myanmar and Myawaddy TV operated by the state and
the military respectively.
The MRTV, established 61 years ago, is carrying out heavy functions
and is striving to air quality radio and TV programs across the
country,
extending functions to link countrywide network by converting analogue
system into digital one, and expanding coverage to other countries.
The MRTV has launched four channels including Myanmar and English
languages to telecast news, education and entertainment programs since
color television was introduced in the country in 1980.
The military-run Myawaddy TV started telecasting in March 1995 and has
morning and evening services at present. It plans to introduce a
24-hour service in the country to cater to the demand of domestic
watchers.
Myanmar has established 26 TV relay stations since 2005, bringing the
total in the country to 204 scattered far up to remote border areas
and relaying programs of the MRTV and Myawaddy TV, statistics
revealed.
Besides the two radio and TV stations, Myanmar has also launched two
City FM radio stations, one in Yangon since 2002 and the other in the
second largest city of Mandalay since 2005.
The two city FM radio stations specially feature music and local
commercial advertisements.
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