List of radio stations in Cyprus

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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 Northern Cyprus. 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. The table below only includes high-power transmitters and omits low-power transmitters that serve as gap-fillers for areas with difficult reception.[3]

FM Frequencies MHz AM Frequencies kHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
97.2, 91.4, 92.4, 105.0 963, 693 Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ[4] CyBC 1st Programme 1953 News, talk, education, history, culture and tradition
91.1, 93.1, 94.2, 97.9 Δεύτερο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ[5] 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[6] CyBC 3rd Programme 1990 Flagship news, sports and entertainment
88.2, 90.2, 90.5, 100.9 ΡΙΚ Classic[7] CyBC Radio 4 2018 24hr classical, jazz and rock music

Private stations[]

National coverage[]

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.7, 93.2, 102.5, 107.4 [1] Active 2017 News and talk (ex. Choice FM Nicosia, Klik FM & Radio Diastasi)
89.0, 88.5 [2] Kiss FM 1996 Foreign music from 80s to the biggest current; located from Engomi
92.8, 87.6, 105.3 [3] Ράδιο Άστρα Radio Astra 7 December 1994 Progressive talk/news, politics, culture, sports; located from Nicosia
93.3, 90.5, 101.9 [4] Αληθινός Λόγος Alithinos Logos 2018 Religious radio with talk; rebroadcasting with Peiraiki Ecclesia 91.2
93.5, 100.1 [5] DeeJay Cyprus 2002 Foreign Adult Top 40 Pop and Dance music (ex. Heracles Radio)
93.7, 95.5, 98.8 [6] Ράδιο Πάφος Radio Paphos[8] 1990 Diverse with news, talk and Greek music; located from Paphos
95.0, 90.0 [7] Sport 95 FM 2017 Sports and talk; rebroadcasting with Sport FM 94,6 Athens
96.4 [8] Ράδιο Ζενίθ Zenith Radio 1991 Greek and foreign pop/rock music; located from Nisou
96.8, 94.2, 106.4, 107.9 [9] Sfera 96,8 2003 Greek pop music; rebroadcasting with Sfera 102,2 Athens
98.2, 89.8, 104.3 [10] Choice FM 2003 Foreign pop, rock and hip hop music; located from Limassol
98.4, 92.6, 99.8, 102.1 [11] Κανάλι 7 Kanali 7 1994 Diverse radio with news, talk and music; located from Strovolos
99.0, 94.4 [12] NRJ Cyprus 2017 Adult Top 40 (ex. MyRadioArt, Music Radio, Eroticos & Free FM)
99.3, 89.4, 87.9 [13] Ράδιο Πρώτο Radio Proto 3 September 1990 Conservative talk and Greek music; located from Strovolos
99.5, 97.0, 92.2 [14] NJOY Radio 2017 Adult Top 40 and easy listening (ex. U Radio 99,6)
100.3, 104.0, 93.3 [15] Supersport 2004 Sports and talk; rebroadcasting with Over FM 104,9
100.7, 105.7, 103.3, 98.1, 88.7 [16] Love FM 2012 Greek and foreign pop music (ex. Radio Athina 100,7)
101.1, 101.6, 101.7, 101.9 [17] Δίεση FM Diesi FM 2018 Rebroadcasting with Diesi 101,3 Greece (ex. Logos Radio)
101.4, 96.1 [18] Capital Radio 1991 Greek pop and rock music (ex. Russian Radio and Capital FM)
102.3, 104.6, 90.8 [19] Mix FM Cyprus 2002 Foreign Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Engomi
102.7, 103.7 [20] ANT1 Radio Cy 1998 Greek Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Strovolos
103.2, 103.5, 105.7, 95.5, 94.4, 93.3, 90.5 [21] Русское Радио Russian Radio 2020 Russian-speaking radio with music (ex. Russian Wave & Extra)
104.8, 103.4, 95.7 [22] Super 104,8 1998 Greek and foreign pop music; located from Nicosia
105.5, 103.0, 98.2, 89.6 [23] Κλικ FM Klik FM 1 April 2002 (Local)
10 December 2011 (National) 		Greek music (ex. Flash Cyprus and Radio Limassol)
106.0, 107.0, 106.9, 98.6 [24] Κανάλι 6 Kanali 6 30 September 1991 (Local)
2002 (National) 		Diverse with news, talk and music; located from Limassol
106.7, 102.9, 100.5, 100.3 [25] Δρόμος FM Dromos FM 2012 Greek pop music; rebroadcasting with Dromos FM 89,8 Greece
107.6, 97.6 [26] Ράδιο Πολίτης Radio Politis 2010 News, talk and 24hr Music (ex. Energy Nicosia and Radio Helios)

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
93.7 [27] Άγιος Δημήτριος Agios Demetrios 2000 Orthodox radio with religious interest and talk
95.2 [28] UCy Voice 95,2 2006 Low-power student radio by the University of Cyprus
99.9 TOP FM Cyprus 2001 Greek folk and pop music; located from Nicosia
104.3 [29] Ράδιο Επιστροφή Radio Epistrofi 1988 Amateur radio with Greek pop music
Limassol[]
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
89.2 [30] Rock FM Limassol 2002 Playing today's best mix in pop and rock plus an entertaining program in English
91.4 [31] Greek Choice FM 2019 Greek pop, rock and dance music (ex. Russian Hit FM and Coast FM)
91.6 [32] Cool Radio 91.6 2018 Foreign dance and pop music (ex. Play FM, Fresh and Evrithmo)
91.8 [33] Ράδιο Κύπρος Radio Cyprus 2020 Amateur radio with Greek and foreign music, news and talk
93.7 [34] Ράδιο Νέα Πόλις Radio Nea Polis 2020 Diverse radio station with news and talk (ex. Sports One)
94.5, 107.9 [35] Απόστολος Ανδρέας Apostolos Andreas 2002 Religious station; rebroadcasting with Ecclesia FM 89.5
95.2 [36] CUT Radio Limassol 2013 Low-power radio by Cyprus University of Technology
[37] Pissouri Chariandry 2021 Low-power community news radio from Pissouri
96.6 [38] Radio Cherry 96,6 2018 Amateur radio with foreign electronica music
103.1, 103.9 [39] London Greek Radio 2019 Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
104.5 [40] Viva FM Limassol 2020 Playing the greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
107.2 Σολ FM 107,2 Sol FM 107,2 2018 Low-power music and entertainment station; located from Limassol
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 [41] Τάγμα Οδοιπόρων Αγάπης Love Hikers Order 1992 Religious Interest (Orthodox), Kition Bishopric Scouts
93.0 [42] London Greek Radio 2019 Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
93.7 [43] Star FM 93,7 2005 24hr Greek Music (ex. Radio Larnaca)
97.0 [44] Όλα 97 FM 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 [45] Radio 99 FM 1989 Eclectic Greek Music, headline news and talk
102.1 Radio Magic 1991 Eclectic Greek Music, headline news and talk
107.2 Ζήνων 107,2 Zenon 107,2 1991 Low-power news radio; located from Larnaca
Paphos[]
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.9, 105.6 [46] Ράδιο Πύργος Radio Pyrgos 2010 Greek folk music; located from Paphos
95.2, 91.4 [47] Ράδιο Κόσμος Radio Cosmos 1991 Diverse radio, associated with local newspaper Adesmevtos
96.1 Ράδιο Λυσός Radio Lysos 2011 Low-power news, talk and entertainment radio station; located from Lysos
98.5, 106.7 [48] Rock FM 2002 Playing today's best mix in pop and rock plus an entertaining program in English
104.3 [49] Viva FM 2020 Playing the greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
Famagusta[]
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
93.0 [50] London Greek Radio 2019 Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
106.3 Ράδιο Νάπα 106.3 Radio Napa 106.3 1995 Foreign pop and rock music
106.7 [51] 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 area of the sovereign bases. 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, operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service.

FM Frequencies MHz Native Name On air since Description
91.7, 99.6, 89.9, 107.3 BFBS Cyprus[9] 1979 Locally produced
92.1, 95.3, 89.7 BFBS Radio 2[10] 1979 Produced in London

Occupied Cyprus[]

Public stations[]

When Turkish Cypriots withdrew from all official positions in the Republic of Cyprus in the aftermath of the Cypriot intercommunal violence, Bayrak assumed the role of the public broadcaster for the Turkish Cypriot enclaves first, and occupied Cyprus after 1974. It currently produces 6 radio programmes on FM[11] while Turkey's public broadcaster TRT emits in Northern Cyprus via Radyo 2.

FM Frequencies MHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
88.4, 93.4, 102.5 Bayrak Klasik Bayrak Classic 1997 Classical and world music
92.1, 98.1, 94.2, 88.8 Bayrak FM 1997 Turkish popular music
94.6 Bayrak Türk Müziği Bayrak Turkish Music 1997 Turkish popular music
100.1 Bayrak Radyo Haber Bayrak News Radio 1997 News and culture
101.5 Radyo 2 (TRT FM) Radio 2 1964 Turkish popular music
102.0, 90.6, 89.6 Bayrak Radyosu 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

Private stations[]

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.5, 104.3 [52] Radyo Vatan Radio Vatan 1999 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
89.2, 90.4, 90.8 [53] Radyo Güven Radio Trust 2002 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
90.0, 96.6 [54] Kıbrıs First FM Cyprus First FM 2013 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
90.9, 99.8 [55] Kıbrıs Juke FM Cyprus Juke FM 2012 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
91.3 [56] Diyalog Radyo Dialogue Radio 2013 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
91.5, 106.8 [57] Erkam Radyo Erkam Radio 2013 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
92.6, 97.5 [58] Diyanet Radyo Diyanet Radio 2012 Turkish Pop and Anatolian Rock
93.1, 100.0 [59] NRG Türk 93,1 NRG Turkish 2004 Turkish Pop (ex. Radyo Enerji)
93.8 [60] Capital Radyo Capital Radio 2015 Pop Music
94.4, 104.5 [61] Radyo Türkü Folk Radio 2008 Pop Music
95.5, 95.1 [62] Dance FM 1998 Pop Music
96.0, 101.3 [63] Mayıs 96 May 96 2004 Pop Music
96.2, 93.8 [64] Ada 96,2 2004 Pop Music
96.6, 88.6 [65] Radyo T Radio T 2011 Pop Music
97.0 [66] Sara FM 2014 Pop Music
97.4 [67] LAÜ FM EUL FM 2002 Pop Music
97.7 [68] Sokak FM Street FM 2017 Pop Music
98.6, 89.5 [69] Sim Radyo Sim Radio 2002 Pop Music
98.9, 107.1 [70] Capital Türk Capital Turkish 2017 Pop Music
99.7, 99.1 [71] NRG FM Kıbrıs NRG FM Cyprus 2017 Pop Music
100.4, 89.8 [72] Radyo Nihavent Radio Nihavent 2006 Pop Music
100.9 [73] Hit FM Kıbrıs Hit FM Cyprus 2018 Adult Contemporary
101.8 [74] Radyo Fog Radio Fog 2009 Adult Contemporary
102.9 [75] Play FM 2013 Adult Contemporary
103.1 [76] ODTÜ METU 2008 Adult Contemporary
103.4 [77] Kıbrıs FM Cyprus FM 1997 Adult Contemporary
103.6, 107.4 [78] Disc FM Kıbrıs Disc FM Cyprus 2007 Adult Contemporary
104.2 [79] Dream Live Urban 2020 Adult Contemporary
105.8 [80] GAÜ Radyo GAU Radio 1999 Adult Contemporary
106.2 [81] NRG Türk Slow NRG Turkish Slow 2017 Easy listening (ex. Smooth)
106.5 [82] DAÜ Radyo EMU Radio 1999 Adult Contemporary
106.9 [83] Kral FM Kıbrıs King FM Cyprus 1993 Adult Contemporary
107.2 [84] UKÜ Radyo CIU Radio 2009 Adult Contemporary
107.8 [85] Radyo Havadis Radio Havadis 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 Frequency and Broadcasting Power List". www.cybc.com.cy.
  4. ^ "CyBC First Programme". www.cybc.com.cy.
  5. ^ "CyBC Second Programme". www.cybc.com.cy.
  6. ^ "CyBC Third Programme". www.cybc.com.cy.
  7. ^ "CyBC Radio Classic". www.cybc.com.cy.
  8. ^ 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".
  9. ^ "BFBS Cyprus". British Forces Broadcasting Service.
  10. ^ "BFBS Radio 2". British Forces Broadcasting Service.
  11. ^ "BRTK Frekanslarımız".
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