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Hola¡ Qatar’s first Spanish radio hits the airwaves

This comes as Qatar tries to accommodate its growing Latin American community and the incoming Spanish-speaking World Cup fans The first Spanish-language radio station in Qatar, Hola Qatar Radio 92.0…

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Culture
Life

QF Radio to come out of hiatus with second relaunch in a year

The new line-up will include 25 shows - up from the eight scheduled last year. Two of the radio station's most popular shows - Rise and Drive - will continue, and staff said Justin Bieber will finally return to the airwaves.

3 min

Life

QF Radio launches new programming, still won’t play Justin Bieber

The new mix of music and shows aim to entertain, but also to "plant and nurture strong traditional values within the nation’s youth," a Qatar Foundation official said.

2 min

News

QBS management bans DJ from airing electronic dance music

QBS radio has banned one of its DJs from playing electronic dance music (EDM), Joe Mitri, host of show Vibetronics Sessions, has said. Last night, the DJ complained about management’s decision…

1 min

News

Relaunched QF Radio aims to provide radio fans with English-language alternative

Doha’s much-maligned English language radio offerings welcome a new challenger today, in the form of a dedicated channel from QF Radio. The Qatar Foundation-funded station – which previously broadcast a mix…

1 min

News

Report: New private radio station licenses to be issued after Ramadan

Report: New private radio station licenses to be issued after Ramadan The Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage will issue new radio licenses to private companies after Ramadan, once the…

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