List of Chinese-language radio stations

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This is a list of radio stations that broadcast in the Chinese language.

East Asia

=[[Mainland China]]=

China Radio International (CRI) is a government controlled media outlet. Typical programs include Tang Ren Jie and others. The weather is typically announced for cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, Ürümqi, Xi'an, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taipei. International cities weather is usually announced for New York City, Washington, Seattle, Sydney, Bangkok, London, Paris, Madrid, Cairo, Nairobi, and others.

In Beijing, China Radio International can be heard at 88.7 MHz FM and 91.5 MHz FM and some other frequencies.

==Beijing==

Most Beijing radio stations are controlled by the Beijing Broadcasting Network (Beijing Renmin Guangbo Diantai). Radio frequencies such as 97.4 MHz FM is for music. Other Beijing radio stations include China Radio International's Easy FM on 88.7 MHz FM and 91.5 MHz FM.

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!Frequency

!Description

88.7 MHz FM

| Easy FM

92.1 MHz FM

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AiFm

| 97.4 MHz FM

| Yinyue - Music

==Guangdong==

Guangdong is home to Radio Guangdong and many other radio stations. The following list is incomplete:

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 99.3/93.9 MHz FM

| Music FM

style="text-align:right;"| 103.6 MHz FM

| Radio Guangdong Voice of the City

style="text-align:right;"| 91.4/91.8 MHz FM

| Guangdong Radio

==Harbin==

Harbin Economy Radio controls two of the radio stations in Harbin.

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 972 kHz AM

| Local Harbin News

style="text-align:right;"| 92.5 MHz FM

| Financial and Business News

==Lanzhou==

Lanzhou's radio stations are controlled by the Lanzhou Radio group.

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 954 kHz AM

| News

style="text-align:right;"| 97.3 MHz FM

| News

style="text-align:right;"| 99.5 MHz FM

| Music

style="text-align:right;"| 100.8 MHz FM

| Live (Talk)

==Nanjing==

Nanjing's radio stations are primarily controlled by Nanjing Radio, a subsidiary of Nanjing Television Broadcast Group. The channels contain a variety of programming including local news, business, sports, a kids channel, traffic, and music.

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!Description

Comprehensive News Channel (O1)
Education Channel (O5)
Film/Television Channel (O2)
Literature Channel (O3)
Lifestyle Channel (O4)
Kids Channel (O7)
Nanjing News (Xinwen) Channel (NJXWT)
Nanjing Economy Channel (NJJJT1)
Nanjing Sports Channel (NJJJT2)
Nanjing Music (Yin Yue) Channel (NJYYT)
Nanjing Traffic (Jiao Tong) Channel (NJJTT)

==Shanghai==

The Shanghai Media Group, part of the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group conglomerate controls a fair number of radio stations in Shanghai. The radio stations broadcast local news, traffic, music (popular, classical, and light), and a variety of other programs.

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!Frequency/Internet

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 990 kHz AM

| News

style="text-align:right;"| 648 kHz AM

| Traffic

style="text-align:right;"| 1296 kHz AM

| Eastern China Regional News

style="text-align:right;"| 792 kHz AM

| Shanghai Local News

style="text-align:right;"| 101.7 MHz FM

| Popular Music

style="text-align:right;"| 103.7 MHz FM

| Love Music

style="text-align:right;"| 94.7 MHz FM

| Classical Music (Jingdian947)

style="text-align:right;"| 97.7 MHz FM

| Economic/Business News

style="text-align:right;"| 96.8 MHz FM

| Comedy Channel

style="text-align:right;"| 1197 kHz AM

| Marine Channel

style="text-align:right;"| 94.0 MHz FM

| Sports News

==Shenzhen==

Shenzhen Radio Station controls four of several radio stations in Shenzhen.

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 89.8 MHz FM

| News

style="text-align:right;"| 97.1 MHz FM

| Music

style="text-align:right;"| 106.2 MHz FM

| Traffic

style="text-align:right;"| 94.2 MHz FM

| Love Radio

==Tianjin==

Tianjin's radio stations are controlled by the Tianjin People's Broadcasting Station with a variety of programs including news, traffic, music and others.

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 97.2 MHz FM

| News

style="text-align:right;"| 909 kHz AM

| News

style="text-align:right;"| 106.8 MHz FM

| Traffic

style="text-align:right;"| 567 kHz AM

| Traffic

style="text-align:right;"| 104.6 MHz FM

| Literature

style="text-align:right;"| 101.4 MHz FM

| Economical News

style="text-align:right;"| 1071 kHz AM

| Music

style="text-align:right;"| 99.0 MHz FM

| Music

style="text-align:right;"| 1008 kHz AM

| Music

style="text-align:right;"| 91.1 MHz FM

| Life Radio

style="text-align:right;"| 1386 kHz AM

| Life Radio

style="text-align:right;"| 92.0 MHz FM

| Binhai Radio

style="text-align:right;"| 747 kHz AM

| Binhai Radio

style="text-align:right;"| 87.8 MHz FM

| Entertainment

style="text-align:right;"| 666 kHz AM

| Novel Radio

==Urumqi==

Ürümqi's radio stations are controlled by the Urumqi People Broadcasting Station group.

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 792 kHz AM

| Ürümqi News

style="text-align:right;"| 927 kHz AM

| Health News

style="text-align:right;"| 97.4 MHz FM

| Music

style="text-align:right;"| 100.7 MHz FM

| Literature

style="text-align:right;"| 106.5 MHz FM

| Travelling and Entertainment News

==Xi'an==

Xi'an's radio stations are controlled by Jin Hao. Programs include news, music, and fashion on at least seven radio stations.

=[[Hong Kong]]=

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|RTHK Radio 1

FMstyle="text-align:right;"| 92.6 MHz
92.9 MHz
93.2 MHz
93.4 MHz
93.5 MHz
93.6 MHz
94.4 MHz
Cantonesenews, information, phone-in programmes, and general programming
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|RTHK Radio 2

FMstyle="text-align:right;"| 94.8 MHz
95.3 MHz
95.6 MHz
96.0 MHz
96.3 MHz
96.4 MHz
96.9 MHz
Cantoneseprogrammes aimed at youth, entertainment and popular music, promotion of community projects, HKEAA's HKALE Chinese language and culture and use of English and HKCEE English listening examinations broadcast through this channel during the examination period of April and May
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|RTHK Radio 4

FMstyle="text-align:right;"| 97.6 MHz
97.8 MHz
98.1 MHz
98.2 MHz
98.4 MHz
98.7 MHz
98.9 MHz
English (mainly), Cantonese (some)classical music and fine arts
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|RTHK Radio 5

AMstyle="text-align:right;"| 783 kHzCantonese (mainly), Mandarin (some)programming aimed at the elderly, also culture and education
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| RTHK Putonghua

AMstyle="text-align:right;"| 621 kHzStandard Mandarin (mainly, some Cantonese)general programming, news and finance

=[[Macau]]=

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 100.7 MHz FM

| News, Adult Contemporary, Cantopop, and General Programming

style="text-align:right;"| 99.5 MHz FM

| Adult Contemporary, Chinese pop, Cantopop

=[[Republic of China|Taiwan]]=

Southeast Asia

=[[Brunei]]=

There are currently no FM radio stations in Brunei that are fully operated in Chinese. The daily Chinese programs for Pilihan FM is between 09:00-11:00 in the morning, and between 16:00-19:00 at night.

=[[Indonesia]]=

Most of the Indonesia FM radio stations indicated below are not fully operated in Chinese.

==Jakarta==

  • [https://mandarinstation983.com Mandarin Station 98.3 FM]
  • Sunday Mandarin PAS FM

==Bandung==

  • Suara Indah 美声 92.1FM

==Medan==

  • A-Radio Medan, 103.8 MHz FM
  • Mix FM, 90.8 MHz FM
  • City Radio 城市之音, 95.9 MHz FM

==Surabaya==

  • Global Mandarin@Global FM
  • [https://stratofm.com Strato 101.9 FM]

==Semarang==

  • PAS FM (Sunday Mandarin) 106.00

==Palembang==

  • El John Radio, 95.9 MHz FM
  • Sonora, 102.6 MHz FM

==Pangkal Pinang==

  • Palupi 华语广播电台 FM, 103.5;MHz FM
  • El John Radio, 88.5 MHz FM

==Pontianak==

  • Primadona FM, 99.1 MHz FM

=[[Malaysia]]=

=[[Singapore]]=

There are three licensed broadcasters of terrestrial radio in Singapore, offering a total of 6 Chinese-language FM radio stations. The national public broadcaster, Mediacorp Radio operates 3 stations, the media organisation SPH Media Trust manages 2 radio stations, and So Drama! Entertainment owns the remaining Chinese radio station. All of the radio stations are fully operated in Chinese and provide around-the-clock service. They broadcast a wide variety of programs, including news, music, infotainment and Public Service Announcements to inform, educate and entertain all audiences.

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!Frequency

!Description

style="text-align:right;"| 88.3 MHz FM

| Adult Contemporary, Mandopop, K-pop, infotainment

style="text-align:right;"| 93.3 MHz FM

| Mandopop, CHR/Pop, Top 40

style="text-align:right;"| 95.8 MHz FM

| Talk radio, News and Finance, Classic hits, Oldies

style="text-align:right;"| 96.3 MHz FM

| Classic Chinese hits from 80s to 90s, General Programming

style="text-align:right;"| 97.2 MHz FM

| Adult Contemporary, Chinese pop, General Programming

style="text-align:right;"| 100.3 MHz FM

| Adult Contemporary, Chinese pop, General Programming

Oceania

=[[Australia]]=

  • SBS Radio broadcasts two hour-long daily programmes for the Chinese audience in Australia: one programme in Mandarin and one programme in Cantonese.
  • Perth Chinese Radio 104.9 FM, located in Perth, broadcasts in Mandarin and Cantonese 24/7 and was established in 2007.
  • 3ACR AM 1629 Radio is located in Melbourne, and founded in 2011. The station targets local Chinese Australians and airs mainly news, cultural and other programs.

=[[New Zealand]]=

Europe

=[[France]]=

  • Radio France Internationale{{Cite web |url=http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/062/article_39.asp |title=Rfi - 波长和频率 |access-date=2007-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704163754/http://www.rfi.fr/actucn/articles/062/article_39.asp |archive-date=2007-07-04 |url-status=dead }}
  • Radio Mandarin d'Europe

=[[Germany]]=

  • Deutsche Welle{{cite web|url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,2142,9064,00.html |title=德国之声英文节目 | DW |publisher=Dw-world.de |access-date=2018-08-14}}

=[[Romania]]=

  • Radio Romania International{{Cite web |url=http://www.rri.ro/index.shtml?lang=5 |title=Radio Romania International |access-date=2008-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218192129/http://www.rri.ro/index.shtml?lang=5 |archive-date=2008-12-18 |url-status=dead }}

=[[Russia]]=

  • Sputnik{{Cite web |url=http://ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=pek&w=56&p= |title=俄罗斯之声 |access-date=2007-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915213637/http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=pek&w=56&p= |archive-date=2007-09-15 |url-status=dead }}

=[[United Kingdom]]=

  • Spectrum Radio| {{Cite web |url=http://www.558.net/radio/about.html |title=Spectrum Radio International AM558 - 倫敦國際廣播電台 |access-date=2007-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704072953/http://www.558.net/radio/about.html |archive-date=2007-07-04 |url-status=dead }} The Only Daily Chinese Radio in the United Kingdom since 1990. Broadcasting from London on Spectrum Online – Daily Cantonese broadcast 18:00–19:00, and daily Mandarin broadcast 19:00–20:00
  • British Broadcasting Corporation{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/schedules_and_frequencies/default.stm |title=BBC 中文网 | 广播节目表 | 星期一 |access-date=2007-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523101542/http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/schedules_and_frequencies/default.stm |archive-date=2007-05-23 |url-status=dead }}
  • BBC GMR Eastern Horizon, Manchester{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/chinatown/eh.shtml |title=BBC Manchester - Chinatown - BBC GMR - Eastern Horizon |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=1983-12-15 |access-date=2018-08-14}} The UK's first local Chinese radio service since 1983 – Was broadcast every Sunday 19.00–21.00.
  • BBC Radio Merseyside Orient Express, Liverpool{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7xy |title=BBC Radio Merseyside - Orient Express |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2018-01-31 |access-date=2018-08-14}} Mondays 9-10pm with June Yee and Billy Hui. Broadcast since 1980s.
  • Unity 101 Under The Same Sky, Southampton{{cite web|url=https://unity101.org/shows/under-the-same-sky-2nd-sunday-of-every-month-4pm-to-6pm-2/ |title=Unity 101 - Under The Same Sky}} Mondays 6pm-8pm.
  • London Chinese Radio is an online community radio station in London run by volunteers, and is a registered charity. Most programmes are in Mandarin, and past programmes are available for download.

=[[Holy See|Vatican]]=

  • Vatican Radio{{Cite web |url=http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/on_demand.asp?gr=chi |title=Vatican Radio - Audio on demand |access-date=2007-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715094906/http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/on_demand.asp?gr=chi |archive-date=2007-07-15 |url-status=dead }}

Americas

=[[Canada]]=

There are a number of stations well known within the Chinese community in Canada that contain a certain number of programs in Chinese. However, due to the ethnic broadcasting policy made by the CRTC, there are currently no AM/FM radio stations in Canada that are fully operated in Chinese. Also, campus radios in Canada allows broadcasting their program in any language, including Chinese, but not a lot of them are known to the public.

=[[United States]]=

Africa

=[[Kenya]]=

=[[South Africa]]=

See also

References