Arman FM explained

Arman FM
Airdate:April 16, 2003
Owner:Moby Media Group
Area:Afghanistan

ARMAN FM is a general entertainment commercial radio station in Afghanistan. It broadcasts 24/7 in Dari and Pashto and is also available on live stream on ARMAN FM's website.

History

ARMAN FM takes its name from the Dari/Pashto word that means “hope” and changed the media landscape in Afghanistan since launch early 2003.[1] It was the country's first ever commercial radio station.[2]

The stations attention boomed with its audiences' love to music and enthusiasm for change. ARMAN FM's programs are very diverse bringing the latest music from Afghanistan and around the world to the listeners. The shows are presented by some of the hottest and young RJs in the country including men and women. A format that was essential when the station launched with a style that is being replicated across competitive and governmental stations. Its entertainment-focused programs indicate the young global trends, featuring local, regional and international music. Chatting and engaging with the listeners and presenting the latest news, are also part of ARMAN FM's focus.Radio continues to be the most popular form of media in Afghanistan, accessed by 90% of population.[3] ARMAN FM's target audiences are the private industry, NGOs and Government. Advertisers include Akira, Alekozay, Coke, Counter Narcotics Department, Continental Biscuits, ISAF, LG, Nestle, Roshan, UNFPA, UNICEF, Unilever and Western Union, amongst others.

Arman FM suspended its programs after the Taliban takeover on 15th of August, 2021 and started relaying Ariana News audio.[4]

Arman FM was back on air with own programming on November 16, 2021 but musical and entertainment programs are reduced, western pop songs are removed, religious contents are expanded.[5]

Schedule (Before 15.08.2021)

Shows Presenter Timing Days
Safay Saher Massood Sanjer & Homayon Danishyar07:00 am Sat- Wed
Subhe ArmanSima Safa08:00 amSat- Wed
Masti Ajmal Noorzai 09:00 amSat- Wed
Nano Namak Laila 12:00 PmSat- Wed
Arman Farmaish Yalda Bahar 1:00 PmSat- Wed
DriveHussna Azizy 03:00 PmSat- Wed
Josh Samim Rahnaward, Siar Matin 04:00 PmSat- Wed
Shame Arman Laila 06:00 PmSat- Wed
Shabe Ashiqan Hadia Hamdard & Masih 09:00 PmWednesday
WeekendHussna Azizy08:00 amThursday
Darman Hadia Hamdard11:00 amThursday
Sound Central Cliff Tlender01:00 PmThursday
MP4Samim Rahnaward & Yalda Bahar02:00 PmThursday
Meela Narwan Amiry & Dubbing Artist 08:00 amFriday
Hits ForeverYalda Bahar 06:00 PmFriday
Top 40 Yalda Bahar 02:00 PmFriday Top 40 II Hussain Ali Saidi II 2:00 AM II Saturday
RJs
Ajmal Noorzai
Hadia Hamdard
Hamayon Danishyar
Hussna Azizy
Massood Sanjer
Samim Rahnaward
Siar Matin
Sima Safa
Yalda Bahar
Laila

Notes and References

  1. Omer Suhil Amiri. Arman FM. Arman FM.
  2. Web site: Afghanistan's first private radio station takes to the air waves | ThingsAsian .
  3. Tabasum Akseer, Khadija Hayat, Emily Catherine Keats, Sayed Rohullah Kazimi, Charlotte Maxwell-Jones, Mohammed Sharih Shiwan, David Swift, Mustafa Yadgari, Fahim Ahmad Yousufzai. 2019. A SURVEY OF THE AFGHAN PEOPLE AFGHANISTAN IN 2019. The Asia Foundation.
  4. Web site: Afghanistan - Welcome to the Skywaves DX forum. 2021-10-08. skywavesdx.org.
  5. Web site: Afghanistan - Welcome to the Skywaves DX forum. 2021-11-16. skywavesdx.org.