Arman FM
Broadcast areaAfghanistan
Ownership
OwnerMoby Group
History
First air date
April 16, 2003
Links
Websitearman.fm

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)

ShowsPresenterTimingDays
Safay SaherMassood Sanjer & Homayon Danishyar07:00 amSat- Wed
Subhe ArmanSima Safa08:00 amSat- Wed
MastiAjmal Noorzai09:00 amSat- Wed
Nano NamakLaila12:00 PmSat- Wed
Arman FarmaishYalda Bahar1:00 PmSat- Wed
DriveHussna Azizy03:00 PmSat- Wed
JoshSamim Rahnaward, Siar Matin04:00 PmSat- Wed
Shame ArmanLaila06:00 PmSat- Wed
Shabe AshiqanHadia Hamdard & Masih09:00 PmWednesday
WeekendHussna Azizy08:00 amThursday
DarmanHadia Hamdard11:00 amThursday
Sound CentralCliff Tlender01:00 PmThursday
MP4Samim Rahnaward & Yalda Bahar02:00 PmThursday
MeelaNarwan Amiry & Dubbing Artist08:00 amFriday
Hits ForeverYalda Bahar06:00 PmFriday
Top 40Yalda Bahar02:00 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

References

  1. ↑ Omer Suhil Amiri. "Arman FM". Arman FM.
  2. ↑ "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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Afghanistan - Welcome to the Skywaves DX forum". skywavesdx.org. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Afghanistan - Welcome to the Skywaves DX forum". skywavesdx.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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