Muslim Community Radio

Muslim Community Radio (MCR) was a radio station based in London, United Kingdom founded in 1998. The station used to run through FM radio, at 87.7 FM (formerly 1143AM, 87.8 FM & 101.4 FM prior to that), and only broadcast annually during the holy month of Ramadan. The slogan of the radio station is 'Ramadan Special'.[1]

Muslim Community Radio
CityLondon
Frequency1143 AM
SloganRamadan Special
Programming
Language(s)English and Bengali
FormatVariety, Islamic radio
Ownership
OwnerIslamic Forum Europe
History
First air date
1998
Former frequencies
101.4 FM, 87.8FM
Links
Websitewww.mcrlive.net
Mosque and London Muslim Centre

Description

The station broadcasts from the London Muslim Centre, which is located next to the East London Mosque on Whitechapel Road in Tower Hamlets. It started to broadcast in 1998 through a RSL, then through Spectrum in the next years, and since 2001 acquired the rights to broadcast 24 hours across east London during the holy month of Ramadan. Its presenters are volunteers. The Islamic Forum Europe runs the radio station with assistance from the Young Muslim Organisation, the Junior Muslim Circle, the East London Mosque and the London Muslim Centre.[2]

It provides programmes for women, children's shows, quiz shows, fiqh sessions, taraweeh prayer, and shows such as Daily Halaqa, Qur'anic class, Easy Talk, Drive Time and others, in English and Bengali.[3]

Programmes

As of 2008

  • Daily Halaqa
  • Dhikr AM
  • Women's Programme
  • Notun Jeeboner Shuchona (Bengali)
  • Qur'anic Arabic
  • Qur'an Class
  • Community Matters
  • Journey to Islam
  • Children's Show
  • Drive Time
  • Iftar Programme
  • Prime Time MCR Local/Global
  • Easy Talk
  • Suhur Programme (Bengali)

As of 2013 [2]

  • Children's Show
  • Drive Time
  • Women's Hour
  • Dhikir AM
  • Quranic Pearls
  • Charity Fundraising

References
  1. Islamic Forum of Europe Archived 15 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. MCR Radio
  3. MCR Programmes

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