Radio Metrowave
Radio Metrowave (Bengali: রেডিও মেট্রোওয়েভ) was the first private radio station in Bangladesh.[1] The station carried a news and entertainment format that it characterised as "infotainment".[2] It broadcast on frequency 256.41 meter band or 1170 kHz in medium wave, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and noon to 3:00 p.m. The station served the Dhaka metropolitan area and adjoining districts. It began broadcasting on 26 March 1999.[3]
| City | Dhaka |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Dhaka metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Slogan | Feel the Power of Music & Information |
| History | |
First air date | 26 March 1999 |
Last air date | 27 June 2005 |
Programs
Its programs Probhati, Ajker Din, Ganer Pakhi, Metro Hits, Global Rhythm, Rockwave, Nakshi Katha, Metro Sananda, Sonali Otit and Station Rock were, according to the station, popular.[2]
Shutdown
Radio Metrowave was closed down by the government on 27 June 2005 because of its persistent failure to pay off arrears to state-owned Bangladesh Betar, from which it rented a time slot and transmitter.[1][3]
References
- "None of the approved radio channels went on air". Probe News Magazine. 3 February 2006. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012.
- "Intro". Radio Metrowave. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005.
- Banerjee, Indrajit; Logan, Stephen (2008). Asian Communication Handbook 2008. Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre. p. 108. ISBN 978-981-4136-10-5.