Cyprus has a thriving radio landscape, with 93% of Greek Cypriots tuning in every day.[1][2] Most stations broadcast in FM, and there's a mixture of state and private-run stations. This article lists all radio stations broadcasting in the southern part of Cyprus and overviews the major stations broadcasting from the part of Cyprus under Turkish Occupation. The British sovereign military bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia also operate radio transmitters. In addition to domestic broadcasts, Cyprus hosts international broadcast centres beaming content to the Middle East.

Republic of Cyprus

Public stations

The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation charter mandates a diverse radio programme with national coverage. It currently produces 4 radio programmes. The table below only includes high-power transmitters and omits low-power transmitters that serve as gap-fillers for areas with difficult reception.[3]

FM Frequencies MHz AM Frequencies kHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
97.2, 91.4, 92.4, 105.0 963, 693 Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ[4] CyBC Radio 1 1953 News, talk, education, history, culture and tradition
91.1, 93.1, 94.2, 97.9 Δεύτερο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ[5] CyBC Radio 2 1953 Turkish, Armenian and English programming aimed to Turkish Cypriots, Armenian Cypriots and non-Greek-speaking residents
94.8, 94.0, 96.0, 106.7 603, 1044 Τρίτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ[6] CyBC Radio 3 1990 Flagship news, sports and entertainment
88.2, 90.2, 90.5, 100.9 Τέταρτο Πρόγραμμα ΡΙΚ[7] CyBC Radio 4 2006 24hr classical, jazz and rock music

Private stations

National coverage

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.7, 93.2, 102.5, 107.4 [1] Active FM 87,7 2017 News and talk (ex. Choice FM Nicosia, Klik FM and Radio Diastasi)
88.5, 89.0 [2] Kiss FM Cyprus 1996 Foreign music from 80s to the biggest current; located from Engomi
90.8, 102.3, 104.6 [3] Mix FM Cyprus 2002 Foreign Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Engomi
92.8, 87.6, 105.3 [4] Ράδιο Άστρα Radio Astra 7 December 1994 News; Progressive talk radio station located from Nicosia
93.3, 90.5, 101.9 [5] Αληθινός Λόγος Alithinos Logos 2018 Religious radio with talk; rebroadcasting with Peiraiki Ecclesia
93.5, 100.1 [6] Radio DeeJay 2002 Foreign Adult Top 40, pop and dance music (ex. Heracles Radio)
95.0, 90.0 [7] Σπορ FM Sport FM 2017 Sports and talk; rebroadcasting with Bwin Sport FM 94,6 Athens
95.5, 93.7, 98.8 [8] Ράδιο Πάφος Radio Paphos[8] 1990 Diverse with news, talk and Greek music; located from Paphos
96.1, 101.4 [9] Capital Radio 1991 Greek and foreign pop music; located from Limassol
96.4, 99.0 [10] Ράδιο Ζενίθ Zenith Radio 1991 Greek and foreign pop music; located from Nisou
98.2, 105.5, 103.0, 89.6 [11] Κλικ 98.2 Klik 98.2 1 April 2002 (Local)
10 December 2011 (National) 		Greek pop music (ex. Flash Cyprus and Radio Limassol)
98.4, 92.6, 99.8, 102.1 [12] Κανάλι 7 Kanali 7 1994 Diverse radio with news, talk and music; located from Strovolos
99.0 [13] NRJ Cyprus 2017 Adult Top 40 (ex. MyRadioArt, Music Radio, Eroticos & Free 944)
99.3, 89.4, 87.9 [14] Ράδιο Πρώτο Radio Proto 3 September 1990 Conservative talk and Greek music; located from Strovolos
99.5, 97.0, 92.2 [15] NJOY Cyprus 2017 Adult Top 40 and easy listening (ex. U Radio 99,6)
100.3, 104.0, 93.3 [16] Supersport FM 2004 Sports and talk; rebroadcasting with Ellada Sports 94,3
101.1, 101.6, 101.7, 101.9 [17] Δίεση FM 101,1 Diesi FM 101,1 2018 Rebroadcasting with Diesi FM 101,3 Greece (ex. Logos Radio)
103.2, 103.5, 105.7, 95.5, 94.4, 93.3, 90.5 [18] Русское Радио Russian Radio 2020 Russian-speaking radio (ex. Russian Wave, Extra, Asteras 102.2)
103.7, 102.7 [19] ANT1 Radio Cy 1998 Greek Adult Top 40, pop and dance music; located from Strovolos
104.3, 98.2, 89.8 [20] Choice 104,3 2003 Foreign pop, rock and hip hop music; located from Limassol
104.8, 103.4, 95.7 [21] Super 104,8 1998 Greek and foreign pop music; located from Nicosia
105.7, 103.3, 100.7, 98.1, 88.7 [22] Love 105,7 2012 Greek and foreign pop music (ex. Radio Athina)
106.4, 96.8, 94.2, 107.9 [23] Sfera FM 2003 Greek pop music; rebroadcasting with Sfera 102,2
106.7, 102.9, 100.5, 100.3 [24] Δρόμος FM Dromos FM 2012 Greek pop music; rebroadcasting with Dromos FM 89,8
107.0, 106.9, 106.0, 98.6 [25] Κανάλι 6 Kanali 6 30 September 1991 (Local)
2002 (National) 		Diverse with news, talk and music; located from Limassol
107.2, 106.7, 98.5, 93.7 [26] Rock Paphos 2002 Playing today's best mix in pop and rock music
107.6, 97.6 [27] Πολίτης FM Politis FM 2010 News and talk (ex. Energy and Helios)

Local coverage

Nicosia
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name On air since Description
91.4 The G.C. School Radio 2006 Low-power student radio station
95.2 [28] UCy Voice 95,2 2006 Low-power student radio by the University of Cyprus
99.9 TOP FM 2001 Greek traditional and pop music; located from Nicosia
Limassol
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
89.2 [29] Rock FM Limassol 2002 Playing today's best mix in pop and rock plus an entertaining program in English
91.4 Retro Radio 91.4 2024 Greek pop music (ex. Greek Choice Radio, Russian Hit FM and Coast FM)
91.6 [30] Cool Radio Cyprus 2018 Foreign dance and pop music (ex. Play FM, Fresh and Evrithmo)
94.5, 107.9 [31] Απόστολος Ανδρέας Apostolos Andreas 2002 Religious station; rebroadcasting with Ecclesia FM 89.5
95.2 [32] CUT Radio 95,2 2013 Low-power radio by Cyprus University of Technology
[33] Pissouri Chariandry 2021 Low-power community news radio from Pissouri
103.1, 103.9 [34] London Greek Radio 2019 Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
104.5 [35] Star FM Limassol 2001 Playing the greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
107.2 Σολ FM 107,2 Sol FM 107,2 2018 Low-power music and entertainment station; located from Limassol
Larnaca

Stations broadcasting in the Larnaca District usually can be received in Famagusta as well.

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
91.9 [36] Τάγμα Οδοιπόρων Αγάπης Order of Pilgrims of Love 1992 Religious Interest (Orthodox), Kition Bishopric Scouts
93.0 [37] London Greek Radio 2019 Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
93.7 [38] Star FM 93,7 2005 24hr Greek Music (ex. Radio Larnaca)
97.0 [39] Όλα 97 FM Ola 97 FM 2016 24hr Greek Music (ex. Radio Lux 97 FM)
98.6 Mega Radio 1997 Eclectic Greek Music, headline news and talk
Paphos
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.7, 87.9, 105.6 [40] Ράδιο Πύργος Radio Pyrgos 2010 Greek folk music; located from Paphos
95.2, 91.4 [41] Κόσμος FM Cosmos FM 1991 Diverse radio, associated with local newspaper Adesmevtos
104.3 [42] Viva FM 2020 Playing the greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond
Famagusta
FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
93.0 [43] London Greek Radio 2019 Relays of the namesake radio station from UK
106.3 Ράδιο Νάπα 106.3 Radio Napa 106.3 1995 Foreign pop and rock music
106.7 [44] Πολιτεία FM Politeia FM 2000 Entertainment

Web radios

International broadcasters

Four medium wave stations broadcast to the Middle East from Cyprus. The BBC Arabic service transmitter is located at Zygi, Limassol. Another BBC MW transmitter is located within the area of the sovereign bases. The rest broadcast from Cape Greco, Famagusta. Although not the target audience, all stations can be received from within Cyprus.

Funding Country AM Frequencies kHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
UK 693 بي بي سي العربية BBC Arabic 1957 BBC World Service
USA 990 رادیو سوا Radio Sawa 2002 US External Service
France 1233 مونت كارلو الدولية Monte Carlo Doualiya 1972 Radio France Internationale
UK 1323 BBC World Service 1957 World Service in English

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Two FM radio stations broadcast from the Eastern and Western Sovereign Base Areas and through relays in areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service.

FM Frequencies MHz Native Name On air since Description
91.7, 99.6, 89.9, 107.3 BFBS Cyprus[9] 1979 Locally produced
92.1, 95.3, 89.7 BFBS Radio 2[10] 1979 Produced in London

Occupied Cyprus

Public stations

When Turkish Cypriots withdrew from all official positions in the Republic of Cyprus in the aftermath of the Cypriot intercommunal violence, Bayrak assumed the role of the public broadcaster for the Turkish Cypriot enclaves first, and occupied Cyprus after 1974. It currently produces six radio programmes on FM[11] while Turkey's public broadcaster TRT emits in Northern Cyprus via Radyo 1 and Radyo 2, and also the radio station of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey called Diyanet Radyo.[12]

FM Frequencies MHz Native Name English Name On air since Description
88.4, 93.4, 102.5 Bayrak Klasik Bayrak Classic 1997 Classical and world music
92.1, 98.1, 94.2, 88.8 Bayrak FM 1997 Turkish popular music
92.6, 97.5 Diyanet Radyo Religious Radio 2012 Islam news and culture
94.6 Bayrak Türk Müziği Bayrak Turkish Music 1997 Turkish popular music
100.1 Bayrak Radyo Haber Bayrak News Radio 1997 News and culture
101.5 Radyo 2 Radio 2 1964 Turkish popular music
102.0, 90.6, 89.6 Bayrak Radyosu Bayrak Radio 1963 News and culture
103.8 Radyo 1 Radio 1 1927 News and culture
105.0, 87.8 Bayrak International 1966 Diverse English programming, occasional shows in Greek and Arabic, News in English, Greek, Russian, French, German, and Arabic

Private stations

FM Frequencies MHz Website Native Name Transcription On air since Description
87.5, 104.3 [45] Radyo Vatan Radio Vatan 1999 Anatolian rock and pop music
89.2, 90.4, 90.8 [46] Radyo Güven Radio Trust 2002 Anatolian rock and pop music
89.5, 98.6 [47] Sim Radyo Sim Radio 2002 Anatolian rock and pop music
90.0, 96.6 [48] First FM 2013 Anatolian rock and pop music
90.9, 99.8 [49] Juke FM 2012 Anatolian rock and pop music
91.3 [50] Diyalog FM Dialogue FM 2013 Anatolian rock and pop music
91.5, 106.8 [51] Erkam Radyo Erkam Radio 2013 Anatolian rock and pop music
93.1, 100.0 [52] Enerji Radyo Energy Radio 2004 Pop music (ex. NRG Türk)
93.8 [53] Capital FM 2015 Pop music
94.4, 104.5 [54] Radyo Türkü Folk Radio 2008 Pop music
95.5, 95.1 [55] Dance Radyo Dance Radio 1998 Pop music
96.0, 101.3 [56] Radyo Mayıs May Radio 2004 Pop music
96.2 [57] Kıbrıs Ada Cyprus Island 2004 Pop music
96.6, 88.6 [58] Radyo T Radio T 2011 Pop music
97.0 [59] Sara FM 2014 Pop music
97.4 [60] LAÜ Radyo EUL Radio 2002 Pop music
100.4, 89.8 [61] Radyo Nihavent Radio Nihavent 2006 Pop music
100.9 [62] Hit FM Kıbrıs Hit FM Cyprus 2018 Adult contemporary music
102.9, 107.2 [63] Play FM 2013 Adult contemporary music
103.1 [64] ODTÜ METU 2008 Adult contemporary music
103.4 [65] Kıbrıs Radyo Cyprus Radio 1997 Adult contemporary music
104.2, 102.8 [66] Dream Live Urban 2020 Adult contemporary music
106.2, 99.7 [67] Enerji Slow Energy Slow 2017 Easy listening (ex. Smooth)
106.5 [68] DAÜ FM EMU FM 1999 Adult contemporary music
106.9 [69] Kral FM King FM 1993 Adult contemporary music
107.1 [70] Capital Türk Capital Turkish 2017 Pop music
107.8 [71] Radyo Havadis Radio Havadis 2013 Adult contemporary music

Defunct stations

References

  1. ^ "Έρευνα: "σχεδόν όλοι οι Κύπριοι ακούνε ραδιόφωνο" (Survey: Almost all Cypriots listen to radio)". 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  2. ^ "Πότε και που ακούνε ραδιόφωνο οι Κύπριοι (When and where Cypriots listening to the radio)". 2014-01-16. Archived from the original on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  3. ^ "CyBC Radio Frequency and Broadcasting Power List". www.cybc.com.cy.
  4. ^ "CyBC Radio 1". www.cybc.com.cy.
  5. ^ "CyBC Radio 2". www.cybc.com.cy.
  6. ^ "CyBC Radio 3". www.cybc.com.cy.
  7. ^ "CyBC Radio 4". www.cybc.com.cy.
  8. ^ It is successor of the anti-Junta resistance station that was put together after CyBC was taken over by the military in 1974. "Radio Paphos - Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΜΑΣ".
  9. ^ "BFBS Cyprus". British Forces Broadcasting Service.
  10. ^ "BFBS Radio 2". British Forces Broadcasting Service.
  11. ^ "BRTK Frekanslarımız".
  12. ^ "Diyanet Radyo".
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