Medi1 Radio (Arabic: مدي 1, also known as Radio Méditerranée Internationale) is a Moroccan radio network. Medi 1 has an audience of around 23 million people. It is emitted from Nador transmitter on 171 kHz longwave, and via internet and satellite.
History and profile
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Previously a private radio network, Medi 1 Radio has been under the majority control of state-owned broadcaster SNRT since 2024.[1][2] The station started broadcasting in 1980 and is based in Tangier.
The radio station broadcasts throughout the Maghreb countries and it is bilingual, broadcasting content in both Arabic and French.
Medi 1 was managed by Pierre Casalta (1936 – 2021) from its foundation until 2010.[3] Although the station describes itself as politically independent, two former journalists opining for L'Obs nicknamed it the "voice of the king", noting its subjective coverage of the monarchy.[4] Its slogan is Medi 1, la radio du grand Maghreb.
See also
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edit- ^ "Audiovisuel : La prise de contrôle de Medi1 Radio par la SNRT autorisée". La Vie éco (in French). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "La SNRT renforce son pôle Radio à travers l'acquisition de Medi1Radio". Telquel.ma (in French). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Décès de Pierre Casalta, fondateur de Medi 1". Medias24 (in French). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Au Maroc, la France finance Medi1, vieillissante voix du roi". L'Obs (in French). 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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