Radio Judaica is a French language Jewish radio station in Belgium.[1][2][3][4] The station is based in Brussels.[5]

Radio Judaïca
Frequencies90.2 MHz; DAB
Programming
Language(s)French
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1980
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The station was created in 1980 as the first European Jewish radio.[6][7] The station was successful and had attracted an audience from the Jewish community for its cultural, political and informational programs.[8]

In 1990, the channel had 30,000 to 50,000 daily listeners, including a number of non-Jews on the outskirts of Brussels, attracted by the quality content offered by the station.[7]

In 2003, the president of the station, Arié Renous, was falsely accused of housing illegal immigrants in his residence.[9] Renous, who was also the founder of the station as well as a Holocaust survivor, died in 2008.[10]

The station celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020.[11]

Operations and FM

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The station is currently operated by the Cercle ben Gurion initiative.[12]

Radio Judaica currently broadcasts on 90.2 FM (in analog), and 12B (in digital).[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ <Girard, Patrick. Guide du judaïsme français. p. 223.
  2. ^ ben Rafael, Eliezer (2014). Confronting Allosemitism in Europe: The Case of Belgian Jews. p. 180.
  3. ^ "Radio Judaica". Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (in French).
  4. ^ "Radio Judaica". CCOJb.
  5. ^ Marino, Camilla. "Bruxelles ebraica". JoiMag (in Italian).
  6. ^ "Radio Judaica". NOA.
  7. ^ a b "PREMIERE RADIO JUIVE CREE EN EUROPE, RADIO JUDAICA A 10 ANS". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  8. ^ Communauté juive organisée face à l’engagement pro-palestinien (1973–1982) Catherine Massange et Jean-Philippe Schreiber p. 145-181. (in French).
  9. ^ Fadoul, Karim (May 31, 2003). "Radio Judaïca: président acculé". DH Net (in French).
  10. ^ "Founder of Belgian Jewish radio dies". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  11. ^ "Radio Judaica blikt terug op 40 jaar radiomaken". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  12. ^ "Yiddish Time - Radio Judaica Brussels". Yiddish Sources.
  13. ^ "Radio Judaica". Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (in French).
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