Qatar to Have New FM Stations Soon
DOHA (The Peninsula) • The routine offerings of Qatar's FM channels may soon be facing competition as new players enter the FM broadcasting market.
Mohamed Al Emadi, Qatar Radio and Television Corporation Technical Bureau Director, told reporters on the sidelines of the '3rd GCC Coordination meeting on FM Channels', yesterday, Qatar has submitted requests to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to set up 54 new FM channels to go with the existing 15 registered with the world body.
He said: “Because of the limited FM spectrum, the ITU is expected to grant around 10 to 20 of Qatar's requests for additional channels for commercial use.”
And yes...some jazz in the evenings please!
The old brit guy in the morning always has a cold it seems!
I wouldnt mind some good rock music in the mornings!!!
Hope that there'll be RnB or Alternative Music on their playlist.
Hopefully the expanded service will include quality in broadcasting and test the revenue market locally for more live music venues/acts beyond Celine Dion and Placido Domingo. It seems that with all the acts that the UAE brings in many acts could do multiple shows to lower the costs of getting all the way out here. Let's face it, if the Qatari's want to take the country to the next level and sell out the Pearl they'll need to cater to a larger palette.
Music brought down the Berlin Wall, see excerpt:
When the rhythms of Western rock groups like Genesis and David Bowie floated across the
Wall, they sparked rock riots on the Eastern side. Angry fans scuffled with the people’s police
[Volkspolizei] and called for Gorbachev-like reforms and an opening of the border.
The FM channels will be free to air. The revenue will be generated from the ads.
i know its funny to ask but is it free......LOL
nothing is free in Qatar. you have to pay a fortune....
cheers guys
YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!
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it was needed.... seriously QBS isnt that good always... they start playing arabic in betweem which i cant understand.. well ksarat.. for the desi ones.. some of the dubai channels can be heard here.. if you get the signals.. which happens like 75% of the times..
Doha is on the way ! ;-p
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I forgot to mention dj georgie boy... sounds like an old man than a boy... i think he's the worst of em all... plays absolute rubbish music.
@ salax.. it was maria i was talkin abt dj with the weird tone..
Our prayers have been answered...
No more:
Old guy who plays 50s music(*beep*ing our morning drive).
Stuttering stammering DJ who speaks baaaaaaad english and plays overplayed tracks.
DJ who sounds like a skool girl in a weird tone.
London line(who gives a *beep* wat the cats n dogs n goats n cows r doin in london?)
French service(?)
Last but not least weird african language programme on fridays(weekend special!!!)
KSA - am good thanks still alive and kicking as always........lol
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
thats a blessing!
Don't worry, I'm sure there will at least one indian station for you guys.
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Well yes, that was painful to read as well girl, how you doing...
QatmanL yes mate, something like that but with a touch less adverts man, less songs is all around this is what happens when you get popular....more adverts and less songs...damn buggers i tell ya...
hope they can find good dj's too and ones that speaks english that we understand too, more often than not the english spoken is painful to the ears let alone trying to understand them
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
ksarat16, hope they will have good desi FM stations like in Dubai.
nice, at least we can listen to some good music
thats good! cuz the existing one s**ks..... and they need to changethe DJ as well.
If it does work out then we bloddy need to get some Desi style FM Stations...
So boring to drive a car without some good quality radio, only the fu**ed up QBS which is s5it in the mornings...
Now some cool Desi FM Stations (just a couple) should set up the day for a good drive and also help in Promotional Media...
Bring it on Qatar, Bring it on!!!