Radio Nepal 

is the state-owned Radio broadcasting organisation of Nepal, which was established on 2

April 1951. Initially, the transmission lasted for 4 hours and 30 minutes through a 250-watt short-wave
transmitter. Over the years, Radio Nepal has strengthened its institutional capacity considerably and
diversified itself in terms of programme format, technical efficiency and coverage. Radio Nepal airs
programmes on short wave medium wave (AM) and FM frequencies.

Regular broadcasts last for sixteen hours every day, which includes two hours of regional
broadcasts between 9:30 and 11:00 in the morning and 18:05 and 18:30 in the evening. However,
on public holidays, there is an additional two hours, extending the total duration to eighteen
hours. FM Kathmandu, the first FM channel covering Kathmandu valley and adjoining areas,
was started in 1995 from its premises at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.

History
Radio Nepal In December 1946 Electricity Authority launched the fireball was 5-watt power
transmitter. This broadcast 7–8 months, and this location was closed only been limited to the day
from 3 pm broadcast was 1:30.
Esteban Rana rule with the objective of ending after 1950 Biratnagar in a radio center was
established. Suddenly the morning of 13 December 1950, 8:30 pm heard a spread - "This is
Radio Nepal democracy. We muktimorcha from Biratnagar speaking to you." Local Agro
connect people to a room air set upon 41m decompression program was broadcast. The
broadcast Kathmandu, Darjeeling, Calcutta, Gorakhpur and Benares by could hear. These places
were major centers of operations in the 1951 struggle against the Rana. Armed conflict to the
radio station to broadcast news was proved very useful way.
Establish and operate the radio station and the mortality Aquilon. The first was the announcer -
Gajadhara Bhakta premonitions, Tarini Koirala, Nepal, Hindi of the famous poet Phanishwar
Renu Hindi and Bijayalaxmi (Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala's sister) of English news broadcasts
musicians. After some time as well as perceptions prove to Hindi news broadcast programs to the
people. It is a great help to overcome the Rana regime run.
In 1951, after the revolution, 'Radio Prajatantra' of Biratnagar transferred to capital
city Kathmandu at Singha Durbar by Tarini Prasad Koirala. Renamed radio station is 'RADIO
NEPAL' and regularly started broadcasting at April 2, 1951, only 250-watt short wave
transmitter was used at initial time. Now Radio Nepal has six medium wave relay stations, one
shortwave relay station, and 20 FM relay stations (update April 19, 2016). Radio Nepal planned
to increase number of FM radio relay stations. 'Radio Nepal Broadcasting Act' is released in
2014 B.S. Radio Nepal can listen online.
Regional broadcasting centers
Radio Nepal is the only national media interest because of washouts listeners Radio Nepal for
convenience. On April 2, 1994, by the regional centers to regional broadcasting service was
broadcast. Initially, the regional broadcasting service in the morning at 11:00 to noon each day,
only an hour break. In the local language song - music as well as local news broadcast was
acknowledged in various programs.
Radio Nepal's regional broadcasting station now broadcasting at 3:15 pm - 6:15 pm (Nepal
standard time) as well as regional local language news broadcast station has started broadcasting
work. Radio Nepal's regional broadcast centers include:

Regional Broadcasting Service

Regional Broadcasting Centre Frequency (frequency)

Dhankuta 648 kHz Dharan

Kathmandu 792 kHz (Singha Durbar) and 1143 kHz (GauriDada)

Pokhara 684 kHz

Surkhet 576 kHz

Dipayal 810 kHz

In addition, due to poor reception some FM frequencies 98 MHz, 100 MHz and 103 MHz are
also in use. And shortwave band broadcasting at frequency 5.005 MHz From Lalitpur 100
kilowatt short wave transmitter. Radio Nepal starts 24-hour broadcasting from 17 August 2016.
(Bhadra 1, 2073 B.S )