RTBF International

Summary

RTBF International was the Belgian (Wallonia) and (Brussels) international radio station owned by RTBF, available in Europe and Central Africa via satellite and online.

RTBF International
Broadcast areaEurope, Central Africa
Ownership
OwnerRTBF
History
First air date
1 April 2004
Last air date
July 2019
Links
Websitewww.rtbfi.be

History edit

On 26 June 2006, RTBF International began broadcasting in FM in Kinshasa on 99.2 MHz.

RTBF ceased its shortwave service on 31 December 2009. Around July 2019, the radio station seemed to have ceased operations. In Belgium though DAB+ and internet RTBF Mix has been launched for the north of the country.

Although RTBF ceased its international service, it continues broadcasting from the Wavre transmitter on 621 kHz, everyday from 05:00–23:00, in AM with La Première broadcasting from 05:00–19:00, 23:00–00:00 (Monday to Friday), 06:00–14:00 (Weekends), and VivaCité broadcasting the rest of the time. It has been announced that this Medium Wave service shall cease before the end of 2018.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "RTBF : la fin des Ondes moyennes est programmée ! | Infos Télévision | Télépro". Télépro. Retrieved 2018-01-24.

External links edit

  • www.rtbfi.be