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Broadcast media Somalia, in 31 editions.
The entry for Somalia published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Radio” (1995), “Television” (1995), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015) and “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM NA,
- FM NA,
- shortwave NA
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- NA
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
radios: NA
broadcast stations: NA
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM NA,
- FM NA,
- shortwave NA (there are at least five radio broadcast stations of NA type)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
0 (Somalia's only TV station was demolished during the civil strife, sometime in 1991)
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (there are at
least five radio broadcast stations of NA type)
0 (Somalia's only TV station was
demolished during the civil strife, sometime in 1991)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave 5
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave 5
1 (1997)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 4 (1988)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
1 (1997)
AM NA, 0, FM NA, 0, shortwave 5 4 (1988)
1 (1997)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 5 (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
3
note: two in Mogadishu; one in Hargeisa (2001)
AM 0, FM 0, 1, shortwave 4 (1988) 5 (2001)1 (1997) 3
note: two in Mogadishu; one in Hargeisa (2001)
The same text in 3 editions, 2003 to 2005.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 11, shortwave 1 in Mogadishu; 1 FM in Puntland, 1 FM in Somaliland (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
4
note: two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001)
AM 0, FM 1, 11, shortwave 5 1 in Mogadishu; 1 FM in Puntland, 1 FM in Somaliland (2001)3 4
note: two in Mogadishu; one two in Hargeisa (2001)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 11, shortwave 1 in Mogadishu; 1 FM in Puntland, 1 FM in Somaliland (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4; note - two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001)
AM 0, FM 11, shortwave 1 in Mogadishu; 1 FM in Puntland, 1 FM in Somaliland (2001)4 4; note - two in Mogadishu; two in Hargeisa (2001)
note:
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu) (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)
AM 0, FM 11, shortwave 1 in Mogadishu; 11 (also 1 FM station each in Puntland, Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 FM in Somaliland (in Mogadishu) (2001)4; note - two 4 (2 in Mogadishu; two Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa Hargeisa) (2001)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- 2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station;
- Radio Mogadishu operated by the transitional government;
- 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu;
- several radio stations operate in central and southern regions;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station;
- Puntland has roughly a half dozen private radio stations;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; Radio Mogadishu operated by the transitional government; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- 2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station;
- the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu;
- 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu;
- several radio stations operate in central and southern regions;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station;
- Puntland has roughly a half dozen private radio stations;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; Radio Mogadishu operated by the transitional government; government operates Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- 2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station;
- the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu;
- 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu;
- several radio stations operate in central and southern regions;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station;
- Puntland has roughly a half dozen private radio stations;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu) (2001)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)
2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu) (2001)
4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- 2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station;
- the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu;
- 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu;
- several radio stations operate in central and southern regions;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station;
- Puntland has roughly a half-dozen private radio stations;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half dozen half-dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu) (2001)
4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- 2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station;
- the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu;
- 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu;
- several radio stations operate in central and southern regions;
- Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station;
- Puntland has roughly a half-dozen private radio stations;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2019)
2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half-dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007) (2019)
- 2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN;
- 1 state-operated TV station and 1 private TV station;
- state-operated Radio Mogadishu;
- 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations in Mogadishu;
- several radio stations in central and southern regions;
- transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters available (2019)
2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated state-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; the transitional government operates state-operated Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half-dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Somalia: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/somalia/broadcast-media.