CRI 91.9 FM is a radio station in

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. It is part of

China Radio International China Radio International (CRI) is the state-owned international radio broadcaster of China. It is currently headquartered in Babaoshan, Shijingshan, Beijing. It was founded on December 3, 1941, as Radio Peking. It later adopted the pinyin fo ...

(CRI). It broadcasts in

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. It launched on February 27, 2006 and carries its service nationwide. The station is part of China's plans to use Kenya as a launch pad for media outlets in Africa.Memon, N. S., & Sandano, I. A. (2023). China in Africa: The Soft Power of Media Development. Africa Development / Afrique et Développement, 48(4), 81–102.

Programming

The CRI programme schedule includes "The Hot Pot Show" hosted by award-winning DJ Duggy Day is a music/entertainment programme which highlights the Chinese pop music scene, and showbiz world. Listeners can also hear about tourist attractions in China, and be kept up-to-date about happenings inside CRI's two official websites. Other regular programmes are "Music Safari" and "China Now".

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CRI Beyond Beijing
Asian-Kenyan culture in Nairobi China Radio International Chinese diaspora in Africa Mass media in Nairobi Radio stations established in 2006 Radio stations in Kenya {{Africa-radio-station-stub