Marina FM or Marina Radio or Marina Station is the first private radio station in

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at a frequency of 90.4 FM, located at Marina Mall. Marina FM delivered a new concept for presenting radio programs in a distinctive way unlike the common form that is used in Arabic radio shows.

Etymology

The name

Marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...

basically comes from Marina Mall where the radio station is located, Marina Mall is considered one of the entertainment shopping centers in the State of

. In spite of the fact that Marina is not an originally Arabic word, it became a slang and it's locally used on a daily basis.

Studio design

The studio is considered to be the first of its own in the Middle East, The studio is located on the second floor of the mall, with a view to the ground floor where it's easy to see the mall visitors which creates a unique atmosphere compared to the closed studios. It was designed in a modern style equipped with the newest radio techniques in addition to video cameras distributed around the studio to deliver it all on MarinaTV. MarinaFM90

Launch

Marina FM was launched on 1 April 2005 on the frequency 88.8 FM and it's considered the first private station in

and it's owned by United Networks. From November 17, 2016, MarinaFM upgraded to a new frequency which is 90.4 since Q8 Pulse took the 88.8 frequency,

Concept

Marina FM provided a distinguished line in the genres of shows and the way they're presented which differs from the usual mainstream in radio, Marina FM got closer to the audience through the local dialect and made itself reachable to people to offer new topics, songs, and media personalities.

MarinaFM Shows

* Nagham AlSabah (Morning show airs from Sunday to Thursday at 6:30am) * Noon (Noon show airs from Sunday to Thursday from 12-1pm) * Al Diwaniyah (Noon show airs from Sunday to Thursday from 1-3pm) * Refresh (Night show airs from Sunday to Thursday from 6-8pm) * Top 20 (Hits charts race airs every Friday at 8:00pm)

References

*Annahar Newspaper

*Al Rai Newspaper

*Al Watan Newspaper

External links

Marina FM website
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