Radio BIR is a
Bosnia
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n commercial Islamic radio station, broadcasting from
Sarajevo
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. The station focuses on
Islam
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religious
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program (e.g. Reading of the
Quran
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), traditional
Bosnia
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Sevdalinka
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songs and short national news. The program is also available via the Internet at official websit
www.bir.ba
History and programming
Radio BIR started with broadcasting on 11 February 2008. It has been created first and foremost in order to transmit the ''Islamic Prayer Programme'' for the
Bosnia
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Islamic Community.
Since 2015, the headquarters of ''Radio and Television of the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina'' - ''BIR'' is located in the building of the
Gazi Husrev-bey's Library in
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...
(''Gazi Husrev-begova 56A'').
Radio BIR through quality educational and educational, cultural and informative political content strives to be the leading media in the public interest that respects and promotes the values of Islam.
The program is currently broadcast on 21 frequencies:
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Sarajevo
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Bužim
Bužim ( sr-cyrl, Бужим) is a town and municipality located in the Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Bosanska Krajina in the most northwestern part of Bosni ...
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Bihać
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Sanski Most
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Kotor Varoš
Kotor Varoš ( sr-cyrl, Котор Варош) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, the municipality has a population of 19,710 inhabitants, while the town of Kotor Varoš has a population o ...
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Tuzla
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Srebrenik
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Zenica
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Zavidovići
Zavidovići ( sr-cyrl, Завидовићи) is a city and municipality located in Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located be ...
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Doboj
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Fojnica
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Travnik
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Bugojno
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Foča
Foča ( sr-Cyrl, Фоча, ) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the south-east on the banks of Drina river. As of 2013, the town has a population of 12,234 inhabitants, while the municipality has 1 ...
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Konjic
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Mostar
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Mostar is situated on the Neretva Riv ...
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Stolac
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Bratunac
Bratunac ( sr-cyrl, Братунац) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013 census, the municipality has a population of 20,340 inhabitants, while the town of Bratunac has a population of 8,359 inhabita ...
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Goražde
Goražde ( sr-cyrl, Горажде, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Drina rive ...
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Višegrad
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Banja Luka
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See also
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List of radio stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Radio in Bosnia and Herzegovina was first officially introduced in 1945 by Radio Sarajevo. Out of total 193 radio stations, 171 of radiostations are broadcasting their radio programmes via FM & AM frequencies. The frequencies planned for the DA ...
References
External links
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Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRadio BIRpage on Facebook
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...
Radio stations established in 2008
Mass media in Sarajevo
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