Eye Radio, formerly Sudan Radio Service, is a 24 hours radio station based in
Juba,
South Sudan. The radio is available online.
History
The radio station was established as Sudan Radio Service (SRS) on 30 July 2003 in Nairobi as an
USAID-funded Education Development Center (EDC) project and aired in shortwave broadcast. Initially, the radio broadcast news summaries and music for one hour and was available in
English,
Arabic,
Dinka,
Azande,
Shilluk,
Nuer Nuer may refer to:
* Nuer people
* Nuer language
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,
Bari
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, and
Moru. In 2005, the radio aired the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA, ar, اتفاقية السلام الشامل, Ittifāqiyyah al-salām al-šāmil), also known as the Naivasha Agreement, was an accord signed on January 9, 2005, by the Sudan People's Liberation Moveme ...
.
In June 2010, SRS went on air from its station in Juba.
The radio replaced its name from Sudan Radio Service to Eye Radio in August 2012.
The South Sudan government suspended Eye Radio on 11 November 2016 after airing
Riek Machar
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Political life
In February 2020, Machar was re-sworn in as first vice president following a revitalised ...
voice clip from
Al Jazeera TV
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interview. On 19 November, the government lifted the ban and the Eye Radio resumed its broadcasting.
In 2019, Eye Radio reported on police extortion towards motorists over factory tints. Following this report, the government arrested 85 police officers and fired eight of them.
Broadcast
Eye Radio has 11 repeaters in
Yambio
Yambio is a City in South Sudan.
Location
The City is located in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, in southwestern South Sudan, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its location lies approximately , by road, west of ...
,
Wau,
Aweil,
Kuajok
Kuajok, also spelled as Kuacjok or Kwajok, is a city in South Sudan, and the capital of Warrap State.
Location
Kuajok is located in Warrap State, in Bahr el Ghazal Region, in northwestern South Sudan, near the international border with the R ...
,
Renk,
Malakal,
Baliet, and
Bor.
Through solar panels, the radio is able to be on air for 24 hours.
Eye Radio broadcasts news in English, Arabic, and other national languages, entertainment shows, live peace talks, and sports shows.
USAID provided funds to support Eye Radio's operations.
References
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Radio stations established in 2003
2003 establishments in Kenya
Radio stations in South Sudan