Shems FM (
Arabic
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: شمس أف أم) is the fourth-launched private
radio station
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in
Tunisia
)
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. It was launched on September 27, 2010, by 12 p.m. local time and it is owned by Cyrine Ben Ali Mabrouk, the daughter of
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali
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-the former president of
Tunisia
)
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- and the wife of prominent businessman Marouen Mabrouk. It includes a team of 30 radio show hosts.
Shems FM was fully or partially funded by the Tunisian Government.
Key people
* Fathi Bhoury, Director General
* Lotfi Zeghdana, Deputy Director
* Amel Smaoui, Head of Programming
See also
*
Express FM
Express FM is a private Tunisian radio station specializing in economics which was founded on October 21, 2010 by Mourad Gueddiche and Naoufel Ben Rayana, co-founders of Maghreb Productions Communication (MPC). Express FM is the fifth-launched pri ...
References
External links
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Radio stations in Tunisia
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