Muqshin:The Ministry of Information has inaugurated a new radio transmission station in the Wilayat of Muqshin, located in the Dhofar Governorate. This initiative aims to broaden radio coverage throughout the governorate and enhance the reach of Oman Radio broadcasts along the crucial road connecting the Governorates of Al Wusta and Dhofar.
According to Oman News Agency, Dr. Mohammed Said Al Sha'ashai, Director General of the Directorate General of Information in Dhofar Governorate, emphasized that the opening of this station aligns with the Ministry's efforts to boost radio broadcast coverage and improve the technical efficiency of the broadcasting system. This advancement is part of a broader strategy to expand media services and offer listeners access to a variety of content through the General Channel, Youth Channel, Holy Quran Channel, and Oman FM English Channel.
Eng. Ali Ahmed Al Kathiri, Head of the Transmission Section at the Engineering Department in the Directorate General of Information in Dhofar Governorate and Project Manager, detailed the project's implementation stages. These included conducting technical tests and making necessary preparations to ensure the equipment's readiness for broadcasting. He noted that this station is a significant addition to the existing broadcasting infrastructure in Dhofar, which currently includes 17 digital terrestrial television stations and nine FM radio transmission stations, alongside one medium wave radio transmission station.
The newly opened station in Muqshin transmits on several frequencies the Holy Quran Channel at 96.7 MHz, the General Program at 103.9 MHz, the Youth Program at 101.3 MHz, and the English Program at 92.8 MHz.
