Nepal Radio Stations on FM, mediumwave and shortwave

Times are shown in UTC (GMT). Local time in Nepal is UTC + 5 hours 45 minutes.

The national language in Nepal is Nepalese (Nepali), but Nepalese radio stations also broadcast in English and other languages.

A number of FM stations operated by Maoist rebels have also been reported.

Radio Nepal

GPO Box 634

Singh Durbar

KATHMANDU

Tel: +92 51 9214278

Fax: +92 1 4221952

National Programme: 2315-1715

Nepal Radio Stations by Location and Frequency

Frequency (mediumwave and shortwave in kHz, FM in MHz)	Transmitter power (kW)	Station	Notes, Address, Operating times
Bajhang
100.6 MHz		Group for Social Development Nepal (Saipal Radio)	GPO 11201 Chainpur-1 Bajhang
Banke
95.6 MHz		Research for Humanism Centre (Bheri Awaj FM)	Praspur-13 Bhrikutinagar Banke
Bardibas, Central Province
1143 kHz	10 kW	Radio Nepal	Transmitter location: Mahottari. Reported INACTIVE.
Bhairahawa, Rupandehi
99.2 MHz		Save the Environment Movement (Rupandehi FM)	Narayan Path Bhaitahawa Ruopandehi Tel: +977 71 521002-6 Fax: +977 71 520678
96.1 MHz		Radio Kantipur FM
Bharatpur, Chitwan [Chitawan], Central Province
91.6 MHz	0.5 kW	Synergy FM	Bharatpur-10 Chitwan Tel: +977 56 526916 Fax: +977 56 526111
96.1 MHz		Radio Kantipur FM
99.0 MHz	0.5 kW	Parsa FM Pvt Ltd (Birgunj FM)	GPO 55 Birgunj-15 Tel: +977 51 528299 Fax: +977 51 527338
103 MHz	1 kW	Radio Nepal
Bhrikutinagar, Nepalgunj [Nepalganj], Banke
94.6 MHz		Bageshwori FM	Praspur-13 Bhrikutinagar Banke
Biratnagar, Eastern Province
94.3 MHz		Koshi FM	Hatkhola Biratnagar-11 Morang Tel/Fax: +977 21 524665
105.6 MHz		Saptakoshi FM	Bhrikuti Marga Biratnagar-6
Birgan [Birganj, Birgunj], Central Province
96.1 MHz		Radio Kantipur FM
99.0 MHz	0.5 kW	Parsa FM Pvt Ltd (Birgunj FM)	GPO 55 Birgunj-15 Tel: +977 51 528299 Fax: +977 51 527338
100.0 MHz	1 kW	Radio Nepal
Buditola, Far-Western Province
*100.0 MHz	1 kW	Radio Nepal	Planned station, not yet operating.
Butwal [Butawal], Western Province
94.4 MHz	0.5 kW	Butwal FM	Kalikanagar-12 Bhairahawa Butwal Tel: +977 71 546498 Fax: +977 71 546292
96.8 MHz	0.5 kW	Lumbini Information and Communication Cooperative Ltd (Radio Lumbini FM)	Anandan Ban Village Development Committee-3 Manigram Rupandehi Tel: +977 71 561003 Fax: +977 71 561545
98.2 MHz		Tinau FM	Kalikanagar Butwal-7 Tel: +977 71 550354 Fax: +977 71 550355
Dang, Mid-Western Province
*100.0 MHz	1 kW	Radio Nepal	Planned station, not yet operating.
102.8 MHz		Swargadwari Sanchar Kendra (Swargadwari FM)	Tribhuwan Nagerpalika-11 Shivabasti Dang Tel/Fax: +977 82 560164
Daunne, Western Province
*100.0 MHz	1 kW	Radio Nepal	Planned station, not yet operating.
Dhangadhi, Kailali District
101.8 MHz		Radio Kantipur FM
Dhankuta, Dharan Bazar, North Eastern Province
648 kHz	100 kW	Radio Nepal	Transmitter location: Dharan, Sunsari.
96.1 MHz		Kantipur FM	Bhedetar Dhankuta
*97.9 MHz		Image Channel	Not yet on air.
Dipayal, Far-Western Province
810 kHz	10 kW	Radio Nepal	Transmitter location: Doti.
Herauda [Hatauda], Central Province
92.9 MHz	0.5 kW	Creative Eyes Multimedia & Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Manakamana FM)	GPO 41 Lamsure-9 Hetauda Tel: +977 57 523929 Fax: +977 57 522055
95.4 MHz		Bindabasini Media Pvt Ltd (Bindabasini FM)	GPO 62 Hetauda Tel: +977 57 525154 Fax: +977 57 520261
96.6 MHz		Makwanpur Media Pvt Ltd (Hetauda FM)	GPO 53 Hetauda-4
98.0 MHz	0.1 kW	Radio Nepal
Humla, Mid-Western Province
100.0 MHz	0.05 kW	Radio Nepal
Illam [Ilam], Eastern Province
100.0 MHz	1 kW	Radio Nepal
Itahari [Ithari], Eastern Province
90.0 MHz	0.5 kW	Saptakoshi Media Pvt Ltd (Saptakoshi FM)	GPO 123 Aitabara-4 Itahari Tel: +977 25 580277 Fax: +977 25 580266
Jhapa
92.6 MHz		Kanchen Jangha FM (Kanchanjhanga FM)	Charpane-1 Birtamod [Birtamond] Jhapa Tel: +977 23 541023 Fax: +977 23 542612
Jomsom, Western Province
100.0 MHz	0.01 kW	Radio Nepal
Jumla, Mid-Western Province
*100.0 MHz	0.1 kW	Radio Nepal	Planned station, not yet operating.
105.2 MHz		Karnali Integrated Rural Development & Reseach Centre (KIRDARC / Karnali FM)	Bijayanagar-1 Jumla
Kailali
100.4 MHz		Backward Society Education (BASE / Ghodaghodi FM)	Attari Kailali Tel: +977 91 550408
Kathmandu
792 kHz	100 kW	Radio Nepal	Transmitter location: Bhainsepati.
5005v kHz	100 kW	Radio Nepal	Transmitter location: Khumaltar, Lalitpur. Reportedly operating on reduced power at present.
90.6 MHz	0.5 kW	Valley FM Pvt Ltd (Times FM)	PO Box 8975 EPC 906 Jawalakhel Lalitpur Tel/Fax: +997 1 5539171 Fax: +977 1 552 0586
91.2 MHz		Hits Nepal Pvt Ltd (Hits FM)	GPO 21912 Baneshwor Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 4780296 Fax: +977 1 4780543/4780191
91.8 MHz		Rainbow FM Pvt Ltd (Nepal FM)	PO Box 19477 Rabibhawn 13 Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 4289123 Fax: +977 1 4283895
92.1 MHz		British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) English Service
94.0 MHz	0.5 kW	Himalaya Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd (HBC FM)	PO BOX 8974 CPC 94 Anandapur Tinchule Boudha Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 4489618 Fax: +977 1 4499788
95.2 MHz		Radio Broadcasting Services Development Committee (Star FM)	House 120 Gautam Buddha Marg Anamnagar Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 2041125/4224446 Fax: +977 1 4228865
96.1 MHz		Radio Kantipur FM	PO Box 14360 Pulchwok Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 5541902 Fax: +977 1 5522731
96.8 MHz		Voice of Youth	Boudha Kathmandu
97.9 MHz		Image FM (KATH FM)	PO Box 5566 New Road Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 4230368 Fax: +977 1 4241260
98.8 MHz		National Broadcasting Pvt Ltd (Radio City)	PO 19192 Amnagar [Anamnagar] Kathmandu Tel/Fax: + 977 1 4232455
99.6 MHz		British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) Gurkha Service
100.0 MHz		Radio Nepal
*100.8 MHz		Current Media Pvt Ltd (Media Current FM) (not yet on air)	Gyanshwor Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 4415299 Fax: +977 1 4225426
101.2 MHz		Classic FM	3rd Floor, Radhakuti Arcade Putalisadak Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 4422058 Fax: +977 1 4424670
102.4 MHz	0.5 kW	Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (Radio Sagarmatha)	PO Box 6958 Bakhundol [Bagdol] Lalitpur Tel: +977 1 5545680-1 Fax: +977 1 5530227
103.0 MHz	1 kW	Radio Nepal FM Channel (24h BBC World Service relay)	Transmitter location: Khumaltar, Lalitpur.
104.2 MHz		Paryabaran Chakra Radio / Environment Cycle Radio (ECR FM)	Youth Awareness Environment Cycle Forum (YAEF) GPO 19355 Lalitpur Tel/Fax: +977 1 5560782
104.8 MHz		Adhyatma Jyoti FM	GPO 3390 Dillibazar-33 Kathmandu 3390 Tel: +977 1 4424448/4442253 Fax: +977 1 4442250
105.4 MHz		Bhaktapur FM	GPO 111 Ittachen Bhaktapur-11 Tel: +977 1 6610607
106.7 MHz		Kathmandu Metropolitan City Government (Metro FM)	GPO 299 Dillibazar Kathmandu Tel: +977 1 442 1246-7 Fax: +977 1 4441248
Nawalparasi
Nawalparasi	101.6 MHz		Vijaya Community Information & Communications Cooperative Society Ltd (Vijaya FM)	Gaidakot-8 Nawalparasi Tel: +977 56 522965 Fax: +977 56 522965
Nepalgunj [Nepalganj]
101.8 MHz		Radio Kantipur FM
105.5 MHz		Nepal Press Institute
Palpa
90.8 MHz		Palpa Communication Cooperative Organization Ltd (Mukti Nath FM) FM	Bisal Bazar-4 Tansen Palpa Tel: +977 521663
93.2 MHz		Shreenagar FM	Kailash Nagar-7 Tansen Palpa Tel: +977 75 521660
99.4 MHz		Radio Paschimanchal	Tansen-4 Palpa
106.9 MHz	0.1 kW	Madan Pokhara Village Development Committee (Radio Madanpokhara)	Madanpokhara Palpa Tel/Fax: +977 75 521405
Palung, Makawanpur
107.2 MHz		Palung Multipurpose Cooperative	Transmitter location: Mahottari
Pokhara, Western Province
684 kHz	100 kW	Radio Nepal	Transmitter location: Malepatan.
91.0 MHz	0.5 kW	Machhapuchhre FM	GPO 559 Gairapatan Pokhara Tel: +977 61 532893 Fax: +977 61 527853
92.2 MHz	0.5 kW	Pokhara FM Multi Purpose Cooperative Ltd. (Himchuli FM)	GPO 518 Naya Buspark Pokhara-9 Tel: +977 61 533383
93.4 MHz		Radio Annapurna FM	Dautari Bhawan Gauirapatan-4 Pokhara Tel: +977 61 533177 Fax: +977 61 532891
95.8 MHz		Pokhara FM	Chiple Dhunga Pokhara Tel: +977 61 532583 Fax: +977 61 533131
97.9 MHz		Image Channel
101.8 MHz		Radio Kantipur FM
Solukhumbu	102.2 MHz		Young Star Club (Solu FM)	Salleri Village Development Committee-7 Dorpubazar Solukhumbu
Surkhet [Surghet, Birendranagar], Mid-Western Province
576 kHz	100 kW	Radio Nepal	Relays BBC World Service English/Hindi 1630-1800.
106.4 MHz		Bheri Multipurpose Cooperative Organization Ltd (Bheri FM)	Birendranagar-6 Surkhet Tel: +977 83 521506 Fax:　+977 83 521100
107.6 MHz		Bulbule Communication Centre (Bulbule FM)	Birendranagar-6 Surkhet
Tulsipur, Dang
101.6 MHz		Rapti Sanchar Sewa (Tulsipur FM)	Tulsipur Dang Tel: +977 82 521200

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Nepal Radio Stations by Location and Frequency