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Testimonials

“Arta’s aims to support democracy, accountability and trust seemed dizzyingly ambitious in a region still reeling from war and threatened by violence.”

BBC Radio World Service
 

The Documentary - “World Wide Waves '22: The sounds of community radio” - 13 Feb 2022

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3gkr 

ARTA testimonials

“Just two weeks ago, the radio station Arta FM from Syria was mainly reporting on reconstruction. Now they have to do daily war reporting.”

ZDF - 16.10.2019

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/heute/tuerkische-offensive-zwingt-freien-radiosender-in-syrien-ueber-den-krieg-zu-berichten-100.html

“The voice of reason.” 

Focus, 5 December 2015

https://www.focus.de/kultur/medien/kultur-und-medien-die-stimme-der-vernunft_id_5130690.html

“Each contribution goes on air uncensored. For Syria, this is a revolution.”  

Die Welt, 27 September 2013

https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article120431083/Ein-syrisches-Wunschkonzert-im-Radio.html 

Arta FM “uses the airwaves creatively, with programs ranging from hard news to satires about IS [the so-called Islamic State]. The broadcasts seem to be a hit with listeners.” 

Voice of America, 30 Dec 2015

https://www.voanews.com/a/syrian-kurds-counter-islamic-state-narrative-local-radio-airwaves/3124865.html 

ARTA testimonials

“The main focus for Arta FM is to push civil society, and its programs span topics from anti-sectarian advocacy and discussions on moderate Islam to journalistic reports on problems with the local water supply.”

Newsweek, 13 Sep 2013

https://www.newsweek.com/2013/09/13/radio-and-battle-syrias-hearts-and-minds-and-ears-237930.html

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