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
“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
“The voice of reason.”
“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.”
“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.”