Community Radio Stations






Radio Jida FM - Senegal

Frequency Location
Mhz 102.1

- City Bakel
- Region Tambacounda

Audience figures E-mail/Telephone
- bomou1978@yahoo.fr / (221) 983 54 40 / (221) 983 56 76
Start date Organisation
1999
  • Station manager: Abdoulaye Bomou
  • Number of staff: 13 (6 staff & 7 volunteers)
  • Board of trustees: 11 members of management
Brief description  
Jida FM is located close to both the Mauritanian and Mali borders. As emigration issues are an important aspect of everyday social and economic life in the region, Jida FM’s main objective is to address the emigrants in Senegal and function as a platform for the Senegalese community worldwide. The station has over 45 correspondents in different countries (Mali, Mauritania, France, Germany, etc.) who help people to get in touch with Jida FM. Jida FM also has a special programme in which emigrants can send messages to their relatives. The station broadcasts 70 hours a week.
Special themes Languages
Emigration issues, health, environment & education Soninké, Pular, Ouolof, Bambara & French
Support agencies (actual and past)  
Agence de la Francophonie, CNCR & OSIWA