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HAITI Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide - Infoasaid

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63RNH operates one regional station in the northern city of Cap-Haïtien. Thisbroadcasts on 105.1 <strong>and</strong> 106.3 FM.Executive Director – Bernier SylvainTel. +509 3186-888/3125-2484Email: biensage@hotmail.comHead of News – Marc André OdigéMob: +509 3454-7474Email: <strong>and</strong>remarcodige@yahoo.frAddress: Radio Nationale d’Haïti, Delmas 65, Impasse Orchidée, Port-au-PrinceMinustah FM www.minustahfm.orgMinustah FM is the radio station of the 10,000-strong UN peacekeeping force inHaiti.The station defines itself as a public service broadcaster.Since the 2010 earthquake much of its programming has focussed on humanitarianassistance <strong>and</strong> reconstruction.From September 2012, the station was planning to shift the emphasis of itsprogramming more towards development issues – particularly health, education, <strong>and</strong>the environment - <strong>and</strong> development of the rule of law.About 80% of the programmes are in Creole. The rest are in French.Minustah FM began broadcasting on the internet in 2007 after the government ofPresident René Préval refused to grant it a broadcasting licence.However, station finally managed to go on air in 2008 after arranging to buy air timefrom several local FM stations. Most of these belong to MBC, the radio arm of LeNouveau Matin www.lematinhaiti.com media group.63

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