Ethiopia Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide - Infoasaid

45Dire Dawa TelevisionThis regional TV station broadcasts from the eastern city of Dire Dawa to a potentialaudience of 400,000 people who live within a 75km radius of the city.It broadcasts for three hours per day every evening between 18.00 and 21.00 inAmharic, Oromo and Somali.The station is run by the Dire Dawa Mass Media Agency, which also operates a localFM radio station.Dire Dawa Television began broadcasting in 2009.Contacts?Tel: +251 11 13 46Harari Television www.mediaharari.org.etThis local TV station began broadcasting in the eastern city of Harar in July 2011.According to Ethiopian news reports, its signal covers a 45 km radius of the city.Harari Television is run by the Harar Mass Media Agency, which also runs a localradio station, Harar 101.4 FM.Contacts?Tel: +251 25 666 1747Somali TVThis regional TV station based in Jijiga, the capital of the Somali region of southeasternEthiopia, began trial broadcasts in December 2010.It broadcasts in Somali to the city of Jijiga and the surrounding area.Ethiopian news reports in late 2010 said Somali TV was broadcasting on a trial basisfor five hours per day from 19.00 to midnight.The station is run by the Somali Mass Media Agency, which also runs a local radiostation, Somali 99.1 FM.Contacts?Tel: +251 25 775 3027