Iraqi Media Network 
Launched on 13 May under auspices of the Coalition Provisional Authority. Since 20 June 2003 has been broadcasting on Eutelsat W1, at 10 degrees east.

Karbala TV 
Local TV channel launched on 16 April (reported by Abu Dhabi TV, 6 May 2003). Similar small local channels are operating in Najaf and Kut (reported by Tarik Kafala of BBC News Online, June 2003).

Kirkuk TV 
Started broadcasts on 23 April 2003 "under the supervision of the coalition forces" (report by KDP newspaper Brayati, 25 April 2003).

Kurdistan TV 
KDP station broadcasting to Kirkuk and Mosul.

KurdSat 
The PUK station has expanded its broadcasts to Kirkuk and Khanaqin

Mosul TV 
Reportedly the first station to resume transmission in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein (report by Al-Arabiyya TV, 10 May, 2003).

al-Thaqalayn TV 
Affiliated to an Iranian cultural institute. Broadcasts religious programmes targeted at viewers in Iraq (report by Tehran Times, 14 July, 2003).

Twin Rivers TV 
Digital channel broadcasting to Iraq on Eutelsat W1, at 10 degrees east.

Turkomaneli TV 
Launched in Kirkuk, April 2003. Broadcasts on behalf of the Iraqi Turkoman Front.

Vision of Resistance TV [Sima-ye Moqavemat] 
Run by the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organisation (MKO), this was previously relayed by Iraqi government TV but is now thought to be off the air.

TV BAND IN BAGHDAD (sound frequencies in MHz )

Information from BBC Monitoring, July 2003

VHF

194.75 - Pro-coalition Media Network Television

222.75 - Unidentified Persian broadcast (possibly Al-Alam TV)

UHF

484.75 - Pro-coalition Media Network Television

508.75 - Iranian Television First Channel

532.75 - Iranian Television Regional Service

604.75 - Pro-coalition Media Network Television

644.75 - Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Radio (in parallel with radio transmission on 4025 kHz)

Dangi Komal-Kirkuk 
Broadcasts on 1341 kHz in Kurdish, Arabic and Turkish to Kirkuk on behalf of the Kurdistan Islamic Group.

Iraqi Media Network, Voice of New Iraq 
US-run. Has also identified itself as Republic of Iraq Radio from Baghdad and Voice of Free Iraq. Broadcasts on 98.3 MHz FM in Baghdad. Has also been heard on 1026 kHz as "Iraqi Media Network, Radio Baghdad". Satellite relay on Hot Bird, 13 degrees east, 11137 MHz, horizontal polarization.

al-Mustaqbal Radio 
Operated by the Iraqi National Accord.

Radio Azadi 
Voice of the Communist Party of Iraqi Kurdistan

Radio Bopeshawa, Illa al-Amam Radio 
The Worker-Communist Party of Iraq's station. The party website (www.wpiraq.org) says it broadcasts for one hour a day on shortwave from 1100 gmt (half an hour in Arabic and half an hour in Kurdish), to Arbil, Kirkuk and Mosul, with a repeat at 0500-0600 gmt the next day.

Radio Nahrain (Twin Rivers Radio) 
Broadcasting since March 2003 on 100.4 and 94.6 MHz from a transmitter south of Basra. Operated by British forces, but was due to be taken over by the Coalition Provisional Authority.

Turkomaneli Radio  
Opened radio stations in Talla'far and Mosul in May 2003 (report by Turkomaneli newspaper, 11 May 2003).

Voice of Freedom, Voice of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 
PUK station in Arabic and Kurdish. Daily, 1000-1900 gmt on 95.0 MHz.

Voice of the People of Kurdistan 
PUK station

Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan 
KDP station

Voice of the Iraqi People  
Voice of the Iraqi Communist Party, broadcasting from northern Iraq, possibly using Kurdish facilities.

Voice of the Mojahed 
Station of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization, thought to have had studio in Baghdad before the fall of Saddam. After a short break in April, resumed transmissions via Telstar 12 at 15 degrees west. Website: www.iran.mojahedin.org

RADIO FREQUENCIES

Information from BBC Monitoring, July 2003

FM BAND IN BAGHDAD (MHz)

89.0 - BBC World Service in Arabic

89.9 - Iranian Payam network in Persian

90.1 - Iranian Voice of the Mujahidin in Arabic

92.3 - Continuous US pop music

93.0 - Iranian Javan (Youth) network in Persian

93.5 - Radio Monte Carlo-Middle East

95.0 - Voice of Freedom from Baghdad in Arabic (operated by the PUK)

97.4 - Continuous US pop music (as 92.3)

97.7 - Continuous US pop music (as 92.3)

98.1 - BBC World Service in English

98.3 - Iraqi Media Network, Radio Baghdad in Arabic

100.4 - US Radio Sawa in Arabic

107.4 - Continuous US pop music (as 92.3)

AM/MEDIUMWAVE (kHz)

531 - (Iranian) IRIB Radio Sarasarye network in Persian

540 - Radio Kuwait Main Programme in Arabic

558 - IRIB Radio Farhang network in Persian

576 - IRIB Arabic Service

585 - (Saudi) BSKSA General Programme in Arabic

612 - IRIB Arabic Service

630 - Radio Kuwait Koran Programme in Arabic

657 - Unidentified station in Arabic and Kurdish

666 - IRIB Radio Sarasarye network in Persian

693 - Information Radio in Arabic

711 - IRIB Ahwaz regional in Arabic

720 - Voice of the Mujahidin in Arabic

729 - Abu Dhabi radio, UAE

756 - Iraqi Media Network in Arabic

783 - BSKSA 2nd Programme in Arabic

819 - Syrian Arab Republic Radio Main Programme in Arabic

864 - Radio Nejat in Persian

900 - IRIB Radio Sarasarye network in Persian

936 - BSKSA Koran Programme in Arabic

954 - Radio Qatar in Arabic

972 - IRIB Radio Sarasarye network in Persian

1026 - Iraqi Media Network, Radio Baghdad in Arabic

1134 - Radio Kuwait Main Programme in Arabic

1161 - IRIB Arabic Service

1170 - (US-run) Radio Farda in Persian

1206 - Voice of Israel in Arabic

1224 - IRIB Arabic Service

1233 - Radio Monte Carlo Middle East in Arabic

1251 - IRIB Radio Sarasarye network in Persian

1269 - Radio Kuwait Modern Arabic Music Service

1296 - Voice of Azerbaijan in Azeri - Radio Liberty relay

1314 - (US-run) Radio Free Iraq via Abu Dhabi

1341 - Radio Kuwait 2nd Programme in Arabic

1350 - Turkish-English Christian broadcast

1395 - Voice of Armenia in Armenian

1440 - BSKSA General Programme in Arabic

1449 - IRIB World Service in Russian

1467 - BSKSA General Programme in Arabic

1476 - Emirates Radio, UAE, in Arabic

1485 - IRIB Radio Sarasarye network in Persian

1503 - IRIB Radio Sarasarye network in Persian

1521 - IRIB Radio Farhang network in Persian

1539 - (US-run) Radio Farda in Persian

1548 - (US-run) Radio Sawa in Arabic

1566 - Radio of the Land of the Two Rivers in Arabic

1575 - Radio Al-Mustaqbal

1575 - Radio Asia, UAE, in Urdu

1593 - (US-run) Radio Farda in Persian