Radio in Bahrain

Radio broadcasting started in Bahrain in 1940 by the British as a war-measure. Regular radio broadcasting, in Arabic, first started in 1955. By 1980, the radio service broadcast up to 14 hours a day. The country's first English language radio station started in 1977, as a result of an increase in English speakers in Bahrain and the Persian Gulf region. The radio's programs were primarily religious and educational, with occasional news announcements.

Almost all radio stations in Bahrain are state-owned, by the Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation. However, Radio Mirchi 104.2FM is a privately owned radio station broadcasting in Hindi/Malayalam, to serve the country's Indian community.