The official language of Ethiopia, which has an estimated population of 85 million. According to recent surveys, VOA Amharic attracts about one-fifth of the adult population. This is one of the largest audiences proportionally of any service at VOA.
The Amharic service broadcasts a one-hour air show daily from 1800 to 1900 UTC/GMT on the following frequencies:
In addition to 30 minutes of the day's news, highlights and other timely reporting, we broadcast another half-hour of our Amharic weekly programs:
Monday: Sports, African Topics & Health
Tuesday: Ask the Doctor, Business & Agriculture
Wednesday: Democracy in Action, Women & Family, Americana & Ethiopians in America
Thursday: Cultural Mosaic, Kebele Lives & Environment
Friday: Crossfire, Press Review, Community Heroes & Call-in
Saturday: Ya Musica Qana, the Call-in Show or a reporter's panel discussion
Sunday: Radio Magazine or the youth show, Mestawot
