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10 February 2010 

News in 45 Languages
Amharic

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:

9320, 9485 and 9860 on the 31-meter band

11675 and 11905 on the 25-meter band

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:

redbullet Monday: Sports, African Topics & Health
redbullet Tuesday: Ask the Doctor, Business & Agriculture
redbullet Wednesday: Democracy in Action, Women & Family, Americana & Ethiopians in America
redbullet Thursday: Cultural Mosaic, Kebele Lives & Environment
redbullet Friday: Crossfire, Press Review, Community Heroes & Call-in
Our weekend schedule of ideas and entertainment for all ages includes:
 
redbullet Saturday: Ya Musica Qana, the Call-in Show or a reporter's panel discussion
redbullet Sunday: Radio Magazine or the youth show, Mestawot