Regional radio: a tour of Tunisia on FM

In Bizerte, Oxygène FM has established itself as the station of the northern coast, combining local news with community programmes. Further west, Radio Kef covers the northwestern highlands, including agriculture, heritage and everyday life in the region.

The Sahel is one of the country’s best-served regions. From Sousse, Jawhara FM acts as its major regional general-interest station, while the public Radio Monastir complements that coverage with local programming.

Sabra FM carries the voice of Kairouan and central Tunisia, with close attention to social issues. In Kasserine, Radio Kasserine keeps news from the central-west alive in a region long overlooked by major national media.

Sfax has a strong pairing: the historic public Radio Sfax and the private general-interest station Diwan FM. Further south, Oasis FM covers Gabès and its gulf.

Southern Tunisia has voices of its own: Radio Gafsa for the mining basin, Djerid FM in Tozeur, Nefzawa FM in Kébili, Ulysse FM between Djerba and Zarzis, and Radio Tataouine at the gateway to the Sahara. Together, they portray a south far more diverse than its familiar image suggests.