Maqshin, 18 October 2026 (ONA) – The Ministry of Information today opened a radio transmission station in the Wilayat of Muqshin, Dhofar Governorate, as part of its efforts to expand radio coverage across the governorate and extend the reach of the Sultanate of Oman's radio services to areas along the vital road linking Al Wusta and Dhofar Governorates.

Dr. Mohammed bin Said Al Sha'sha'i, Director General of Information in Dhofar Governorate, said that the opening of the station comes as part of the Ministry of Information's efforts to expand radio coverage and strengthen the radio broadcasting infrastructure and its technical efficiency. This will keep pace with the growing demand for media services and enable listeners to benefit from the diverse content broadcast by the General Programme, Youth Radio, Holy Quran Radio and Oman FM Radio.

Eng. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kathiri, Head of the Transmission Section at the Engineering Department of the Directorate General of Information in Dhofar Governorate and Project Manager, explained that the project involved conducting technical tests and completing the necessary preparations to operate the equipment, ensuring its readiness for radio broadcasting.

He noted that the station represents an important addition to the governorate's radio broadcasting facilities. He added that Dhofar Governorate currently has 17 digital terrestrial television transmission stations (DVB-T2), nine FM radio transmission stations and one medium-wave (AM) radio transmission station.

The Maqshin transmission station broadcasts Holy Quran Radio on 96.7 MHz, the General Programme on 103.9 MHz, the Youth Programme on 101.3 MHz, and the English Programme on 92.8 MHz.