Aceh's radios back on air

Aceh's radios back on air

JAKARTA: Five private radio stations in Aceh have resumed
broadcasting after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami that
damaged most of their equipment.

"We've been back on air since Jan. 18. We're currently
occupying a room inside Baitulrahman mosque since our office was
leveled by the tsunami," Arida, a radio presenter with the
Baitulrahman radio station, said on Friday.

Of the five stations, Assyifa, Suara Aceh and Muhammadiyah are
new and only started to broadcast programs after the tsunami,
while two other stations (Prima and Baitulrahman) have been in
Aceh for a long time.

Arida said the stations needed to resume operations
immediately in order to provide entertainment for the Acehnese
people. --Antara