Radio Metrowave
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| Broadcast area | Dhaka metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| History | |
First air date | 26 March 1999 |
Last air date | 27 June 2005 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 23°46′48″N 90°21′26″E / 23.7800°N 90.3573°E |
Radio Metrowave (Bengali: রেডিও মেট্রোওয়েভ) was the first private radio station in Bangladesh. The station carried a news and entertainment format that it characterised as "infotainment". It broadcasts on frequency 256.41-meter band or 1170 kHz in a medium wave, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and noon to 3:00 p.m. The station served the Dhaka metropolitan area and adjoining districts. It began broadcasting on 26 March 1999.