From the rubble, the show must go on for one of Gaza's surviving radio stations
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Dr. Rami al-Ashrafi opens his radio show the way countless presenters do around the world, but Zaman FM operates like few others.
“Good morning to our families and to everyone listening to us on 90.60 FM. Good morning to you all, and welcome to a new day.”
Dr. Rami al-Ashrafi opens his radio show the way countless presenters do around the world, but Zaman FM operates like few others, broadcasting from a building half reduced to rubble in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City.
The station stays on air for three to four hours a day, depending on electricity, as presenters warn residents about unexploded ordnance hidden in the streets, but also talk about daily life, Ramadan and the price of food.
“A tray of eggs was 25 shekels yesterday, today it has jumped to 90 shekels,” al-Ashrafi tells his listeners on his morning show. “Where is the Ministry of Economy? And where are those in charge of the country?”
Zaman FM was one of the most listened-to independent stations in Gaza, trusted by people because it was not affiliated with any political party, but the station fell silent when war broke out two years ago, as Israel struck Gaza in response to the Oct. 7 terror attacks.
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