Established in 1943 in the former
British Somaliland protectorate as the first Somali language station, it broadcasts mostly in Somali but also features news bulletins in Amharic, Arabic, and English. The channel was responsible for the widespread propagation of the new
Balwo genre developed by
Abdi Sinimo and the
Heellooy oud music that
Abdullahi Qarshe fused Balwo with. ==See also==