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Radio Syd was the first commercial radio station in Africa, launched in May 1970 in The Gambia. It broadcast to The Gambia and neighbouring Senegal until its antenna collapsed in September 2002.
Radio Syd was founded by Britt Wadner, a Swedish broadcasting pioneer known as 'the pirate queen'. After being prohibited from broadcasting in Europe, Wadner sailed the boat 'Cheeta 11' to the Gambian coast, where she obtained a transmission license in 1970. The station broadcast to The Gambia and Senegal for over 30 years, becoming a landmark of African broadcasting history. Its antenna collapsed in September 2002, ending its transmission. The building housing the station was destroyed by fire in January 2020.
Coverage: Nationale | Platforms: FM
Format: Généraliste
Source currency: GMD | Updated: 2026-03-10
Radio Syd
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Radio Syd was founded by Britt Wadner, a Swedish broadcasting pioneer known as 'the pirate queen'. After being prohibited from broadcasting in Europe, Wadner sailed the boat 'Cheeta 11' to the Gambian coast, where she obtained a transmission license in 1970. The station broadcast to The Gambia and Senegal for over 30 years, becoming a landmark of African broadcasting history. Its antenna collapsed in September 2002, ending its transmission. The building housing the station was destroyed by fire in January 2020.
Coverage: Nationale | Platforms: FM
Format: Généraliste
Source currency: GMD | Updated: 2026-03-10
Radio Syd was the first commercial radio station in Africa, launched in May 1970 in The Gambia. It broadcast to The Gambia and neighbouring Senegal until its antenna collapsed in September 2002.