88FM
88FM was an Israeli national radio station playing alternative music. Established in 1995, it was owned and operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) until the IBA halted operations in 2017 and the station was succeeded by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation's Kan 88.
History
88FM was established in 1995 and played a range of genres including alternative music, jazz and world music. It was noted for the autonomy granted to its presenters with regards to the choice of music played.[1][2][3]
Closure
88FM stopped broadcasting May 2017 when the Israel Broadcasting Authority was replaced with the new Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. The station was succeeded by Kan 88, which had an increased emphasis on popular music.[2]
Mishmar 88, a fan club of 88FM, organised a demonstration against the rebrand and change of format in Tel Aviv on 1 June 2017.[3]
Presenters
Presenters at 88FM included Boaz Cohen,[4] Ofer Nachshon.[5] and Dubi Lenz.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Halkin, Talya (2 November 2005). "88FM's fate up in the air". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davis, Barry (13 July 2017). "88 complaints; Israelis have much to say about Kan's new style". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026. Unknown parameter
|orig-date=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Steinberg, Jessica (1 June 2017). "Fans of 88FM radio plan protest over new media authority's changes". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ Brinn, David (23 June 2017). "Israeli radio icon Boaz Cohen quits 88FM". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026. Unknown parameter
|orig-date=ignored (help) - ↑ Birenberg, Yoav (25 October 2025). "Legendary Israeli broadcaster Ofer Nachshon passes away at 59". Ynetnews. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ Davis, Barry (4 July 2023). "Israeli world music pioneer, jazzman Dubi Lenz dies at 76". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
External links
- 88FM at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 May 2017)
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