About us
ARN has been the UAE's number one media network for 25 years. Established in 2001 in Dubai Media City, we speak the languages spoken on the streets across the nation and reflect the demographics that make up the UAE. Nine radio stations in six languages, more than 20 market-leading podcasts, and four million social followers, with award-winning content broadcasting 24 hours a day.
200 nationalities listen every day, and 2,000 active advertisers use ARN to reach them. Through ARN and MPN, brands connect with audiences on air, online, in cinema, across out-of-home, on the ground, and now in the home through an exclusive partnership with Amazon Alexa. One network, every audience, measurable results.
200 nationalities listen every day, and 2,000 active advertisers use ARN to reach them. Through ARN and MPN, brands connect with audiences on air, online, in cinema, across out-of-home, on the ground, and now in the home through an exclusive partnership with Amazon Alexa. One network, every audience, measurable results.
FROM ON AIR TO EVERYWHERE
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Nine radio stations in six languages, broadcasting award-winning content 24 hours a day to millions across the UAE. Now with AI listening at home too, as the exclusive radio partner for Amazon Alexa.
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A trusted central newsroom delivering fast, reliable local and international news on air and online to 6.9 million who tune in every day.
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The commercial engine. Cinema, premium out-of-home, experiential and on-ground activations that turn reach into results. Find out about MPN here.
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More than 20 market-leading podcasts and thousands of episodes completed, ARN’s market leading podcasts are built for the way audiences listen and watch today and in the future.
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LOUD AND CLEAR ACROSS THE UAE
City 1016
(101.6 FM) Desi by Nature. Daily reach 2.21M.
The UAE's Bollywood home for 24 years and the country's most-listened-to station. Rooted in Dubai, tuned to entertainment from Mumbai and Lahore, carrying its Desi pride unapologetically.
The UAE's Bollywood home for 24 years and the country's most-listened-to station. Rooted in Dubai, tuned to entertainment from Mumbai and Lahore, carrying its Desi pride unapologetically.
Virgin Radio Dubai 104.4
(104.4 FM) The UAE's #1 Hit Music Station. Daily reach 1.41M.
Number one across every age group. No other English-language station in the country comes close for the size of the audience or the reach of the brand.
Number one across every age group. No other English-language station in the country comes close for the size of the audience or the reach of the brand.
Hit 96.7
(96.7 FM) Dubai's Own. Daily reach 838K.
The heartbeat of the Keralite community, the largest expat group in the country. Ambitious, highly educated and deeply connected to their roots. The reason we built the UAE's first FM station for them.
The heartbeat of the Keralite community, the largest expat group in the country. Ambitious, highly educated and deeply connected to their roots. The reason we built the UAE's first FM station for them.
Al Arabiya 99
(99.0 FM) Music First. Daily reach 756K.
The definitive Arabic music station in the UAE. From the Levant to North Africa to the Gulf, it plays the biggest songs and draws listeners from every Arab nationality, every day.
The definitive Arabic music station in the UAE. From the Levant to North Africa to the Gulf, it plays the biggest songs and draws listeners from every Arab nationality, every day.
Al Khaleejiya 100.9
(100.9 FM) Authentic Gulf. Daily reach 547K.
The UAE's number one Khaleeji music station, broadcasting for Gulf nationals, with the highest time spent listening on the network. Every segment crafted for the audience that knows what the authentic home of the UAE sounds like.
The UAE's number one Khaleeji music station, broadcasting for Gulf nationals, with the highest time spent listening on the network. Every segment crafted for the audience that knows what the authentic home of the UAE sounds like.
Dubai 92
(92.0 FM) Feel Great. Daily reach 520K.
The English-language station this city calls its own, and the UAE's only family-first radio brand. The station the city grew up with and the soundtrack to home.
The English-language station this city calls its own, and the UAE's only family-first radio brand. The station the city grew up with and the soundtrack to home.
Dubai Eye 103.8
(103.8 FM) Join the Conversation. Daily reach 468K.
Where the UAE's decision-makers tune in. The country's leading English talk station, with serious analysis on business, news, sport and culture from presenters who are experts in their field.
Where the UAE's decision-makers tune in. The country's leading English talk station, with serious analysis on business, news, sport and culture from presenters who are experts in their field.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Mahmoud Al Rasheed
General Manager
Josh Busteed
Chief Commercial Officer
Mathew Johnson
Chief Marketing Officer
Essa Darwish
Executive Director of Broadcast and Technology
Jeevan Shetty
Operations and Business Development Director
Mahmoud Al Rasheed
General Manager
Josh Busteed
Chief Commercial Officer
Mathew Johnson
Chief Marketing Officer
Essa Darwish
Executive Director of Broadcast and Technology
Jeevan Shetty
Operations and Business Development Director
