88FM

88FM
Logo of 88FM at the time of its closure
  • Israel
Programming
LanguageHebrew
Ownership
OwnerIsrael Broadcasting Authority
History
First air date
1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Last air date
May 2017; 9 years ago (2017-05)

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.

In 2005, plans to stop broadcasting 88FM were criticised by artists including Arik Einstein, Yehudit Ravitz and Ehud Banai.

In 2009, the station aired the first inauguration of Barack Obama.

Closure

Protest against 88FM's closure outside the IBPC, 1 June 2017

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.

Mishmar 88 (Hebrew: משמר 88), a fan club of 88FM, organised a demonstration in Tel Aviv against the rebrand and change of format on 1 June 2017.

Presenters

Presenters at 88FM included Boaz Cohen [he], Ofer Nachshon. and Dubi Lenz [he]. Following the establishment of Kan 88 in 2017, Cohen moved to eco99fm [he] later that year.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Halkin, Talya (2 November 2005). "88FM's fate up in the air". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Davis, Barry (13 July 2017) [22 June 2017]. "88 complaints; Israelis have much to say about Kan's new style". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ Shalev, Ben (27 November 2014). "The Song That Best Defines the Late Arik Einstein". Haaretz. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Shalev, Ben (14 September 2006). "One or Two Things You Didn't Know About Him". Haaretz. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Ahren, Raphael (20 January 2009). "Americans in Israel Gear Up for Barack Obama's Inauguration". Haaretz. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Boker, Ran (22 June 2017). "סערת רשת ג' ו-88FM: "ייתכן שנקרא לחרם על התחנה"" [The storm over Reshet Gimel and 88FM: "We may be called to boycott the station"]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Brinn, David (23 June 2017) [22 June 2017]. "Israeli radio icon Boaz Cohen quits 88FM". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Birenberg, Yoav (25 October 2025). "Legendary Israeli broadcaster Ofer Nachshon passes away at 59". Ynetnews. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Davis, Barry (4 July 2023). "Israeli world music pioneer, jazzman Dubi Lenz dies at 76". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Davis, Barry (9 September 2017). "A look back at 'the Israeli rock group'". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 May 2026.