Hewad TV
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Hewad TV is a private television station based in Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...

, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

. The channel broadcasts news, shows, and entertainment programs to certain parts of the country. It may expand coverage in the future as communications in Afghanistan
Communications in Afghanistan
Communications in Afghanistan has dramatically increased since 2002, and has embarked on wireless companies, internet, radio stations and television channels. Afghan telecommunication companies, such as Afghan Wireless and Roshan, have been boasting rapid increase in cellular phone usage in the mid...

 are rapidly growing.

See also

  • List of television channels in Afghanistan

Hewad
Hewad was established in 2006. It is owned and managed by Mr. Kazi Mohammad Omar, who
also owns AIR. His assistant, Mr. Nurullah Noor, was interviewed. Its 36-40m antenna is located
in Shaedanu Chawk in Nawe Shar (“New City”), and its 2.5kW transmitter has a 50km broadcast
radius. Through a more powerful transmitter, the plan is to increase both radio and TV
coverage. Hewad’s technology is reported to be of a higher standard than that of Kandahar
RTA. Hewad broadcasts 20 hours a day, mainly in Pashto (95%). Programming includes music
(six hours a week) and local reporting (seven hours a week). Rural areas are not covered, owing
to security constraints. Interactive programming includes Shkulai Sahar (“Nice Morning”) and
Defeker Tal (“Quiz”). Advertising is broadcast for 20 minutes a day at a price of $50 a minute.
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