Radio has been a popular entertainment medium for decades in Somalia, especially in large cities like Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Bosaso, and Kismayo.
People of all ages enjoy listening to the radio and the shows they broadcast. Somalia’s first radio station was Radio Mogadishu.
During Barre’s regime, it became the most important radio station in the country. Radio stations owned by private companies have been broadcasting daily shows and music in Somalia for the last 30 years.
The Top 10 radio stations in Somalia
Top 10 radio stations in Somalia
| Radio Name | City | Year |
| Radio Shabelle | Mogadishu | 2002 |
| Horseed Media | Bosaso | 2002 |
| Radio Garowe | Garowe | 2003 |
| Mustaqbal Radio | Mogadishu | 2012 |
| Risaala Radio | Mogadishu | 2011 |
| Goobjoog FM | Mogadishu | 2012 |
| SBC Radio | Bosaso | 2001 |
| Star FM Radio | Mogadishu | 2005 |
| Kulmiye radio | Mogadishu | 2011 |
| Ifiye Radio | Canada | 2013 |