Al Khaleejiya Radio 1009 is the first specialized Arabic radio station in the United Arab Emirates that broadcasts Gulf songs and reflects the Emirati character and its heritage. It broadcasts exclusive songs that have become a trademark of the radio, as well as a bouquet of poems by the most prominent poets in the Emirates and the Gulf. Al Khaleejia Radio began broadcasting on the fifteenth of January 2003, and since its first launch, it focuses on 100% Gulf music and art, in addition to entertainment programs and local news feeds. Economic, sports, stock prices and weather conditions