Radio is the most important media in Indonesia. With the national radio station is Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI)
During the rule under Suharto, hard to grow Radio stations were asked to report the news from the States. Independent media was banned and has given license to broadcast as part of the party, which within two years. After the fall of the Suharto Government, hard to grow. In 1998, there are a number of independent radio stations increased by more than 30 per cent from the originally. About 750 stations until there is more than 1, 000 channels where journalists who publish and many station managers must learn that radio news item on the radio news reporting or in-depth as the investigation is still rare in Indonesia. To support the overall quality of news and information, and thus was born the international Internews Agency (where supported by the United States national. In order to help convey experiences), which produces three weekly radio and distributed through a network of channel partners, since June 2000, the RRI has changed status from a Government-owned radio becomes a brilliant public broadcast รษท้ (BUNM) By a decree from the President of