The station started broadcasting 22 November 1999.  It is owned by Wa’ad Company TV & Radio Investment and Amjad Shawar is the Managing Director.

Al Khalil Radio’s listening audience says they tune-in because of its coverage of local issues.    The primary audience is male, age 25-44 from the city (with the camps following closely behind), equally above and below the poverty line. 

Gheer Shekel