Meet the rising star who is carrying on the legacy of Oman’s top talk show

Merge 104.8  |  28 June 2020

Known for asking daring questions, rising radio sensation Al Moatasem Al Maamari has recently joined Al Wisal FM to host the station’s iconic talk show, ‘Muntada Al Wisal’.

Al Moatasem Al Maamari, host of Muntada Al Wisal Show

As Oman is entering a new phase that is seeing changes on different levels, Al Moatasem joins Al Wisal – Merge 104.8’s sister radio – to address these new challenges with a fresh perspective and dynamic approach.

The 31-year-old Omani RJ is also a medical doctor and holds Master’s degree in International Relations and Political Science from Sultan Qaboos University.

Known for his debate skills and ability to extract information from the most challenging of guests, Al Maamari previously won the award of Best Debater in the GCC Countries Championship for Intellectual Debates.

Co-founder of ‘Oman Debate’ — a team that won the award for Best Arab Initiative to spread the art of debate in 2018, Al Maamari as a young star has rich media experience having co-hosted a number of TV and radio programs. He was the co-founder and face of popular Omani YouTube channel ‘Wallah Nestahel’ which won the Kuwait Award as of the 10 best initiatives in the Middle East, the Vision Award for the Best Youth Media Project in Oman, and the Mubadron Award for Best Voluntary Initiative in Oman.

Adding his own touch to ‘Muntada Al Wisal’, which airs daily Sunday to Thursday from 3:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. Al Maamari will continue the legacy of Oman’s top talk show by shedding light on hot-button topics that matter to Omanis.