BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- A radio channel covering the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area started broadcast from 7 a.m. Sunday.

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The channel, airing on FM 101.2 and MW 1215, will broadcast 21 hours a day mainly in Cantonese and also include programs in the dialects of Hakka, Chaozhou and Shantou, said its operator China Media Group in a press release, adding that it will also have accounts on social media platforms.

The move aims to promote comprehensive advantages of the region, enhance cooperation among the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao and help the two special administrative regions integrate their own development into the overall development of the country, said Shen Haixiong, president of China Media Group.