Maysoun Manasrah • Ramallah • West Bank • Palestine • Image Garry Rigby © 2026

Maysoun Manasrah is a prominent Palestinian journalist and radio presenter who began her career at Voice of Palestine in 1995. Considered one of the pioneer voices at the station, she later moved to Radio Ajyal (Ajyal Radio Network Center), where she hosts the highly popular morning show, Al-Majalla Al-Munawwa’a (The Variety Magazine).

Throughout her career, she has been recognized as a definitive and beloved voice on the Palestinian airwaves, using her platform to cover civic, cultural, and everyday issues affecting local citizens. For her contributions to broadcast journalism, she was awarded the Distinguished Palestinian Female Journalist Award in 2012.

Manasrah was a pioneer broadcaster who helped shape modern Palestinian radio. She joined the official Voice of Palestine (صوت فلسطين) station in 1995, shortly after it was established following the Oslo Accords. Her work at the state broadcaster laid the foundation for her legacy as a highly trusted public voice.

She later transitioned to the independent Radio Ajyal (Ajyal Radio Network), the most widely listened-to private radio network in Palestine.

For many years, she has hosted the flagship morning show Al-Majalla Al-Munawwa’a (المجلة المنوعة / The Variety Magazine). Rather than focusing strictly on heavy political news, her show serves as a vital civic hotline and community platform. Local Palestinians frequently call into her show to report municipal issues (like infrastructure failures or water shortages), promote local agricultural initiatives (such as grape and olive harvests), or seek community aid.