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Formation | January 2002 |
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Purpose | Broadcast Media |
Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Official language | Pashto, Dari |
Owner | United States government |
Parent organization | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
Website | azadiradio.org |
Radio Azadi (Pashto: د ازادي راډیو; Dari: رادیو آزادی; formerly Radio Free Afghanistan) is the Afghan branch of the U.S. government's Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) external broadcast services. It broadcasts 12 hours daily as part of a 24-hour stream of programming in conjunction with Voice of America (VOA). Radio Free Afghanistan first aired in Afghanistan from 1985 to 1993 and was re-launched in January 2002. Radio Azadi produces a variety of cultural, political, and informational programs that are transmitted to listeners via shortwave radio, satellite and AM and FM signals provided by the International Broadcasting Bureau. According to Radio Azadi, their mission is "to promote and sustain democratic values and institutions in Afghanistan by disseminating news, factual information and ideas".[1]