Radio Farda

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Radio Farda
راديو فردا
AbbreviationRF
FormationDecember 2002
PurposeBroadcast Media
HeadquartersPrague Broadcast Center, Prague, Czech Republic
Official language
Persian
President
Kambiz Fattahi
Parent organization
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Websiteradiofarda.com

Radio Farda (Persian: راديو فردا, lit.'Radio Tomorrow') is the Iranian branch of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) external broadcast service for providing "factual, objective and professional journalism" to its audiences. It broadcasts 24 hours a day in the Persian language from its headquarters in the district Hagibor of Prague, Czech Republic.[1]

Radio Farda first aired in December 2002. It broadcasts news on topics such as political, cultural, social, and art with an emphasis on Iran. Radio Farda's broadcasts have been continually blocked by Iranian authorities over the history of its programming.[2]

  1. ^ "About us". RFE/RL. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. ^ Radio Farda Fact Sheet Website Page. https://www.rferl.org/info/Iran/186.html