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راديو فردا | |
Abbreviation | RF |
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Formation | December 2002 |
Purpose | Broadcast Media |
Headquarters | Prague Broadcast Center, Prague, Czech Republic |
Official language | Persian |
President | Kambiz Fattahi |
Parent organization | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
Website | radiofarda |
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]