Country | United States |
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Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Owner | U. S. federal government |
Parent | Voice of America |
Established | July 2003[1] |
Launch date | 18 October 1994 (TV) 22 November 1979 (Radio) |
Former names | VOA Persia Service[1] |
Budget | $23.78 million (FY2010)[1] |
Official website | Official website |
Language | Persian |
Voice of America Persian News Network (VOA-PNN) is a governmental international broadcaster of the United States of America in Persian language. Its headquarters are in Washington D.C. It started to broadcast its programs on 18 October 1994 with a one-hour television program. Its radio programs started on 22 November 1979 with 30 minutes broadcasting per day.