Radio Farda
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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 | U.S. Agency for Global Media |
Website | radiofarda |
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Radio Farda (Persian: راديو فردا, lit. 'Radio Tomorrow', Radio Farda) 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 December 2002. Radio Farda broadcasts news on topics like 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]