Tajik Radio is the state-run radio broadcaster that runs four channels, the most prominent being the flagship Tajik Radio station.
Media assets
Radio: Radio Tajikistan, Radio Sado-i Dushanbe (Voice of Dushanbe), Radio Farhang, Ovoz-i Tojik
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Tajik Radio is run by the Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting, which is a broadcast media regulator (it licenses independent radio stations), but also a broadcast media provider (that runs the state radio broadcast company).
Source of funding and budget
Tajik Radio is entirely financed by the state, according to information from local experts and journalists. There is no official data about the funds allocated to Tajik Radio.
Editorial independence
Tajik Radio is officially tasked by the government to represent and promote the policies of the Tajik government, according to information from local experts and journalists. An ad hoc analysis of the content published by Tajik Radio shows a clear pro-government bias favoring mostly the country’s top officials.
No domestic statute and no independent assessment that establish the editorial independence of Tajik Radio have been identified.
September 2023