Al Raya Media Group is a company controlled by the Jordanian Army. It runs the radio channels Army FM Radio, Radio Plus, Hala Radio, Jeish FM, and Bliss 104,3.
Media assets
Radio: Army FM Radio, Radio Plus, Radio Hala, Jewish FM, Bliss 104,3
State Media Matrix Typology: Captured Public/State-Managed (CaPu)
Ownership and governance
According to local journalists and experts interviewed for this report in March 2024, Al Raya Media Group is run by the Jordanian army.
Source of funding and budget
Al Raya Media Group is a radio channel company financed by the Jordanian Armed Forces. According to local journalists and experts interviewed for this report in March 2024, the group’s stations also carry advertising, which secures more than half of the company’s revenue.
Editorial independence
Local journalists and experts interviewed for this report in March 2024 say Al Raya Media Group is run as a propaganda outlet for the Jordanian government.
During the latest round of research, no domestic statute establishing the editorial independence of the channels run by Al Raya Media Group was identified. During the latest round of research, no independent assessment or oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of the channels run by Al Raya Media Group was identified.
July 2024