Kuwait Radio is the official state-run radio broadcaster in Kuwait. The broadcaster runs seven channels.
Media assets
Radio: Kuwait FM, AlQuran Alkarem, Super, Kuwait Radio One, Youth Voice, The Old Arabic Singing, Easy FM
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Kuwait Radio is owned and run by the Ministry of Information in Kuwait. The station is literally part of the ministry, operating as a ministry unit and fully staffed by ministry employees.
Source of funding and budget
Kuwait Radio is funded almost entirely through state subsidies in the Ministry of Information budget. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, the ministry received a state allocation of KWD 280.7m (US$ 912m), according to a state budget document.
Editorial independence
As a ministry agency, Kuwait Radio follows a set of editorial rules imposed on the station by the ministry. The Ministry of Information provides the station’s management with strict instructions on how to cover every possible theme, especially those related to politics, according to our journalists and scholars based in Qatar interviewed for this report in May 2024.
During the latest round of research, no domestic statute that would establish Kuwait Radio’s independence was identified.
July 2024