Radio Farda
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• government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) external broadcast service
• It broadcasts 24 hours a day in the Persian language from its headquarters in the district Habigor of Prague, Czech Republic, "Hagibor" (the Hebrew word for the hero) is an area in Prague, the district and of Prague 10
• It bears the name of a former local Jewish sport club ŽSK Hagibor
• Radio Farda first aired December 2002
• Radio Farda broadcasts political, cultural, social, and art news with an emphasis on Iran
• The name "Farda" means "tomorrow" in Persian
• Radio Farda's broadcasts have been continually blocked by Iranian authorities over the history of its programming
• Launched in December 2002 as the successor to RFE/RL's Persian Service, Radio Farda provides objective and accurate news and information to counter state censorship and ideology-based media coverage
• Radio Farda's new website was launched in 2006 and receives over 3 million page views every month