On 6 December Radio Vatan launched broadcasting in Khatlon province of Tajikistan at the frequency 102,4 FM.

So far, Khatlon province was covered only by government radio and TV stations. Radio Vatan has become the first private radio station that received a license for broadcasting in country regions.

The radio company intends to organize broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Radio Vatan appeared on 7 May 2003. Vatan’s information service is an official partner of the Tajik news agency Avesta and the Deutche Welle World Service. Vatan produces news programs every 30 minutes in Russian and Tajik languages.
Estimated audience of Radio Vatan is 2,5 million listeners.

Avesta