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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA radios: NA
1995 broadcast stations: NA televisions: NA note: 1 INTELSAT earth station provides TV receive-only service from Turkey
1996 AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note - there is one state-owned radio broadcast station
1996 1 note: 1 Intelsat earth station provides TV receive-only service from Turkey
1997 1 state-owned radio broadcast station
1997 1 note : 1 Intelsat earth station provides TV receive-only service from Turkey
1998 1 state-owned radio broadcast station
1998 1 note: 1 Intelsat earth station provides TV receive-only service from Turkey
1999 1 state-owned radio broadcast station of NA type
1999 0 (there are, however, repeaters that relay programs from Russia, Iran, and Turkey) (1997)
2000 AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 5 (1998)
2000 0 (there are, however, repeaters that relay programs from Russia, Iran, and Turkey) (1997)
2001 AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 5 (1998)
2001 0 (there are, however, repeaters that relay programs from Russia, Iran, and Turkey) (1997)
2002 AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
2002 13 (2001)
2003 AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
2003 13 (2001)
2004 AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
2004 13 (2001)
2005 AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
2005 13 (2001)
2006 AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
2006 13 (2001)
2007 AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
2007 6 (2006)
2008 AM 8, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2002)
2008 6 (2006)
2009 16 (number of licensed stations with only about 10 broadcasting) (2009)
2009 24 (number of licensed stations with only about 15 active) (2009)
2010 state-run television broadcaster transmits nationally on 4 stations and regionally on 4 stations; about 10 independent TV stations broadcast locally and regionally; some households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite; state-run radio broadcaster operates Radio Tajikistan, Voice of Dushanbe, and several regional stations; a small number of independent radio stations also broadcast (2008)
2011 state-run television broadcaster transmits nationally on 4 stations and regionally on 4 stations; 11 independent TV stations broadcast locally and regionally; some households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite; state-run radio broadcaster operates Radio Tajikistan, Voice of Dushanbe, and several regional stations; a small number of independent radio stations also broadcast (2010)
2012 state-run TV broadcaster transmits nationally on 4 stations and regionally on 4 stations; 11 independent TV stations broadcast locally and regionally; some households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite; state-run radio broadcaster operates Radio Tajikistan, Voice of Dushanbe, and several regional stations; a small number of independent radio stations (2010)
2013 state-run TV broadcaster transmits nationally on 4 stations and regionally on 4 stations; 11 independent TV stations broadcast locally and regionally; some households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite; state-run radio broadcaster operates Radio Tajikistan, Voice of Dushanbe, and several regional stations; a small number of independent radio stations (2010)
2014 state-run TV broadcaster transmits nationally on 4 stations and regionally on 4 stations; 11 independent TV stations broadcast locally and regionally; some households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite; state-run radio broadcaster operates Radio Tajikistan, Voice of Dushanbe, and several regional stations; a small number of independent radio stations (2010)
2015 state-run TV broadcaster transmits nationally on 4 stations and regionally on 4 stations; 11 independent TV stations broadcast locally and regionally; some households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite; state-run radio broadcaster operates Radio Tajikistan, Voice of Dushanbe, and several regional stations; a small number of independent radio stations (2010)
2015 16 (number of licensed stations with only about 10 broadcasting) (2009)
2015 24 (number of licensed stations with only about 15 active) (2009)
2016 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2017 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2018 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2019 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2020 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2021 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2022 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2023 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2024 state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)
2025 state-run broadcaster has 9 national TV and 10 radio stations, and 4 regional stations; 31 independent TV and 20 independent radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; Russian and other foreign stations available via cable and satellite (2016)