Radio Liban Libre
Radio of the Lebanese Forces, Radio Liban Libre (RLL) was founded in the summer of 1978 by a decision of Bachir Gemayel, the founder of the Lebanese Forces who was elected President of the Lebanese Republic in 1982 but was assassinated before taking office. The radio station acquired a license in 1998, pursuant to decree No. 13474. The late Sejaan Kazzi (who served as Labor Minister from 2013 to 2016) was the radio’s first director. RLL obtained its license in 1996, after playing a political and media-centered role during the civil war, voicing the views of the Lebanese Forces. It is currently one of the Lebanese Forces’ media outlets, and it is broadcast via shortwaves on: 102.3, 102.5, and 102.7 FM, covering various areas of Lebanon and some areas of neighboring countries. It provides news bulletins, as well as political, economic, social and sports programs, music, and songs. It is currently run by Charbel Azar.
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Ownership Type
Private - Lebanese Joint Stock Company
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Free Content
Media Companies / Groups
Liban Libre pour la Production et la Diffusion SAL
Ownership Structure
RLL presents itself as the official radio station of the Lebanese Forces political party. Its license to broadcast is owned by Liban Libre pour la Production et la Diffusion SAL (legal structure), which has 17 co-owners, including 11 officials of the Lebanese Forces party, among them the late Makarios Salamé (10%, former Central Committee member of the party), Elie Khalil (10%, the channel's lawyer), Antoine Mrad (10%, advisor to the President of the Lebanese Forces), Tony Sleiman (10%, RLL Programs Director), and Antoine Khoueir (10%), in addition to Fadi Salameh (3.666%, ran as a candidate representing the Lebanese Forces in the southern Lebanese town of Marjayoun), Mario Bassil (3.333%), Mahmoud Merhebi (3.333%), Joseph Al-Aam (1.666%), Antoine Sherfane (3.333%), Habib Efram (1.333%), Wiam Wahhab (3.333%), Charbel Saliba Eid (1%), Victoria Wakim (9.33%), Elias Sassine (9.33%), Joumana Nassif (9.33%).
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General Information
Founding Year
1978
Affiliated Interests Founder
a Lebanese Christian political party and former militia.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
Member of the "Sovereignty Front for Lebanon", an anti-Hezbollah campaign
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
Editor-in-Chief
Affiliated Interests other important people
Radio Liban Libre Legal Consultant
Contact
Phone: +961 (9) 225 577
Email: info@rll.com.lb ; news@rll.com.lb
Website: www.rll.com.lb
P.O. Box 110 Zouk Mikael
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2024 audience share for all outlets is based on data provided by ELKA. Cumulative amounts are used to assess the audience share indicator. 2024 and 2021 data on shareholder fractions, company information, revenue, and management are acquired by the collaborative investigative efforts of SEEDS for Legal Initiatives and the Samir Kassir Foundation. Audience share data is unavailable for online outlets.
