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World Radio Day: from the United States to the Sahel, from the Amazon to the Philippines, journalism on the airwaves is under pressure

On this year’s World Radio Day, 13 February 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm over the growing threats facing radio broadcasters.

Digital space and democracy Event

Radios never go silent: the day Spain clung to the airwaves

Independence and pluralism Violence against journalists News

Inside a Ukrainian newsroom: from front lines to occupied territories, independent radio stations broadcast at all costs

Independence and pluralism Media sustainability News

Inside a newsroom in the Ecuadorian Amazon: how Radio Sucumbíos keeps environmental news alive

Technological censorship and surveillance Disinformation and propaganda News

China is expanding its state-run propaganda with 16 new Tibetan-language radio programmes

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459 journalists

35 media workers

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Arbitrary detention and proceedings News

13.02.2026

RSF and other NGOs nominate detained Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio for UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize

To honour the extraordinary courage of Frenchie Mae Cumpio, unjustly detained in the Philippines for six years for her reporting on human rights abuses committed by security forces, RSF and partners have nominated the journalist for the UNESCO Cano award.

Independence and pluralism Media sustainability News

13.02.2026

Inside a newsroom in the Ecuadorian Amazon: how Radio Sucumbíos keeps environmental news alive

To mark World Radio Day, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) went inside Radio Sucumbíos, where journalists work every day to connect remote communities and report on environmental issues while navigating financial instability and security risk.

Independence and pluralism Violence against journalists News

13.02.2026

Inside a Ukrainian newsroom: from front lines to occupied territories, independent radio stations broadcast at all costs

Nearly four years after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian radio stations continue to operate just a few dozen kilometres from the front line despite daily bombardments and power cuts.

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40 years of commitment to informing tomorrow’s world: RSF releases its 2025 annual activity report

Violence against journalists Report

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Independence and pluralism Violence against journalists Report

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Media sustainability Report

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Disinformation and propaganda Report

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Legal framework and justice system Disinformation and propaganda Report

RSF releases its 2024 Activity Report

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RSF’s 2024 Round-up: journalism suffers exorbitant human cost due to conflicts and repressive regimes

Legal framework and justice system Violence against journalists Report

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