Sawt El Mada
Sawt El Mada was founded on June 1, 2009 and obtained its license that same year. State Minister Pierre Raffoul of the Free Patriotic Movement has been the CEO since its inception. It is broadcast throughout all Lebanese regions and can be heard on the following frequencies: 92.5, 92.7, and 92.9 FM. It has a diverse network of programs: in addition to political news around the clock, it also presents artistic, entertainment, cultural, sports, social, and political programs. It also carries out radio production activities. Raja Sawaya is the executive director.
Audience Share
9.3%
Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Free Content
Media Companies / Groups
Al Mada Group SARL
Ownership Structure
Sawt El Mada is the radio station affiliated with the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), founded by President Michel Aoun. FPM MP Elias Bou Saab owns directly 24% of the shares and, through his holding Jets Holding SAL, 75%, therefore a total ownership of 99%.
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Individual Owner
Group / Individual Owner
Fawzi Moutran
Fawzi Moutran is a Lebanese lawyer.
General Information
Founding Year
2009
Founder
Elias Bou Saab, former Minister of Education (2014-2016) and Member of Parliament (since 2018).
Ceo
Pierre Raffoul, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs (since 2016).
Editor-In-Chief
Raja Sawaya (Executive Director)
Contact
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
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Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
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Advertising (in % of total funding)
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Market Share
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Further Information
Meta Data
Audience share for radio stations is based on IPSOS data (Q1, Q2 and Q3 of 2017).
