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Latvijas Radio

Logo: Latvijas Radio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

National public-service radio network in Latvia

Latvijas Radio (shortened LR; literally "Latvia's Radio") is Latvia's national public-service radio broadcasting network. It began broadcasting on 1 November 1925, and has its headquarters in the Latvian capital, Riga. Latvijas Radio broadcasts six different channels in the FM band as well as via the internet: Latvijas Radio 1, Latvijas Radio 2, Latvijas Radio 3 – Klasika, Latvijas Radio 4 – Doma laukums (till 2025), Latvijas Radio 5 – Pieci.lv, and Latvijas Radio 6 – Radio NABA.2 It employed 293 people in 2023.1 Its revenue was €13.5 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 29, 1992Founded1
  • IndustryOther education n.e.c., advertising, other telecommunications activities, radio broadcasting, sound recording and music publishing activities1
  • HeadquartersRiga1
  • Websitewww.latvijasradio.lv
  • Legal formlimited liability company1

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Building of Latvian Radio (07.09.2022).01
Photo: Nenea hartia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Latvijas Radio (shortened LR; literally "Latvia's Radio") is Latvia's national public-service radio broadcasting network. It began broadcasting on 1 November 1925, and has its headquarters in the Latvian capital, Riga. Latvijas Radio broadcasts six different channels in the FM band as well as via the internet: Latvijas Radio 1, Latvijas Radio 2, Latvijas Radio 3 – Klasika, Latvijas Radio 4 – Doma laukums (till 2025), Latvijas Radio 5 – Pieci.lv, and Latvijas Radio 6 – Radio NABA.2

The story

Latvijas Radio is a national cultural institution, fostering radio drama, and organizing a radio choir as well as children's vocal groups. The organization's phonographic archives contain approximately 200,000 sound recordings. Latvijas Radio became a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on 1 January 1993. From the restoration of Latvia's independence in 1991 to 31 December 1992, it was a member of the International Radio and Television Organisation (OIRT).

Since 2013, it has collaborated with Latvijas Televīzija (Latvian Television) as part of the Public Broadcasting of Latvia news platform and online streaming service. The broadcaster has been fully funded by the state budget since 1 January 2021, when, after years of debate, it and television broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija exited the advertising market. The merger of LTV and Latvian Radio into LSM was completed on 2 January 2025.

Latvijas Radio (as Radio Riga) also broadcast programming in Swedish from 1960 to 1995.

From Wikipedia’s article on Latvijas Radio, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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  • broadcasting

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Lativan Public Service Media

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 20232931
  • 20222921

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Latvijas Radio revenue by year113.5M EUR in 2023+5% since 2022
05.0M EUR10.0M EUR15.0M EUR2022: 12.8M EUR12.8M EUR20222023: 13.5M EUR13.5M EUR2023+5%
  • 202313.5M EUR1
  • 202212.8M EUR1

Net income

Latvijas Radio net income by year1-107.8K EUR in 2023−63% since 2022
-300.0K EUR-200.0K EUR-100.0K EUR02022: -293.9K EUR-293.9K EUR20222023: -107.8K EUR-107.8K EUR2023−63%
  • 2023-107.8K EUR1
  • 2022-293.9K EUR1

Timeline

  1. Sep 10, 2010Renamed Name changed to Valsts sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "Latvijas Radio"1
  2. Dec 28, 1995Renamed Name changed to Valsts bezpeļņas sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "LATVIJAS RADIO"1
  3. Jun 29, 1992Founded Founded1

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