Top Albania Radio

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Top Albania Radio
Country Albania
Broadcast areaAlbania (radio)
Worldwide (online)
Network DigitAlb
Headquarters Tirana, Albania
Programming
Language(s) Albanian
Picture format 576i (SDTV 16:9)
1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
Owner Top Media Group (Hoxha family, 80%)
Zhuljeta Lamaj (20%)
Parent Top Media Group
Key people Ledion Liço (Executive Director)
Sister channels Top Channel
My Music
Top Gold Radio
History
Launched14 February 1998;27 years ago (1998-02-14)
Founder Dritan Hoxha
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website topalbaniaradio.com
Availability
Streaming media
Top Albania Radio WebsiteTop Albania Radio Live Stream

Top Albania Radio (TAR ) is a national private radio station based in Tirana, Albania. It began broadcasting on 14 February 1998. [1] The station is part of the Top Media Group, which also includes Top Channel television and the DigitAlb pay per view platform. [2]

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History

The station was founded by Dritan Hoxha, [3] and marked its 25th anniversary in 2023. [4]

In 2000, Top Albania Radio received a national broadcasting license, allowing its signal to reach about 95% of Albania’s territory. [5] At the time, the station employed mainly younger staff, and several individuals later continued their careers on television. Programs broadcast in this period included Good Morning Albania, Një këngë për ty (A Song for You), and Disco Lancio, some of which remain on air. From 2002, the station increased its news coverage, transmitting up to 19 bulletins per day. [5]

Programming consists of Albanian and international music, together with news updates, talk shows, and other entertainment formats. One of its long-running shows is Wake Up , a morning talk and news program. [6]

Top Albania Radio broadcasts 24 hours a day within Albania and is also accessible internationally through its official website. [7]

Programming

Regular programs include:

Top Albania Radio operates under Top Media, which also includes:

References

  1. ↑ "20 Years of Top Albania Radio: 20 Years of Love". Top Channel. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "20 vjet Top Albania Radio, trashëgimtarja përlot me dedikimin". Koha Jonë (in Albanian). 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kush janë aksionerët e Top Channel?". CNA.al (in Albanian). Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Top Albania Radio, një çerek shekulli kujtimesh". Gazeta Shqip (in Albanian). Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Top Albania Radio". Media Ownership Monitor Albania (in Albanian). Reporters Without Borders. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "15 vjet Top Albania Radio". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ Dervishi, Anja (15 February 2022). "Risia që sjell Top Albania Radio në 24-vjetorin e saj: "Gjithçka në një aplikacion"". Top Albania Radio (in Albanian). Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Dita Ndërkombëtare e Radios: "Radar" dhe "Wake Up" bashkojnë frekuencat". Telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 2025-09-04.
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