Bhutan Radio

Bhutan operates zero commercial radio stations, making it one of the world's last countries without a terrestrial radio market. The Buddhist monarchy maintains strict state control of all broadcast media through Bhutan Broadcasting Service, which operates through television and occasional radio programming rather than a commercial radio system. Radio's absence reflects both deliberate government policy prioritizing limited media exposure and cultural values emphasizing oral traditions and face-to-face communication over electronic media. Bhutan's geographic isolation in the Eastern Himalayas a…