Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a news organization that, together with its digital brands BenarNews and 歪脑 | WHYNOT, provides independent, uncensored local news to audiences lacking access to a free press.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Radio Free Asia (RFA) describes itself as providing independent, uncensored and accurate local news, together with its digital brands BenarNews and 歪脑 | WHYNOT, to a weekly audience of nearly 60 million who lack access to a free press or live in media environments vulnerable to authoritarian disinformation. Its website publishes reporting on China, Korea, Tibet, the Pacific and other regions, and its story archive lists coverage dating back to 1998. RFA's press page references its president Olivia Enos and its board of directors.
History
Radio Free Asia's story archive lists coverage years beginning with 1998. Its about page states that RFA and its digital brands BenarNews and 歪脑 | WHYNOT provide independent, uncensored and accurate local news to a weekly audience of nearly 60 million who lack access to a free press or live in media environments vulnerable to authoritarian disinformation, and offers a factsheet updated January 2025. RFA's press page references its president Olivia Enos and its board of directors, and notes awards including a National Murrow Award for a special report on the Myanmar crisis and an AAJA Award for a project on a war-torn Myanmar community.
Products and positioning
Independent, uncensored and accurate local news for audiences who lack access to a free press or live in media environments vulnerable to authoritarian disinformation.
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