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Payam-e-Afghan TV is a satellite television network based in Los Angeles, California, United States, aimed at the Afghan diaspora . The channel's name translates from Dari to "Afghan message" or "Message from Afghanistan" . The station originally began as a radio station in Northern California in the early 1990s, founded by Omar Khetab (also spelled Khatab), a former newscaster for Afghan state radio who came to the US in 1978 . The television channel launched in 2007 with support from a US government aid program and is owned and financially supported by Khetab . As a dedicated source for online television, Payam-e-Afghan TV broadcasts 24 hours a day and is headquartered in a mini-mall off Victory Boulevard in Canoga Park, Los Angeles . The channel's name derives from the Persian word payam, meaning "message" .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a wide range of shows including news, music, entertainment, political talk shows, health programs, and cooking shows . The channel is primarily in Dari and Pashto, Afghanistan's official languages, with some English programming . The station is described as popular with older Afghan-American viewers who rely on it for their connection to their homeland . A notable program that aired on the station was Durand Jirga, a political talk show named after the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, hosted by Seddique Mateen, the father of Orlando nightclub shooting perpetrator Omar Mateen . The show focused largely on anti-Pakistan views and political satire, with Mateen using the program to announce a mock presidential run for Afghanistan .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, Payam-e-Afghan TV is accessible as tv online via its official website at www.payameafghantv.com, its YouTube channel, and live streaming services . The channel broadcasts via satellite on Al Yah 1 at 52.5 degrees East on frequency 12073 MHz with vertical polarization, a symbol rate of 27500, and FEC of 5/6, using DVB-S transmission and MPEG-2 SD video encoding with Persian audio . The channel was previously available in Europe on Hot Bird 13°E and Eutelsat 7B 7°E from 2008 until 2021 . The station continues to stream online and maintain a YouTube presence, ensuring that its Afghan news, music, and entertainment programming reaches the Afghan diaspora across the United States, Canada, Europe, Afghanistan, and worldwide .

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