Media & Tourism Operators
Economic contribution of Liberia's broadcasting (radio and television), news media, and tourism operators — revenue, taxes paid, employment, and estimated GDP contribution by fiscal year.
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$19.76M
$1.14M
1,558
Economic Contribution by Operator Type
Annual revenue and tax payments (USD millions) across radio, TV, news media, and tourism operators.
- Revenue
- Taxes
Revenue
$3.71M
Taxes
$177K
Jobs
825
Revenue
$16.05M
Taxes
$965K
Jobs
733
Revenue
$1.25M
Taxes
$50K
Jobs
363
Revenue
$1.03M
Taxes
$38K
Jobs
292
Revenue
$1.43M
Taxes
$89K
Jobs
170
Liberia Broadcasting Corporation (ELBC)
Annual revenue
$350K
Taxes paid
$0
Employees
120
GDP contribution
$0.30M
State broadcaster; tax-exempt as a government entity.
Source: Ministry of Information / operator estimate
Robertsport Beach Resort
Annual revenue
$800K
Taxes paid
$45K
Employees
40
GDP contribution
$0.60M
Lake-side and surf tourism destination on Lake Piso.
Source: Operator estimate
Providence Island Historic Site
Annual revenue
$250K
Taxes paid
$0
Employees
18
GDP contribution
$0.20M
National heritage site marking the original settler landing point; tax-exempt.
Source: Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism
Farmington Hotel
Annual revenue
$2.80M
Taxes paid
$170K
Employees
130
GDP contribution
$2.30M
Adjacent to Roberts International Airport; serves transit and conference travellers.
Source: Operator estimate
Libassa Ecolodge
Annual revenue
$1.50M
Taxes paid
$90K
Employees
70
GDP contribution
$1.20M
Flagship ecotourism lodge on the Marshall wetlands.
Source: Operator estimate / Liberia Tourism Association
Cape Hotel
Annual revenue
$2.20M
Taxes paid
$130K
Employees
95
GDP contribution
$1.80M
Source: Operator estimate
Mamba Point Hotel
Annual revenue
$3.50M
Taxes paid
$210K
Employees
160
GDP contribution
$2.80M
Source: Operator estimate
Royal Grand Hotel
Annual revenue
$5.00M
Taxes paid
$320K
Employees
220
GDP contribution
$4.20M
Largest private hotel in Monrovia; major business and conference venue.
Source: Operator estimate / LRA taxpayer register
OK TV
Annual revenue
$180K
Taxes paid
$11K
Employees
42
GDP contribution
$0.14M
Part of the OK Media group.
Source: Operator estimate
Power TV
Annual revenue
$200K
Taxes paid
$12K
Employees
45
GDP contribution
$0.16M
Part of the Power Media group.
Source: Operator estimate
Real TV
Annual revenue
$250K
Taxes paid
$15K
Employees
55
GDP contribution
$0.20M
Source: Operator estimate
Liberia National Television (LNTV)
Annual revenue
$400K
Taxes paid
$0
Employees
150
GDP contribution
$0.35M
National state television broadcaster; tax-exempt as a government entity.
Source: Ministry of Information / operator estimate
FrontPage Africa
Annual revenue
$420K
Taxes paid
$31K
Employees
45
GDP contribution
$0.42M
Leading independent daily newspaper and online news site; widely read diaspora audience.
Source: Press Union of Liberia / operator estimate
Kings FM
Annual revenue
$90K
Taxes paid
$6K
Employees
25
GDP contribution
$0.07M
Source: Operator estimate
OK FM
Annual revenue
$140K
Taxes paid
$9K
Employees
38
GDP contribution
$0.11M
Part of the OK Media group; paired with OK TV.
Source: Operator estimate
Power FM
Annual revenue
$150K
Taxes paid
$10K
Employees
40
GDP contribution
$0.12M
Part of the Power Media group; paired with Power TV.
Source: Operator estimate
Radio Veritas
Annual revenue
$120K
Taxes paid
$8K
Employees
35
GDP contribution
$0.10M
Operated by the Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia; one of the oldest stations.
Source: Catholic Archdiocese / operator estimate
ECOWAS Radio
Annual revenue
$220K
Taxes paid
$5K
Employees
60
GDP contribution
$0.20M
Originally UNMIL Radio, transferred to ECOWAS in 2018; revenue includes donor funding.
Source: ECOWAS Radio operational report
Truth FM (Truth Broadcasting Corporation)
Annual revenue
$180K
Taxes paid
$12K
Employees
45
GDP contribution
$0.15M
One of Liberia's largest private radio networks; figures are operator estimates.
Source: Operator estimate / LRA taxpayer register
Liberian News Agency (LINA)
Annual revenue
$130K
Taxes paid
$0
Employees
35
GDP contribution
$0.13M
State-run national news wire service supplying stories to domestic and regional media.
Source: Ministry of Information / operator estimate
Heritage Newspaper
Annual revenue
$170K
Taxes paid
$11K
Employees
18
GDP contribution
$0.17M
Independent newspaper with online edition and investigative coverage.
Source: Press Union of Liberia / operator estimate
The Inquirer Newspaper
Annual revenue
$190K
Taxes paid
$12K
Employees
20
GDP contribution
$0.19M
Daily print newspaper focused on national governance and economy.
Source: Press Union of Liberia / operator estimate
Daily Observer
Annual revenue
$240K
Taxes paid
$16K
Employees
24
GDP contribution
$0.24M
One of Liberia's oldest continuously published newspapers.
Source: Press Union of Liberia / operator estimate
The New Democrat
Annual revenue
$280K
Taxes paid
$19K
Employees
28
GDP contribution
$0.28M
Independent newspaper covering politics, business, and human rights.
Source: Press Union of Liberia / operator estimate
Primary sources
- MICAT
- — Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism: Broadcasting and media licensing, press accreditation and tourism-operator reporting
- PUL
- — Press Union of Liberia: Accredited news outlets and media-house registry
- LRA
- — Liberia Revenue Authority: Annual Report: tax and non-tax collections, taxpayer register, filing and payment compliance
- LISGIS
- — Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services: 2022 Population and Housing Census, consumer price index, external trade and household surveys
Each figure above is attributed to the publishing institution and its reporting period. Derived and AI-generated forecasts are labelled separately from published data.