Examining the use of Kurdish language in Kermanshah and Kurdistan provincial TV programs

Background and Aim: The use of local languages and dialects in local programs of provincial television networks is an important issue that plays an important role in preserving the native language and culture. The present research examines the use of Kurdish language in Kermanshah and Kurdistan provincial TV programs.
Method: The research data were collected by non-participatory observation method. The statistical population includes all the programs broadcast in the two provincial television networks of Kermanshah and Kurdistan, in which Kurdish language is used. From this statistical population, the programs aired in April and May 2019 were selected for the research sample.
Results: The findings of the research show that the programs of the Kurdistan provincial network are better and more acceptable than the programs of Kermanshah, both quantitatively and qualitatively, and they have a positive effects on the language attitude of their Kurdish-speaking audience, or at least they do not have a negative effect; While the programs of Kermanshah Provincial TV not only don’t have positive effects on the language attitude of their Kurdish-speaking audience, but also have strong negative effects.
Conclusion: The most important disadvantages of using Kurdish in Kermanshah TV programs are: the short duration of local programs compared to Persian-language programs; lack of a special program for children and adolescents in Kurdish; lack of attention to dialect diversity at the province level; lack of local TV series; Using presenters who speak non-authentic Kurdish mixed with excessive Persian loanwords; lack of attention to Kurdish writing system and not using it in local programs.