Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation () is one of the largest media companies in Kazakhstan. It runs four TV channels: Qazaqstan, Qazsport, Balapan, Abai TV; and four radio stations: Qazaq Radiosy, Shalkar, Astana, and Classic. There are also 14 regional TV channels that are part of the corporation. History Kazakh radiosy, which debuted in 1922, was the nation of Kazakhstan's first radio station. In 1958, the first TV station began to air. Later, these two channels and radio stations joined the Kazakhstan Radio and Television Corporation, along with a number of others. Qazaqstan Radio and Television Corporation is owned by the state of Kazakhstan. The broadcasts of the TV and radio stations within the corporation are available to 99% of the population as well as to the residents of neighboring countries (Russia, Mongolia, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan). Managers 1. Qanapïya Mustafïn - 1956-1957: Head of the Radio information department of the Ministry of Culture of the Kazakh SSR. 1957-1959: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts under the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR. 2. Qurmanbek Sağındıqov - 1959-1962: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts under the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR. 3. Kenjebolat Şalabayev - 1962-1969: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts under the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR. 4. Keñesbay Üsebayulı Üsebayev - 1969-1975: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts under the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR. 5. Xamït Xasenulı Xasenov - 1975-1978: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts under the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh. 1978-1983: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts. 6. Kamal Seyitjanulı Smayılov - 1983-1986: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts. 7. Ğadilbek Minäjulı Şalaxmetov - 1986-1990: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts. 8. Sağat Äşimbayulı Äşimbayev - 1990-1991: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts. 9. Ğadilbek Minäjulı Şalaxmetov - 1991-1992: Chairman of the Committee of Radio and Television broadcasts. 10. Şerxan Murtaza - 1992-1994: Chairman of Kazakhstan state television and radio broadcasting company. 11. Leyla Qalïbekqızı Beketova - 1994-1995: President of "Kazakhstannyn teledidary men radiosy" corporation. 12. Äşirbek Seyilxanulı Köpişev - 1995-1996: President of "Kazakhstannyn teledidary men radiosy" corporation CJSC. 13. Erlan Äbenulı Satıbaldïyev - 1996-2001: President of "Kazakhstannyn teledidary men radiosy" corporation CJSC. 14. Esetjan Muratulı Qoswbayev -