New Life Russian Radio
Encyclopedia
New Life Russian radio, which debuted in Chicago
in 1979, is the largest and longest running Russian language
broadcasting company in North America
. They broadcast from Chicago on 1330 AM (WKTA
). New Life Russian radio serves the fastest growing market in the US – Russian speaking.
As part of its commitment to the community, New Life Russian Radio sponsors and produces performances of Russian-speaking artists from the Former Soviet Union
. The genre spectrum of these performances is very wide, from pop and rock to theater and ballet.
New Life Russian Radio is anchored and staffed by well-known on-air personalities of the Russian speaking community, including reporters and talents from the BBC
, Voice of Russia
, Echo of Moscow
, Voice of America
and others.
All broadcasting on New Life Russian Radio is live and interactive with listener participation and call-in segments.
and several radio stations in Russia including: 'Echo of Moscow', 'Russian Radio', 'Radio Retro' and more.
. The signal strength is 5000 watts, which covers Chicago and the northern suburbs. New Life leases time on 1330 AM (WKTA) from Polnet Communications
, Ltd.
Station Hours
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in 1979, is the largest and longest running Russian language
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
broadcasting company in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. They broadcast from Chicago on 1330 AM (WKTA
WKTA
WKTA is a radio station broadcasting a World Ethnic format. Licensed to Evanston, Illinois, USA the station serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd..-History:...
). New Life Russian radio serves the fastest growing market in the US – Russian speaking.
Format
The format of New Life Radio is unique and varying. New Life has an abundance of sports, music, feature stories, entertainment, daily discussion topics and lots of talk. Weekends are dedicated to special family programming, programs for children, discussions on political and social issues, and sports. Consequently, the popularity and growth of New Life Russian Radio has been unprecedented.As part of its commitment to the community, New Life Russian Radio sponsors and produces performances of Russian-speaking artists from the Former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. The genre spectrum of these performances is very wide, from pop and rock to theater and ballet.
New Life Russian Radio is anchored and staffed by well-known on-air personalities of the Russian speaking community, including reporters and talents from the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, Voice of Russia
Voice of Russia
Voice of Russia is the Russian government's international radio broadcasting service owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company. Its predecessor Radio Moscow was the official international broadcasting station of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.-Early years:Radio Moscow...
, Echo of Moscow
Echo of Moscow
Echo of Moscow is a Russian radio station based in Moscow, broadcasting in many Russian cities, in some of the former-Soviet republics , and via the Internet, which some observers describe as "the last bastion of free media in Russia"...
, Voice of America
Voice of America
Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio...
and others.
All broadcasting on New Life Russian Radio is live and interactive with listener participation and call-in segments.
Affiliates
New Life has the exclusive rights to rebroadcast the audio from the Russian Division of the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and several radio stations in Russia including: 'Echo of Moscow', 'Russian Radio', 'Radio Retro' and more.
Station Information
New Life Russian Radio currently broadcasts on 1330 AM (WKTA) from Northbrook, IllinoisNorthbrook, Illinois
Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, which is also a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The population was 33,170 at the 2010 census....
. The signal strength is 5000 watts, which covers Chicago and the northern suburbs. New Life leases time on 1330 AM (WKTA) from Polnet Communications
Polnet Communications
Polnet Communications, Ltd. is a Chicago, Illinois-based company that owns 8 AM radio stations in the United States. Many stations run Polish language or other multicultural programming...
, Ltd.
Station Hours
- Monday – Friday 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Saturday 12:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- Sunday 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.