Radio Mayak
Encyclopedia
Radio Mayak is a radio broadcasting company in Russia
, owned by VGTRK. Mayak is the Russian
word for "lighthouse" or "beacon". As well as Radio Mayak proper (which broadcasts news
, talk shows, and popular music
), the company is also responsible for the youth music channel Radio Yunost
.
Radio Mayak was established in August 1964 as a major All-Union Radio station dedicated to news, music, and literature. During the Soviet era it was also transmitted on medium wave. Advertising was introduced in the 1980s. The station's trademark Moscow Nights
tuning signal is played every 30 minutes.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, owned by VGTRK. Mayak is the Russian
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...
word for "lighthouse" or "beacon". As well as Radio Mayak proper (which broadcasts news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
, talk shows, and popular music
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
), the company is also responsible for the youth music channel Radio Yunost
Radio Yunost
Radio Yunost , also known as "You-FM" is the primary youth radio station in Russia .- History :Radio Yunost began broadcasting in 1962. It was the main station, where russian people could listen fresh foreign music...
.
Radio Mayak was established in August 1964 as a major All-Union Radio station dedicated to news, music, and literature. During the Soviet era it was also transmitted on medium wave. Advertising was introduced in the 1980s. The station's trademark Moscow Nights
Moscow Nights
"Moscow Nights" or "Midnight in Moscow" is a Russian song, and one of those best known outside its homeland.The song was originally created as "Leningradskie Vechera" by composer Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi and poet Mikhail Matusovsky in 1955 , but at the request of the Soviet Ministry of Culture, the...
tuning signal is played every 30 minutes.