When did Radio Rossii start broadcasting?
Radio Rossii began broadcasting on the 10th of December 1990. It launched in the final months before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, establishing a distinct Russian public radio identity.
Questions about Radio Rossii
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What organisation owns Radio Rossii?
Radio Rossii is part of VGTRK, the state-owned unitary enterprise of Russia. VGTRK also owns television channels including Russia-1, Russia-2, Russia-24, Carousel, and Russia-K, as well as radio stations Yunost, Mayak, Kultura, and Vesti FM.
How many FM transmitters does Radio Rossii use?
Radio Rossii operates about 1,500 FM transmitters, giving it the largest FM coverage of any station in Russia. It also broadcasts on satellite and via internet streams.
What is the OIRT-FM band and why does Radio Rossii use it?
The OIRT-FM band runs from 65.84 to 74.00 MHz and is a legacy of Soviet-era broadcast standardisation. It is now used only in CIS countries, and Radio Rossii is the only station with widespread OIRT-FM coverage across Russia.
When did Radio Rossii stop longwave and medium wave broadcasts?
Longwave broadcasts ended on the 9th of January 2014. Medium wave transmissions were terminated in 2013-14, and shortwave broadcasts ceased sometime in the 2010s.
Where does Radio Rossii's current medium wave signal originate and how far does it reach?
Since the 5th of April 2022, Radio Rossii has broadcast on medium wave at 999 kHz from a 1,000-kilowatt transmitter in Grigoriopol, Transnistria, starting at 22:00 Moscow time. The signal can be received across all of Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.