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 and light music.[1] Its name and format were probably inspired by the
BBC Light Programme. Until recently it was transmitted on
long wave,
medium wave and
shortwave. Advertising was introduced in the 1980s. The station's trademark Moscow Nightstuning signal is played every 30 minutes.
References
^Beumers, Birgit (2005). Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 47.
ISBN9781851094592.