M-1 is the first commercial
radio station
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in
Lithuania
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, broadcasting from the capital city of
Vilnius
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The station was established on 31 December 1989 by
Hubertas Grušnys
Hubertas Grušnys (19 June 1961 – 21 October 2006) was a Lithuanian businessman and media proprietor.
Grušnys was born in Vilnius. From 1984, he studied at the Law Faculty of Vilnius University. In 1989, with a partner, Hubertas Grušnys lau ...
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The first song played on M-1 was "
Radio Ga Ga
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" by
Queen
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Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
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References
External links
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1989 establishments in Lithuania
Radio stations in Lithuania
Mass media in Vilnius
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