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Ukrainian Radio ( uk, Українське радіо) is the publicly funded radio broadcaster in
Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
since 1924. In 2017 has been merged with national TV company into country's public broadcaster
Suspilne The Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine ( uk, Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України, Natsionalna Suspilna Teleradiokompaniia Ukrainy; abbr. NSTU), shortened to Suspilne ( uk, Суспіль ...
.The Public Broadcasting Company has been launched in Ukraine
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(8 April 2015)
Until the creation of the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine, the National Radio Company of Ukraine was an independent company.Poroshenko signs law on public broadcasting company
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(8 April 2015)
General producer of Ukrainian Radio channels since 2017 is
Dmytro Khorkin Dmitry Khorkin (also transliterated as Dmytro Khorkin, uk, Дмитро́ Микола́йович Хо́ркін ''Dmytro Mykolayovych Khorkin''; born 9 March 1986) is a Ukrainian television and radio host and media manager, general producer of ...
. Ukrainian Radio Directorate of the Suspilne is a structural subdivision of the company, which integrates four broadcasting channels, the studios of Radio House and the
Recording House of Ukrainian Radio Recording House of Ukrainian Radio ''( uk, Будинок звукозапису Українського радіо)'' is a sound recording and concert complex of Ukrainian Radio, which is a part of the UA:PBC, National Public Broadcasting Co ...
, and 5 radio ensembles. November 16 is celebrated as the Day of radio, television and communications workers in Ukraine in honor of the start of broadcasting of the Ukrainian Radio in 1924. Ukrainian Radio broadcasts on FM, and AM,
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, cable TV-networks throughout Ukraine and
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. Test broadcasts of the three domestic channels had also been available via
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Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
. It also uses FM-OIRT and
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network, but its usage is being phased out in favour of FM, digital broadcasting and the Internet. Also it has mobile app ''suspilne.radio'' for Android and
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History

Radio broadcasts in Ukraine, at the time part of the
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, began in
Kharkiv Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
, together with headquarters of Ukrainian Radio.) Programs in the Ukrainian language were initially limited in time and content – more than 70% were political education and agitation: radio newspapers, reports, conversations, news, conferences and meetings. Later the programs of radio stations in Ukraine were extended with music, literature and drama programs for children and youth. During the
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, Ukrainian Radio never ceased its operations. At first it had to return to Kharkiv, then to
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, and later to
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, from where regular Ukrainian language broadcasts were conducted. Today's residence of the Ukrainian Radio at 26 Khreschatyk str. in Kyiv was built in 1949–1951 at the first national TV and radio center, fully equipped with domestic equipment. On November 6, 1951, the first TV broadcast came out of its studio. Ukrainian TV was located there until the 1990s, then moved to new TV-center "Pencil", so residence on Khreschatyk remained the headquarters of radio. During the USSR period, the State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting of the Ukrainian SSR had conducted the broadcasting on the channels of the Ukrainian Radio. In the early 1990s, the committee was transformed into the State Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. In 1995, the National Radio Company of Ukraine was isolated from the State Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. In 1995–2016 the National Radio Company of Ukraine was a state-owned company. In 2017 has been merged with National TV company into country's national broadcaster
Suspilne The Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine ( uk, Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України, Natsionalna Suspilna Teleradiokompaniia Ukrainy; abbr. NSTU), shortened to Suspilne ( uk, Суспіль ...
. Nowadays, Ukrainian radio has four public service radio channels that are broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The programs are broadcast on Channel One (Ukrainian Radio), Radio "Promin", Radio "Culture" and the Radio Ukraine International. November 16 is celebrated as the Day of radio, television and communications workers in Ukraine in honor of the start of broadcasting of the Ukrainian radio in 1924. Since June 2017, Ukrainian Radio is headed by
Dmytro Khorkin Dmitry Khorkin (also transliterated as Dmytro Khorkin, uk, Дмитро́ Микола́йович Хо́ркін ''Dmytro Mykolayovych Khorkin''; born 9 March 1986) is a Ukrainian television and radio host and media manager, general producer of ...
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Channels


Domestic

* Ukrainian Radio First Channel (UR-1, Ukrainian Radio) – is the first channel of public Ukrainian Radio, on air since 1924. The most popular news and talk radio station in Ukraine. Also it is the biggest FM radio network in the country: 192 settlements in 24 regions. The First Channel is a news and current affairs channel that also features literary and musical programmes, programmes for children and youth. Channel 1 also broadcasts live sessions of the Ukrainian parliament (the
Verkhovna Rada The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ( uk, Верхо́вна Ра́да Украї́ни, translit=, Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, translation=Supreme Council of Ukraine, Ukrainian abbreviation ''ВРУ''), often simply Verkhovna Rada or just Rada, is the ...
). In 2018, the First Channel of Ukrainian Radio (UR-1) entered the Top 5 nationwide radio stations in the ''news listening rating'', according to
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. * Radio "Promin" (UR-2) – the second channel of public Ukrainian Radio, on air since 1965. Music and talk radio station. Information-musical youth channel deals with the most urgent problems of young people in Ukraine, in particular it helps to get oriented towards choosing one's trade, informs of the most important events in the life of youth, acquaints with modern Ukrainian music. * Radio "Culture" (UR-3) – is the third channel of public Ukrainian Radio, on air since 2003. Cultural and educational radio station. Channel of spiritual rebirth Radio "Kultura" which is basically aimed at creating in domestic radio space a special environment of high spiritual culture involving mass listeners' audience. UΛ. Ukrainian Radio.svg, Ukrainian Radio (First Channel) (2019–2022) UΛ. Radio Promin.svg, Radio "Promin" (2019–2022) UΛ. Radio Culture.svg, Radio "Culture" (2019–2022) Suspilne Radio Promin (2022).svg, Radio "Promin" (2022–present) Radio Kultura (2022).svg, Radio "Culture" (2022–present)


International

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Radio Ukraine International Radio Ukraine International (Ukrainian: ''Всесвітня служба "Радіо Україна"''), abbreviated RUI, is the official international broadcasting station of Ukraine. As a section of Suspilne and working from studios located i ...
(RUI) – is an international service in
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. RUI acquaints foreign listeners with all diversity of political and social-economic life in Ukraine. A full program schedule of shortwave broadcasts, and program details are available following the Radio Ukraine International link.


Digital services

Ukrainian Radio has its mobile app ''suspilne.radio'' for Android and
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Studio complexes

* Ukrainian Radio House – is a studio complex located at 26
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in Kyiv, built in 1949–1951. It is a broadcasting center for 4 channels of Ukrainian radio. *
Recording House of Ukrainian Radio Recording House of Ukrainian Radio ''( uk, Будинок звукозапису Українського радіо)'' is a sound recording and concert complex of Ukrainian Radio, which is a part of the UA:PBC, National Public Broadcasting Co ...
– is a concert and studio complex in Kyiv. Large Concert Studio of the Recording House allows to record large orchestral and choral groups and is one of the largest such studios in Europe. The Recording House also serves as a rehearsal and concert venue for radio orchestras and ensembles of Ukrainian Radio.


Radio ensembles

Radio ensembles are instrumental or vocal bands — i.e.
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– employed by public service broadcasters around the world, whose main tasks are to create stock records that sound on public radio stations, as well as to promote national culture. The following radio ensembles are a part of UA:PBC: *
Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra The Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra ( uk, Симфонічний оркестр Українського радіо, translit=Symfonichnyi orkestr Ukrainskoho radio; previously NRCU Symphony Orchestra, uk, Симфонічний оркестр ...
* Ukrainian Radio Choir Chapel * Ukrainian Radio Orchestra of folk and popular music * Big Children Choir of Ukrainian Radio * Ukrainian Radio Trio of Bandurists


See also

* Anton Grăjdieru, first editor in chiefAici, Kiev ! – O emisiune pentru români
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Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra The Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra ( uk, Симфонічний оркестр Українського радіо, translit=Symfonichnyi orkestr Ukrainskoho radio; previously NRCU Symphony Orchestra, uk, Симфонічний оркестр ...
*
Recording House of Ukrainian Radio Recording House of Ukrainian Radio ''( uk, Будинок звукозапису Українського радіо)'' is a sound recording and concert complex of Ukrainian Radio, which is a part of the UA:PBC, National Public Broadcasting Co ...


References


External links


Ukrainian radio Website

Promin Website
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