Radio Mayak is a radio broadcasting company in

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, owned by VGTRK. Mayak is the

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word for "lighthouse" or "beacon". As well as Radio Mayak proper (which broadcasts

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, talk shows, and

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), the company is also responsible for the youth music channel

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. Radio Mayak was established in August 1964 as a major

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station dedicated to news and light music. Its name and format were probably inspired by the

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. Until recently it was transmitted on

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, medium wave and shortwave. Advertising was introduced in the 1980s. The station's trademark ''

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'' tuning signal is played every 30 minutes.

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* {{European Broadcasting Union Members Radio stations established in 1964 Radio stations in Russia Radio stations in the Soviet Union Russian-language radio stations 1964 establishments in the Soviet Union