RADIO UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL.
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Radio Ukraine International is the official international broadcasting station of Ukraine.
The station was originally known as Radio Kiev and commenced broadcasting on the 1st day of November 1950 in the Ukrainian language. It was a 'sister station' to Radio Moscow during the Soviet era.
In October 1962 Radio Kiev introduced its first English language program broadcast. In 1966 German language programming was introduced, followed by Romanian language broadcasts in 1970.
In March 1992 the station was renamed Radio Ukraine International.
In December 2010, shortwave broadcasts from Radio Ukraine International was suspended due to lack of funding.
The station was originally known as Radio Kiev and commenced broadcasting on the 1st day of November 1950 in the Ukrainian language. It was a 'sister station' to Radio Moscow during the Soviet era.
In October 1962 Radio Kiev introduced its first English language program broadcast. In 1966 German language programming was introduced, followed by Romanian language broadcasts in 1970.
In March 1992 the station was renamed Radio Ukraine International.
In December 2010, shortwave broadcasts from Radio Ukraine International was suspended due to lack of funding.
WEBSITE.
FACEBOOK.
YOU TUBE VIDEOS.
Radio Kiev - now known as Radio Ukraine International.
The same interval signal is still played today. The music is played on a bandura, a Ukrainian plucked string folk instrument.
The same interval signal is still played today. The music is played on a bandura, a Ukrainian plucked string folk instrument.
QSL CARDS RECEIVED.
12040 kHz - 12th July 1997.
References.
- Radio Ukraine Int, 2023, <ukr.radio/RUI_about>, viewed 29th July 2023.
- Wikipedia, 2022, <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Ukraine_International>, viewed 26th December 2022.
- Wikipedia, 2023, <>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandura, viewed 29th July 2023.