Radio Yunost

Radio Yunost

Moscow
Broadcast area	Russia
Frequency	68.84 MHz Ultra-short wave
Programming
Language(s)	Russian
Format	Top 40 Dance
Ownership
Owner	VGTRK (VGTRK)
Sister stations	Radio Mayak, Radio Rossii, Radio Culture, Vesti FM
History
First air date	1962
Links
Webcast	you-fm.ru
Website	radiounost.ru

Radio Yunost (Russian: Радио Юность, lit. 'Radio Youth'), also known as "You-FM" was the primary youth radio station in Russia . It currently broadcasts as a livestream online, now broadcasting Soviet music and literary performances.

History

Radio Yunost' began broadcasting in 1962 in what was then the USSR. It was the main station, where Russian people could hear fresh foreign music. Now "Yunost" radio station, also called "You-FM" is part of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise VGTRK, which also includes television channels "Russia", "Sport", "Culture", "Vesti", and "Bibigon", as well as radio stations "Radio Rossii", "Mayak", "Culture", and "Vesti FM". The station shut down as a youth station on January 9, 2014. Radio Yunost was relaunched on January 2, 2018, as an online-only service, now playing older Russian songs and literature-based programming instead of pop and dance music.

Broadcast

Radio Yunost is classified as a music and radioshow station for youth. It is one of the state's channels, meant to appeal to an active youth audience.

Distribution

Radio Yunost is broadcast throughout Russia, as well as in other parts of Europe, on the LW, MW and FM bands.

Satellites

Radio Yunost is broadcast through this satellites:

• Ekspress AM3 C High DVB
• Ekspress A2 Tp 6 DVB
• Ekspress AM33 Steerable DVB
• Yamal 201 C DVB
• Ekspress MD1 C DVB
• Ekspress AM1 Tp 6 DVB

External links

• Official website
• Wiki article in Russia (in Russian)
• Radio Yunost/You-FM playlist at Moskva.fm (in Russian)
• Radio Yunost - 45 y.o. (in Russian)
• Radio Yunost 1962—1999 History (in Russian)
• You-FM online, archive, playlist (GMT +6) (in Russian)