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Radio Maximum is a Russian
radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
, specializing in pop and rock music. Maximum was founded in 1991 as a joint venture of
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, StoryFirst Communications, and The Moscow News weekly. It started broadcasting in
Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
on December 25, 1991 on the frequency of 103.7 MHz. Broadcasting in
St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
commenced in early 1993. The radiostation was among the first Russian music stations to start round the clock broadcasting in 1994. Maximum's format is broad, and includes both western and Russian rock and pop music. The station is popular, with a successful morning show, which at different times was hosted by such celebrities as Olga Maximova, Kostya Mikhalov, Gennady Bachinsky and Sergey Stillavin. Radio Maximum is also known for the
Maxidrom Maxidrom (russian: Максидром) was an annual international musical festival organized by Radio Maximum Radio Maximum is a Russian radio station, specializing in pop and rock music. Maximum was founded in 1991 as a joint venture of Westwo ...
rock festival, which used to be held every May in Moscow, Russia.


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