''Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana'' is an Italian

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radio station based in Cologno Monzese, Italy, entirely devoted to

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Italian music. It was the first to use this format in Italy. It was founded in 1982 by the Italian musician and composer Mario Volanti. In 1990 it was the most listened to commercial radio station in Italy. In 1996 it expand its coverage using the

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. In 1997 it launched its website, and from 12 November 2002 it started to do

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with Windows Media. Besides FM in Italy, Albania, France, Switzerland, DTT and DAB (Italy and

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(only in Switzerland) and Free to Air on Hotbird 8, it is also available on

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and

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. In 2007 had 3.776.000 average listeners in Italy. In the 90s a second station was born with the name of Radio Italia Anni 60, airing in syndication on Italian soil and broadcasting music from 60s, 70s and 80s. One of the shows of the radio was Rit Parade, hosted in the weekend by Stefano Cilio, presenting a selection of the most popular Italian songs.

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Official Website
1982 establishments in Italy Free-to-air Radio stations established in 1982 Cable radio Radio stations in Italy Mass media in Cologno Monzese {{Italy-media-stub

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