Radio Mayak is a radio broadcasting company in

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, owned by VGTRK. Mayak is the Russian word for "lighthouse" or "beacon". As well as Radio Mayak proper (which broadcasts news, talk shows, and

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), the company is also responsible for the youth music channel Radio Yunost. Radio Mayak was established in August 1964 as a major

All-Union Radio All-Union Radio () was the radio broadcasting organisation for the USSR under Gosteleradio, operated from 1924 until the dissolution of the USSR. The organization was based in Moscow. History Beginning Following the October Revolution contr ...

station dedicated to news and light music. Its name and format were probably inspired by the BBC Light Programme. Until recently it was transmitted on long wave,

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and shortwave. Advertising was introduced in the 1980s. The station's trademark '' Moscow Nights'' tuning signal is played every 30 minutes.

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