Army FM

Army FM (Ukrainian: Армія FM) is a Ukrainian radio station owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence. Army FM was sponsored by the American nonprofit, Spirit of America, and started broadcasting on March 1, 2016 in test mode. The station broadcasts news and music in the Ukrainian and Russian languages. It broadcasts online, via satellite and in some cities via FM.[1][2][3] Its main aim is to counter pro-Russian propaganda in the Donbas The signal is broadcast in the Russian occupied eastern regions by a network of 28 transmitters.[4]

Army FM
Broadcast areaUkraine
Programming
Language(s)Ukrainian, Russian
Ownership
OwnerMinistry of Defence (Ukraine)
History
First air date
1 March 2016
Links
Websitewww.armyfm.com.ua

The studios and editorial office is located in the former headquarters of the Red Army in Kyiv.

References
  1. Barnes, Julian E. "Good Morning, Ukraine! Army Radio Seeks Colorful DJ to Mock Russians". WSJ. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. "American Charity Backs Military Radio Station In Ukraine". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. "Ukraine's army radio plans to expand beyond Donbas war zone - Mar. 31, 2017". KyivPost. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. "LA RADIO NELLA CRISI UCRAINA – Radio Hernica" (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-05.
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