World Radio Network (WRN), the London-based international broadcaster, has been granted a licence to operate an AM station on 738 kHz in Moscow. The station will commence operation in the coming months and will carry a schedule of largely speech-based programming in Russian from international broadcasters and local producers that has not before been heard in the Moscow market.
WRN already runs a satellite and internet based radio service named “WRN Russkij” that comprises programming from many global broadcasters and which has relay agreements with local stations in other Russian cities and the CIS.
Karl Miosga, WRNs Managing Director said: ” We are delighted to have been awarded a licence to operate on 738 kHz in Moscow. WRN will offer listeners in this important market place a greater range of international and local programming”.
The official government announcement in Russian can be viewed at www.mptr.ru/fkk_konkurs/contests/id/704379.html
WRN will announce detailed plans for the stations programming and a launch date in the coming months.
WRN is a member of the AIB.