Radio Ukraine International
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Availability | International |
| Owner | Radio Ukraine |
| Key people | Zhanna Mescherska (Director), Tetiana Stechak (Editor-in-Chief of the English Section) |
| Official website | http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/index.php?id=157 |
Radio Ukraine International (Ukrainian: Всесвітня служба "Радіо Україна") RUI is the official international broadcasting station of Ukraine.
As a section of the National Radio Company of Ukraine (NRCU) with studios located in the heart of the capital city Kyiv, RUI broadcasts acquaint foreign listeners with all diversity of political and social-economic life, current affairs, cultural history, spiritual life, and music of Ukraine. In addition, the broadcasts of RUI are intended to help Ukrainians living abroad to remain informed and in touch with home.
Radio Ukraine International currently offers programs broadcast in three languages: English, German, and Romanian.
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[edit] Program broadcast formats
- Radio Ukraine International broadcasts programs on "Astra 4A" satellite, in mono on the left and right channels within RUI 2 channel.
- Parameters of satellite “Astra 4A”: 4.8° East, frequency 11766 MHz, horizontal polarization, SR 27.500 Ms/s, FEC 3/4.
- Internet real audio broadcasts.
- Audio on demand files of program archives.
- Medium wave broadcasts on 0.657 Mhz (Romanian language only)
[edit] Broadcast languages
- English
- German
- Romanian
[edit] Daily English language program schedule
- Monday - News, Ukrainian Perspective, Insight, Reading Lounge.
- Tuesday - News, Ukrainian Perspective, Outlook, Famous Ukrainians.
- Wednesday - News, Ukrainian Perspective, Highlights, Reading Lounge.
- Thursday - News, Ukrainian Perspective, Close up, Start Ups.
- Friday - News, World.ua, Roots.
- Saturday - News, Ukrainian Diary, Hello from Kyiv, Sports and Fun.
- Sunday - News, Ukrainian Diary, Music from Ukraine.
[edit] English language program details
- "Close Up" - Analytical program of International political and economical aspirations and perspectives of Ukraine.
- "Famous Ukrainians" - Essays about outstanding people of Ukraine, poets, musicians, scientists, scholars, and historical figures.
- "Hello from Kyiv" - Listeners letters question and answer program, musical requests.
- "Highlights" - Program about Ukrainians, their aspirations and life style.
- "Insight" - Program about Ukraine, its people, spiritual, and day-to-day life.
- "Music from Ukraine" - Musical concert of different genres each week.
- "News" - A current news report begins each broadcast.
- "Outlook" - Program on social aspects and cultural trends in Ukraine.
- "Reading Lounge" - Readings of literary works by famous Ukrainian writers and poets.
- "Roots" - Cultural, educational, and history programs including the feature "Ukraine Land of the Cossacks"
- "Sports and Fun" - Program about sports shaping our bodies and lives, and people who dare to push the limits.
- "Start Ups" - Program about cutting-edge ideas and grass root initiatives in Ukraine.
- "Ukrainian Diary" - Digest of the most important news and events of the past week.
- "Ukrainian Perspective" - Daily in depth digest of the day's news, and commentary of current affairs.
- "World.ua" - Review of Ukrainian and International press releases.
[edit] Program time schedule
One hour long RUI broadcasts in English can be heard daily starting at:
- 2000 UTC - 3PM EST
- 2200 UTC - 5PM EST
- 0000 UTC - 7PM EST
- 0300 UTC - 10PM EST
- 0600 UTC - 1AM EST
- 0800 UTC - 3AM EST
- 1000 UTC - 5AM EST
- 1300 UTC - 8AM EST
[edit] History of Radio Ukraine International on Shortwave Radio
- Radio Ukraine International began operation in March of 1992 as the first International broadcast station of independent Ukraine.
- Formally known as Radio Kiev, a "sister" station to Radio Moscow in the Soviet era.
- Interval signal is music of the "Bandura".
- Operated multiple high power transmitters using directional phased antenna arrays.
- Offered distinctive QSL cards to shortwave listeners for swl dx signal reception reports.
- Provided clear channel reception on frequencies in the 41 meter, 31 meter, 25 meter, and 19 meter shortwave bands.
- Shortwave broadcasts were terminated in December of 2010 from the lack of state support and funding.
- The radio station is now taking the first steps in multimedia development, this puts a new product on the World Wide Web – information in text, sound and images from and about Ukraine and Ukrainians.
[edit] History of Radio Kiev and Ukrainian Radio
Radio Kiev or the Kiev Radio was the common name of shortwave broadcast stations within the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. The Wireless World guide of 1935 reported station RW20 operating from Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine on a longwave frequency of 385 Khz with power of 10 Kw broadcasting in Russian. With the onset of World War II, and the Nazi occupation of the Ukrainian S.S.R. the majority of radio broadcast stations were captured and removed from service. In 1946 radio broadcasting began to revive, and the World Radio guide of 1946 reported the following stations on the air:
- Kiev 1 on 248 Khz with 120 Kw power
- Kiev 2 on 832 Khz with 35 Kw power
- Kharkov on 385 Khz with 10 Kw power
- Odessa on 968 Khz with 10 Kw power
- Dnepropetrovsk on 913 Khz with 10 Kw power
In 1950 Radio Kiev began Ukrainian language broadcast to the diaspora via shortwave radio in the 31, 25, and 19 meter shortwave bands with high power amplitude modulated (A-M) transmitters and omni-directional antennas. In 1962 Radio Kiev introduced its first English language broadcast schedule with daily transmissions on various shortwave frequencies. These transmissions originated from multiple transmitting sites employing high power Russian made (KOM) transmitters and gain type "steerable" antenna systems capable of precision directing of radio broadcasts to desired regions worldwide. In 1965 German language programming was introduced along with additional transmitting sites. By the late 1970's the following transmitting sites were active full time on various time and frequency schedules within the territory:
- Kiev region (Brovary) - 1 site of 15 Kw, 4 sites of 100 Kw, and 5 sites of 200 Kw
- Donetsk region (Kopani) - 2 sites of 100 Kw, 2 sites of 250 Kw, and 4 sites of 1000 Kw
- Lviv region (Krasne) - 3 sites of 200 Kw, 2 sites of 1000 Kw
- Kharkiv region (Kharkiv) - 3 sites of 100 Kw
- Odessa region (Odessa) - 2 sites of 100 Kw
[edit] See also
- Radio Ukraine, the publicly-funded radio broadcaster in Ukraine.
