Alexei Makukhin, an advisor to the Ukraine’s Defense
Minister, said during a press briefing that a new Ukrainian radio station for
military personnel will begin operating on March 1, 2016.
"It’s no secret
that our troops on the frontline often suffer from an information vacuum,"
Makukhin said. "So we need a radio station. Seventy percent of its content will
be music; there will also be news broadcasts and programs for the troops – where
soldiers can say hello to their friends and relatives, request songs and share
stories live on air.
There will also be programs featuring interviews with
experts and military personnel."
The new radio station will be reportedly
funded by Spirit of America, a non-profit company which assists US military
personnel deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.
The station will be
headquartered in Kiev and will broadcast its content on the FM band.
Earlier
this month the Ukrainian parliament approved the creation of a new broadcasting
company called Ukraine Tomorrow. According to media reports, the new broadcaster
will "provide foreign audiences with unbiased reports about important events in
Ukraine" and "provide information support for Ukrainians
abroad."
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