Radio SOMA

Coordinates: 42°58′34″N 41°03′59″E / 42.97611°N 41.06639°E / 42.97611; 41.06639
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Radio SOMA
Broadcast areaAbkhazia
Frequency107.9 MHz
Programming
Language(s)Russian
FormatMusic
Ownership
OwnerIndependent
History
First air date
31 December 1997
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
42°58′34″N 41°03′59″E / 42.97611°N 41.06639°E / 42.97611; 41.06639
Links
Websitewww.radiosoma.com

Radio SOMA (Russian: Радио СОМА) is a Russian-language musical FM radio station based in Abkhazia. It is Abkhazia's only independent radio station.

History[edit]

The first broadcast started on 31 December 1997. Radio SOMA was founded by Zurab Ajinjal, who first had the idea to launch the station in 1997.

Broadcasts[edit]

The station broadcasts usually 24 hours a day on 107.9 MHz in Abkhazia. The studio of Radio SOMA is located in a building of the Abkhazian State University.

Radio SOMA is a partner of Voice of Russia.[1]

Radio SOMA is a partner of Conciliation Resources in their South Caucasus Radio Diaries project.[2]

In 2004 Radio SOMA prepared the cd Абхазия – взгляд изнутри (Abkhazia – A Look Inside) meant to describe today's life in Abkhazia.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Partners in Abkhazia". Voice of Russia. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Partners in Abkhazia". Conciliation Resources. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Ресурсы примирения". Conciliation Resources. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.

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